CPS Graduate Programs Annual Report 2019-20

CPS Graduate Programs Annual Report 2019-20

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

ANNUAL REPORT

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GRADUATE PROGRAMS 2019-20 2019-2 20

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*note all graduate programs in the college are represented in 1-4. Only cost recovery programs are reflected in the revenue and expense lines (tuition from programs not indicated as cost recovery are captured by campus).

The goal for graduate programs in the College of Professional Studies (CPS) is to create and maintain sustainable programs that provide high quality instruction and professional preparation for our students. CPS provides a diverse array of online, hybrid and face to face programs for adult non- traditional students seeking professional development which can lead to licensure depending on the program. Three distinct budget models are utilized in the fiscal management of CPS graduate programs: 1. State appropriated (fund 102) that utilize a combination state appropriation and tuition dollars to operate. 2. Collaborative degree (fund 189) operated by UW-Extension who collects tuition and distributes a share back to participating campuses to pay operating costs. 3. Cost recovery (fund 131) which generates enough tuition revenue to cover the costs – both departmental and university – incurred in the annual operation of the program. 4. Seven programs operate under the UW System Service Based Pricing model. STATE OF CPS GRADUATE PROGRAMS

FY20 (Overall Summary) 1. Total # of Active Programs 2. Graduate Enrollment 3. Students Graduated

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489 126 175

Dean Marty Loy, Ph.D.

CPS GRADUATE OFFERINGS Graduate Certifications Central Wisconsin Innovative Certification Health Education Reading Teacher Health and Wellness Coaching Master’s Degrees Athletic Training Business Administration (MBA) Community and Organizational Leadership Education Health Care Administration* Health and Wellness Management* Speech-Language Pathology Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems Doctoral Degrees Audiology (Au.D.) Educational Sustainability (Ed.D.) Physical Therapy (DPT) (Accelerated Special Education) Family and Consumer Sciences

4. # Courses offered 5. Total Revenue 6. Total Expense

$2,270,811 $2,210,060 $1,483,119 $ 363,471 $ 136,301 $ 227,169

a. Instruction and Program b. Campus Assessment c. College Assessment d. Department Assessment

*UW Extended Campus Collaborative

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SUMMARY

The College of Professional Studies demonstrated another strong performance in graduate education in FY20. Student enrollment increased 54%, gross revenue increased 157%, 126 graduate students completed their degrees, and the college added programs with the MBA, and a certificate in Health and Wellness Coaching. The M.S. in Athletic Training enrolled cohort #2, and the Ed.D. enrolled its fourth cohort by the end of the fiscal year. Six students from the inaugural Ed.D. cohort successfully defended dissertations and graduated. These six were the first graduates of the program. The College of Professional Studies continued to invest in the start-up of new programs. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program hired a program director, clinical director and administrative support staff member in preparation for an upcoming accreditation visit with the Council on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in 2021 and the fall 2022 program start date. The Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.), M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, M.S. in Education, M.S. in Community and Organizational Leadership, M.S. in Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems, and teacher certification in Family and Consumer Sciences continue to see healthy enrollments. CPS continued participation in collaborative offerings though UW Extension including the M.S. in Health Care Administration and the M.S. in Health and Wellness Management.

In addition to the two collaboratives, and two state-funded degree programs, CPS operates eight programs as cost recovery. Cost-recovery budgeting carries risk, however, when operated successfully it can be a source of additional revenues. Programs that utilize a cost recovery-budget collect their own tuition and are responsible for their own expenses, and 32% overhead (16% UWSP, 6% CPS, 10% department); and to be successful they must be operated like a business. Successful cost recovery programs require flexibility and agility; and must respond quickly to student needs and market demands. Cost recovery programs in CPS include: • Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Certification • Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate • M.S. in Athletic Training • Master of Business Administration • M.S. in Community and Organizational Leadership/ Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems • M.S. in Education • Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability • Doctor of Physical Therapy Net revenues of cost recovery programs are reinvested to support student success (i.e. additional writing support for thesis and dissertation), instructional delivery, funding to support additional graduate assistants above the campus allocation, and to meet professional requirements such as

professional development and accreditation. Net revenues are used to market and build contingency funds should enrollments decrease; and to manage market or other external factors such as we’ve experienced with COVID-19. Net revenues are also used by Schools to build start-up funding for the development of new programs. It is important that cost recovery programs remain fiscally sound. CPS ensures fiscal responsibility through regular financial assessment and monitoring; and by actively managing each of several factors that contribute to the fiscal health of each program. Each program has a unique set of factors that contribute to program solvency that must be actively managed. Factors that impact fiscal health and drive CPS decision-making include: Market Factors • Market evaluation to determine customer availability and project enrollments, interests and needs to aid in content development, learning preferences to determine mode of delivery (online, hybrid, face-to-face). • Competitor evaluation to determine the competitive landscape and look critically at market saturation, identify a niche, and determine competitive tuition pricing.

