W e ar e deeply g rateful to th e M SCH E S t e e r in g C ommi t t e e . James Acton Margaret Bacheler S. Marcella Binkowski (Co-Vice Chair)
Brett Buckridge Lynn DellaPietra S. Bernadette Donahue Jan Duggar Pamela Flynn Karen Galardi (Strategic Planning)
Roger Gee Fr. Mark Hunt Cathleen Jenner Sylvester Kohut Jr. (Advisor)
Robert Lafond Michael Markowitz Chad May (Member-at-Large)
S. Maureen McGarrity Leanne Owen
Kathleen Quinn Robert Reese Lori Schwabenbauer (Co-Vice Chair)
Michael Van Thuyne S. Frances Veitz Ann Marie Vickery S. Marcella Louise Wallowicz Joan Zieja
(Chair)
Blackboard platform. The implementation of an additional module of Blackboard is being carefully guided by a 25-member steering committee, comprised of staff, faculty, and administrators. The capture and analysis of key data campuswide will allow the University to significantly improve the decision-making process so that decisions can be based on a culture of quantitative evidence, rather than driven by anecdote and intuition. This intelligence will also allow us to clearly demonstrate when we are achieving our stated goals and enable us to make informed adjustments needed along the way. More than $300,000 of this award has been directed toward growing Holy Family’s endowment fund in the form of a challenge grant. Friends and alumni are able to double the impact of their gifts to the University through this challenge, with every contribution matched dollar for dollar with grant monies.
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Advancing Techn ology The Blackboard Outcomes Assessment System, purchased in conjunction with the Title III Grant, also allowed for the creation of a new portal for Holy Family students. The Blackboard portal now houses an expanded course management system for students as well as the ability for the students to create electronic portfolios of their academic work. Additionally, it provides a web survey tool for course evaluation and a rubric generator.
Grounds and Facilities In spring 2011, the University completed the refinancing of several long-term debt mortgages for buildings across campus. Significant reductions on interest rates were realized, and these lower rates were extended for the next 10 years. Recently completed was a massive undertaking to replace
all of the windows in the library, originally installed in the 1960s. The new windows greatly reduce glare and, more importantly, significantly improve thermal insulation.
Institution al Advancement Incredible teamwork and drive on the part of the entire Development and Marketing/ Communications staff achieved many positive outcomes; the summary of contributions report can be found on page 27. Severe cuts in private and government funding were a challenge, but Institutional Advancement was able to secure 91 percent of the grant amount received in the prior fiscal year. Both the Annual Fund and Special Events did well. The alumni giving goal of $100,000 was surpassed, and the percentage of alumni giving rose from 3.7 to 4.1 percent. Unrestricted funds more than doubled, from $98,273