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integrity The Office of Career Development (OCD) provides vocational guidance, education, and personal support to students and alumni as they engage in the career development process and chart their path toward lifelong career achievement. This year, Career Development offered a new series of online videos and automated tutorials on a variety of career topics; a modified workshop schedule was implemented; a Facebook page was created to help with promotion and advertisement of events, and there are now 90 individuals who “like” OCD’s page and receive notification of events and helpful tips; a newsletter, “Catching up With Career Development,” focuses on a new topic each month and corresponds to the information board in Nazareth Hall; and the online career development system, Focus2, continues to assist students with their search for a major, career, and self-assessment. Highlights from the Dean of Students Office include the Commuter Connections program under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of Students; it continued into a second year with a marked increase in the number of events offered. This academic year also saw an increase in commuter and off-campus students grow to 48 percent of the CuS student population. The Commuter Assistant and Chair of the Commuter Council worked closely with the Assistant Dean in the planning, promotion, and implementation of the first Commuter and Off-Campus Student Week held in April 2011. The Sophomore year experience (Sye), also under the auspices of the Dean of Students Office, continued into a second year and followed the model established in the pilot program to meet the development needs of the sophomore student population. The Assistant Dean of Students and the Director of Career Development worked together to provide leadership for the Sye program. Several students who participated in the pilot program were involved in planning, presenting, and facilitating sessions at the Sye escape weekend retreat held in October. Residence life and Housing (RlH) has continued to cultivate areas that were developed during the previous academic year. From the addition of Housing Operations personnel to the implementation of the “I AM an Iu Resident” accountability campaign, the expansion of the programs and services offered by RlH has been at the forefront of SDe’s accomplishments this year. Student Health Services continues to provide first-class health care to the Immaculata community, while also presenting appropriate educational programming that is individualized to the population and focused on health promotion and disease prevention. Some key accomplishments this past year include: providing hand sanitizers and hand washing information/education to the Iu community in the cafeteria on Oct. 15, which was Global Hand Washing Day; the annual Fall Health Fair on Nov. 4; collaboration with the Iu Student Dietetic Association, Residence life and Housing, and Athletics to organize Stamp Out Hunger 5K Run/1 Mile Walk on Nov. 13; institution of the 100 Miles for Health program, combining exercise and giving back to the community; and the initiation of “Soap Notes,” monthly newsletters designed to educate the community on various health topics. finAnce And AdministrAtion In the 2010-11 fiscal year, Finance and Administration saw continued growth and improvement. While conducting daily business is still the primary function of the F&A area, some notable developments during the year 4 IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY • 2010-2011 ANNUAL REPORT Finance and Administration included construction and dedication of the new baseball stadium in time for the men’s baseball team to play its first home game at Immaculata. The design of the Admission and Financial Aid Center was completed and construction began in April. The construction of the loyola Hall parking lot was completed, and four modular classrooms were installed outside of loyola Hall. The Vice president for Finance and Administration secured a commitment from Jack Brennan, Chairman emeritus and Senior Advisor of The Vanguard Group, to visit and speak at Immaculata. Finance and Administration also helped organize and contributed to the fundraiser for the Duffy’s Cut research project. Implementation of the main components of Ceridian, a web-based payroll software product, was completed, along with implementation of a process to comply with new Direct loan regulations. The first required 403(b) audit was completed without any major findings. A budget was prepared with a projected surplus in excess of $1 million, and recommendations were made that the university begin contributing to dependent health care coverage, plus a suggested increase in the university’s tIAA/CReF contribution rate to 8 percent. In the area of information technology, there was an upgrade to MACnet to accommodate current and future multimedia requirements, providing a more flexible, stable, reliable, less expensive, better performing network and It resources. New websites for Duffy’s Cut and the Mighty Macs were created in support of university marketing efforts. Barnes & Noble introduced “NookStudy,” a free, downloadable program that is a comprehensive e-textbook reader and study solution that gives students the tools to study across all content and formats. The bookstore began a textbook rental program providing a significant up-front savings for the students,
University Communications and the bookstore is fully compliant with the current Higher education Opportunity Act (HeOA) laws. The Facilities Department completed 4,962 work orders and 5,137 preventive maintenance work orders; successfully completed annual inspections of the boilers, chillers, fire alarms, fire pumps, backflow devices, fire extinguishers, and exhaust and fume hoods; installed emergency eyewash stations in loyola, Alumnae Hall, Villa Maria, and the Gabriele library near chemical mixing locations; replaced the carpeting on the first floor of Villa Maria and in all of the classrooms in Good Counsel; repaired the halo on top of the Villa Maria dome; and replaced the blinds and window treatments in the Faculty Center offices, the Guest Dining Rooms, and the Villa Maria residence hall rooms. personal Choice (ppO) medical plan was opened for enrollment effective July 1, 2011. employees had an opportunity to enroll during open enrollment from May 2011 through June 30, 2011. twenty-one new enrollees were added to the personal Choice roster effective July 1, 2011. The university also began to contribute to dependent coverage for medical insurance, with the new schedule paying $100 toward the cost of parent/child coverage; $200 toward the cost of parent/children and employee/spouse coverage; and $400 toward the cost of family coverage. universitY communicAtions Institutional branding for Immaculata university received a tremendous boost this year with the hiring of the new Vice president for university Communications. The new Vice president brought with him a top graphic designer and web analyst/ designer and, later in the year, another designer and a writer were hired for the area, growing the division from 3 ½ to caring 8 ½ people in a short period of time. university Communications targeted a broad range of audiences for marketing using a variety of media, from billboards to bus wraps in philadelphia and New Jersey to a fresh focus on social media, including youtube, twitter and Facebook. Immaculata’s new branding began in full force with a “Find your Mighty Macs: Michael Mooney, brother of deceased player Maureen Mooney; Theresa Shank Grentz ’74, IU vice president for University Advancement and U.S. Olympic Coach; Marie Liguori Williams ’77; Janet Ruch Boltz ’73; Sister Marian William Hoben, IHM, former president of Immaculata; Cathy Rush; Judy Marra Martelli ’75; Denise Conway Crawford ’74; and Barbara Deuble Kelly ’77. Higher power” theme in the fall, followed in the spring with a new marketing campaign, “What Makes Immaculata u?” In October, the university partnered with the philadelphia 76ers during the home opener against the Miami Heat and its star, leBron James. The 76ers’ organization offered sponsorship opportunities before, during and after the event, with the Mighty Macs from the championship teams honored at halftime. A special Iu dance troupe performed a routine to Michael Jackson’s Thriller; the university Chorale sang the National Anthem and Immaculata cheerleaders encouraged the crowd to get behind the 76ers. Innovation and creativity quickly became a hallmark of university Communications. It was a matter of thinking outside of the box to bring as much positive press and publicity to Immaculata as possible. partnering with Comcast Sportsnet, Immaculata joined a select group of advertisers utilizing the new virtual signage for Flyers hockey games. Visible on television and cable, the Immaculata brand was seen by millions of viewers throughout the season and appeared in countless sports news clips. Iu partnered with the phillies to have a permanent sign at Citizens Bank park, as well as laser signs displaying unique Iu messages throughout the season. And staying on the topic of innovation, the university Christmas card also was translated to an e-card that was emailed to thousands of Iu students, alums and friends. The university also sponsored an offshore racing boat that went on to win both the national and world championships. The idea behind the boat was to target a male audience while maximizing the recruiting potential of the Jersey shore and surrounding areas. The fall and winter seasons were highlighted by marketing initiatives including special Halloween bags 2010-2011 ANNUAL REPORT * WWW.IMMACULATA.EDU 5
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