Cost Factors • Start-up costs, which could include facility remodeling, accreditation fees, and faculty salaries necessary prior to the program start date. • Cost per Student Credit Hour (SCH) analysis, to determine program operating costs such as instruction (faculty and adjunct salaries), administration, labs and supplies, student support services, and 32% overhead costs (16% UWSP, 6% CPS, 10% department). Efficiency Factors • Class size to project the average class size needed to cover costs • Course fill rates • Overall enrollments where higher volumes can lower costs • Course frequency • Innovative delivery strategies such as utilizing instructional assistants or GA’s to lower costs • Stackable “add-ons” such as certificates that align with graduate degrees and serve to fill courses and recruit students Revenue Factors • Tuition is the basic source of revenue set at competitive and fiscally solvent levels. Managing tuition requires monitoring and the ability to adjust tuitions when necessary. • Fees, which can account for administrative costs and lab supplies.

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CPS Graduate Enrollment Total

ENROLLMENTS

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0 100 200 300 400 500 600

REVENUE

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489

CPS Graduate Gross Revenue Growth

317

FISCAL SUMMARY

155

$2,500,000.00

2019-20 Total Students..... 489

$2,000,000.00

18-19 Graduate Enrollment

19-20 Graduate Enrollment

Projected Fall Enrollment 2020

2016 Graduate Enrollment

18-19 Graduate Enrollment

19-20 Graduate Enrollment

Projected Fall Enrollment 2020

$1,500,000.00

Graduating students........... 126

$1,000,000.00

19-20 Graduating Students

2019-2020 Enrollment By Program

$500,000.00

126 Total

# Courses offered..................75

Masters in Education±

Masters in Education±

160

150

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Masters in Speech Language Pathology **** Masters in Business Administration

Masters in Speech Language Pathol ogy **** Masters in COL/SRFS** Teacher Certification in Family Consumer Science Certi ficate in Health and Wellness Coaching (Credit) #+ Masters in Athletic Training

18-19 Revenue

19-20 Total Revenue

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140

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Total Revenue. ....... $2,270,811

19-20 Shared Revenue

120

Masters in COL/SRFS**

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100

Doctorate in Educational Sustainability

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Total Expense.........$2,210,060

Masters in Health and Wellness Management (Col laborative)**** Teacher Certification in Family Consumer Science Masters in Athletic Training

$- $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 $350,000 $400,000

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58

$363,471

19-20 Campus Assessment

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Masters in Business Administration

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37 37 35

Net Gain. ......................$60,751

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Doctorate in Educational Sustainability Doctorate in Audiology**** # Masters in Health and Wellness Management (Col laborative)****

19-20 Department Assessment 19-20 College Assessment

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Doctorate in Audiology**** #

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$227,169

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Masters in Health Care Admini stration (Collaborative)**** Certi ficate in Health and Wellness Coaching (Credit) #+

$136,301

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19-20 Graduating Students

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CENTRAL WISCONSIN

PROGRAM MARKETING

INNOVATIVE CERTIFICATION ACCELERATED SPECIAL EDUCATION LICENSURE

Marketing is a key factor to successful student recruitment and retention in CPS graduate programs. The programs are autonomous in the marketing tactics they implement, but many programs operate utilizing similar methods by which to reach their audiences. These include but are not limited to: • Alumni contact • Billboards • Conference attendance as exhibitors and presenters • Information sessions • Inquiry forms • Online ads • Print advertising • Radio • Social and online media (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn etc) • Word of mouth The 100% online programs have sought funding support through the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning’s (CITL) marketing grant program, to assist with 50% of funding marketing initiatives. The CITL approved matching support over $30,000 in 2019-20 for the following programs: • Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Certification • Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate

The CWIC (“quick”) program is ideal for those who have a non-teaching bachelor’s degree and are either teaching special education with a license with stipulations (emergency license), or want a career change to impact students.

• 100% online program • Course completion in 18 months • On-the-job paid student teaching option • Master’s degree just 3 additional credits • Taught by UWSP faculty with extensive experience as special educators and classroom teachers • Dedicated adviser with monthly advising meetings • Alternative Pathway to FoRT available • Financial aid available • Curriculum includes required practicum experience to ensure hands-on learning Program Benefits

uwsp.edu/teachingtoday 715-346-2040 • [email protected] Next cohort begins May 2021 Apply today!

