Soo Lee Bruce-Smith

The board meeting included the official welcome of a new member, discussions regarding institutional administrative updates, and strategic operational adjustments. Key topics included the legislative name change initiative to transition to Lewis Clark State University, enrollment growth trends, and the integration of artificial intelligence into institutional and academic processes.

This document presents the Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness for Lewis-Clark State College, covering a seven-year period concluding in September 2025. It outlines the college's commitment to mission fulfillment, student success, and continuous institutional improvement. Key focus areas include strengthening academic and co-curricular programming, optimizing student enrollment and completion, fostering a supportive campus culture, and increasing institutional resources. The evaluation highlights strengths in student achievement, faculty engagement, assessment practices, financial stability, and community partnerships, while also addressing challenges such as enrollment shifts and infrastructure needs. Future directions emphasize expanding graduate offerings, enhancing data-driven planning, improving access, modernizing facilities, and deepening collaborations to serve the educational needs of Idaho and the region.

This document details the implementation of Lewis-Clark State College's program prioritization initiative, which aligns with its overarching Strategic Plan goals. The four main strategic goals are: to sustain and enhance excellence in teaching and learning; to optimize student enrollment and promote student success; to strengthen and expand collaborative relationships and partnerships; and to leverage resources to maximize institution strength and efficiency. The initiative focused on identifying efficiencies and restructuring to ensure program quality and integrity, with ongoing tracking and evaluation to enhance institutional effectiveness and inform future budgeting and resource allocation.

The Lewis-Clark State College Campus Master Plan outlines a strategic framework for the physical development of the campus over the next seven years. It aims to enhance instructional environments and student life, maintain and revitalize existing facilities, and ensure physical infrastructure supports the college's mission, academic programs, and services. Key focus areas include optimizing land ownership and facility use (instructional, non-instructional, and mixed), improving recreation and athletic facilities, developing landscaping and outdoor spaces, expanding student housing, enhancing pedestrian and vehicular circulation, managing parking, upgrading utility infrastructure, promoting sustainability and resource management, and addressing deferred maintenance.

The board discussed and approved a revision to Board Policy 7C, which adds a new endorsement for aviation to the career technical educator certificate and incorporates technical corrections. Additionally, the board received a status update from Idaho Public Television regarding financial operations and the impact of reduced federal funding, and an update regarding the ongoing search for a new president for Boise State University.