100% Online

UW-Stevens Point and National Wellness Institute

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

COACHING CERTIFICATE

National Wellness Institute

STEVENS POINT • MARSHFIELD • WAUSAU

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• M.S. in Community and Organizational Leadership • M.S. in Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems • M.S. in Education • Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability

While graduate programs are developing a marketing analysis process, it is estimated that the reach of all marketing initiatives reached over 100,000 impressions.

Rib Mountain, Wisconsin

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PROGRAM SNAPSHOT SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Program Description: The mission of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology graduate program in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is to provide a foundation of professional preparation in speech-language pathology. Students will engage in critical thinking by integrating the evidence base into clinical practice. Students will develop the necessary knowledge and skills to competently assess and treat individuals with communication, cognition, and/or swallowing disorders from diverse backgrounds in a variety of community and work settings. The program is designed to promote a healthy and thriving community by serving and advocating for the people of Central Wisconsin.

PROGRAM SNAPSHOT DOCTOR OF AUDIOLOGY (Au.D.) Program Description: The mission of the Wisconsin Au.D. Consortium is as follows: • To prepare students to enter the profession of audiology fully able to function as independent audiologists in private practice, medical clinics, and school settings. • To provide a strong theoretical, technical, and scientific base for the clinical practice of audiology. • To prepare students to meet certification and licensure requirements for the practice of clinical audiology. • To prepare students to be life-long learners. • To instill in the students the value of giving back to the profession and the community.

Julia Fischer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Program Director

Julia Fischer Program Director

uwsp.edu/slp

uwsp.edu/audiology

BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits............................................55 Inaugural Year.................................. 1970s Program Enrollment: ..............................62 Graduating Students: ............................30 # Courses offered: .................................22

BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits............................................90 Inaugural Year.................................. 1970s Consortium Began............................. 2005 Program Enrollment ...............................20 Graduating Students ............................... 5 # Courses offered...................................45

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PROGRAM SNAPSHOT M.S. IN EDUCATION Program Description: The UW-Stevens Point School of Education offers an online Master of Science in Education or a site-based master’s degree for Wisconsin school districts. Students can build a self-designed program in an area of interest or incorporate an add-on to an existing teaching license

PROGRAM SNAPSHOT EDUCATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY (Ed.D.)

Program Description: The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Sustainability program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is 100% online and designed for working professionals from interdisciplinary fields in sustainability. The program will prepare graduates to be educators and leaders who hold a passion for transforming systems of teaching and learning. The curriculum is intended to provide students the opportunity to actively engage in coursework, research and professional practice in the field of sustainability. For the purpose of the degree, sustainability is broadly defined using the six core principles. Students can explore sustainability in one or more of these principles to personalize learning in the program. Highlights: Students (now alumni) in the inaugural cohort successfully defended their dissertations by the end of the 2019-20 academic year. The program admitted its fourth cohort of 20 students–the highest class admission in the history of the program. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the required student residency was successfully delivered in an online format over four days in June.

Sydney Bueno, Ph.D. Program Director

Erin Redman, Ph.D. Program Director

Program Manager: Emily Wahlquist, M.S. Graduate Assistants: Reba Hauser and Makani Peters uwsp.edu/education BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits ...........................................30 Inaugural Year.....................................1976 Program Enrollment ............................ 150 Graduating Students .............................32 # Courses offered...................................38 Average Class Size..................................16 Total Revenue. ........................... $705,270 Total Expense............................. $602,511 Net Revenue. ............................. $102,759

Program Director: Joy O’Neil, Ph.D. (January-December 2019); Erin Redman, Ph.D. (January 2020-Present) Program Manager: Emily Wahlquist, M.S. Graduate Assistants:

in one of the following areas: • Early Childhood Education

• Early Childhood Special Education • Family and Consumer Sciences • Health Education • Reading • Special Education

Mike Aprill and Lynn Payne uwsp.edu/eddsustainability BY THE NUMBERS

Key Partnerships: Mosinee, Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids Public School Districts. Highlights: Unique to the Master’s in Education is the opportunity for currently certified K-12 teachers to earn teaching certificates in Special Education, Reading, and Health Education, as part of their degree program. The School of Education also initiated an accelerated degree program for professionals with a bachelor’s degree to earn their teaching certification in Special Education, through the Central Wisconsin Innovative Certification program.

Total Credits ...........................................54 Inaugural Year.................................... 2017 Program Enrollment................................37 Graduating Students................................ 6 # Courses Offered. .................................14 Average Class Size..................................12 Total Revenue. ........................... $419,784 Total Expense.............................$454,308 Annual Net Gain/Loss............... ($34,524)

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PROGRAM SNAPSHOT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

PROGRAM SNAPSHOT COL & SRFS Program Descriptions: The Master of Science in Community and Organizational Leadership provides graduates with expertise in innovative community development and development of skills in leadership, program planning, grant writing, and critical thinking so they can make an impact in your community. The Master of Science in Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems provides graduates with expertise in food systems and community nutrition as well as the skills needed to lead positive change in communities and organizations. Highlights: • We created a template in Canvas for our grad courses • We identified program learning outcomes and have a plan for year 1 assessment • We offered for the first time the new required capstone courses, 791 and 792, to provide all students with the opportunity to apply the core program competencies in their community

Program Description: The UW-Stevens Point MBA is not like other MBAs. Our focus is YOUR skill development. It’s not just theory; it’s practical, useful and career-ready. Classes are developed by educators with industry experience to meet employers’ needs. You will gain marketable skills in the most sought-after areas of business including analytics, communication, economics, finance, leadership, management and marketing. Courses: The program offered 13 courses (some with multiple sections). Students: We remain very excited about the caliber and breadth of students we are attracting to the program. Please see our student bio’s for detail. Faculty: Our faculty have worked extraordinarily hard to develop new classes, learn to teach in an accelerated hybrid format, and deliver applied learning. Our program has had a successful first year because UWSP employees from every part of campus have pulled together and supported our students, faculty and often challenging process changes or requirements. Offices include in no particular order: • Admissions • Advancement • Advisers • Wausau Foundation • Marshfield Foundation • Recruiting • Marketing • IT • Enrollment • Budget Office • Veterans Affairs • Deans • Campus Executives • Chancellor • Office of the Provost • Facilities • CPS Dean’s Office

Lyna Matesi, Ph.D. Program Director

Annie Wetter, Ph.D. Program Director

Program Manager: Leah Rose, M.S. Graduate Assistant: Kevin Ile uwsp.edu/mba BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits............................................36 Inaugural Year.................................... 2019 Program Enrollment................................58 Graduating Students................................ 7 # Courses Offered. .................................13 Average Class Size..................................26 Total Revenue. ........................... $591,300 Total Expense.............................$580,353 Annual Net Gain/Loss..................$10,947

Graduate Assistants: Ashley Borchardt, Ethan Borchardt, Trevor Drake, Kelsey Fiedler uwsp.edu/communityleadership uwsp.edu/foodsystems BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits ...........................................54 Inaugural Year.................................... 2017 Program Enrollment................................41 Graduating Students..............................16 # Courses Offered. ................................... 9 Average Class Size.................................... 9 Total Revenue. ........................... $172,530 Total Expense............................. $143,688 Annual Net Gain/Loss................ $ 28,842

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PROGRAM SNAPSHOT ATHLETIC TRAINING Program Description: The UW-Stevens Point athletic training program provides students with opportunities that utilize classroom and real-life experiences so students become valued athletic training professionals. Students are evaluated on skills and knowledge throughout each experience and receive feedback to encourage growth and improvement. To achieve certification in athletic training, students must graduate from a CAATE-accredited athletic training program and pass a national Board of Certification (BOC) examination. Highlights: • Sense Arena: We secured a large donation from Sense Arena and are in collaborations with this company and Charles University in Prague for continued research on virtual reality. • Continuing to expand the MS-AT into the community with the start of PLAY (Pointers Leading Active Youth). We have developed a program that is offered at UWSP for 4K-5th grade students to learn the importance of proper movement. We have established a relationship with the Stevens Point Area Public School District to offer the course as part of the summer school curriculum which will be led by our MS-AT students. • Graduating our first cohort: The MS-AT has completed one full cohort for our program and are proud of them and what they have accomplished.

PROGRAM SNAPSHOT PHYSICAL THERAPY (DPT) Program Description: The UW-Stevens Point DPT program is a developing program. The program will emphasize developing the physical therapist who has the knowledge, skills and abilities to practice in the unique environments our rural communities offer. The program will enroll the first cohort in June of 2022*. The program is a 2.5-year program, with students taking classes year-round. The program is anchored in: • learning through practice with your faculty • interprofessional learning opportunities • an emphasis on health promotion and the role movement plays in keeping our communities healthy Vision: To transform societal health through physical therapy education by creating professionals who collaborate to serve the evolving, diverse needs our communities.

Holly Schmies, Ph.D. Program Director

Kathy Zalewski, Ph.D. Program Director

Program Support: Tiffany Firkus Graduate Assistants: Jacqui Landry, Caitlin Broberg, Kassie Yeazel uwsp.edu/athletictraining BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits ...........................................50 Inaugural Year.................................... 2018 Program Enrollment: ..............................21 Graduating Students ............................... 9 # Courses offered...................................20 Average Class Size..................................13 Undergraduate Enrollment..................... 71 Total Revenue. ........................... $239,637 Total Expense.............................$293,429 Annual Net Gain/Loss............... ($54,062)

Clinical Director: Steve Johnson, DPT Program Support: Tiffany Firkus uwsp.edu/dpt BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits ........................................ 111 Inaugural Year...........2022 (first students) Program Enrollment................................17 Graduating Students................................ 0 # Courses Offered. ................................... 4

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PROGRAM SNAPSHOT HEALTH AND WELLNESS MANAGEMENT Program Description: Designed for working adults with real-world

PROGRAM SNAPSHOT HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION Program Description: As a health and wellness coach, you will guide individuals during their transformative journey of achieving lasting changes and enhanced well-being by helping them overcome hurdles, surpass limitations and tap into their own unrealized personal and professional potential. Highlights: Sharon Frazier (MSHCA 700 instructor) gets students off to a solid start in the graduate program. She has been commended for her responsiveness & attentiveness to student needs; while setting both reasonable, but high expectations for graduate student academic performance and engagement in both the course and program. Sharon also continually seeks ways to improve the student experience, and coursework connections with the rest of program curriculum. Graduate students often select UWSP for a variety of reasons: a) were undergraduate alumni; b) children/relatives where UWSP alumni; c) centralized location and close to home compared to other potential “home campus’ locations for shared program”; and d) appreciate and desire fully online course offerings for degree completion. Collaborative campus partners (the academic program directors) are a solid and cohesive unit focused on developing, delivering, evaluating and modifying high quality curriculum focused on the unique needs associated with rural communities for providing high quality care to individuals, families and groups living there.

Kelly Schoonaert, Ph.D. Program Director

Program Support: Tiffany Firkus uwsp.edu/healthcareadmin BY THE NUMBERS Jodi Olmstead, RDH, Ph.D. Program Director

experience, the 100% online UW Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management will strengthen and expand your knowledge of corporate wellness and health promotion issues, preparing you for high-level leadership positions at your current organization or at top companies around the world. The Health and Wellness Management program is a collaboration of the University of Wisconsin-Extension and five University of Wisconsin institutions: UW-Green Bay, UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, and UW-Superior, engaging top instructors from across the UW System.

uwsp.edu/hwm

BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits .......................6 (from UWSP) Inaugural Year.................................... 2019 Program Enrollment................................37 Graduating Students................................ 2 # Courses Offered. ................................... 2 Average Class Size..................................14

Total Credits ...........................................12 Inaugural Year.................................... 2019 Program Enrollment................................17 Graduating Students................................ 0 # Courses Offered. ................................... 4 Average Class Size................................. xxx

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PROGRAM SNAPSHOT FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Program Description: The family and consumer sciences graduate-level certification program will provide opportunities for licensed teachers to add a new license in the area of family and consumer sciences. In addition, people who hold a bachelor’s degrees can gain coursework for FCS teacher licensure, in a condensed format. The program will provide the opportunity for: • Teachers already licensed in a discipline other than family and consumer sciences to gain certification in FCS education. • Licensed teachers to move forward in their PDP while attaining an additional certification. • Participants to dovetail required credits with our existing master’s programs in Community and Organizational Leadership and Education. • Individuals who hold a non-teaching bachelor’s degree to gain coursework for FCS teacher licensure, in a condensed format, while completing additional requirements for an initial teaching license. Highlights: The FCS teacher certification saw a 133% increase in enrollment from the previous fiscal year. This growth can be attributed to high-touch student experience during the recruitment process as well as our ability to recruit out-of-state students under the Service Based Pricing Model. Students who have completed the program often recommend it to other teachers based on their experience.

PROGRAM SNAPSHOT HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING Program Description: As a health and wellness coach, you will guide individuals during their transformative journey of achieving lasting changes and enhanced well-being by helping them overcome hurdles, surpass limitations and tap into their own unrealized personal and professional potential. The UWSP - NWI Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate Program is dedicated to preparing students to become professional Health and Wellness Coaches, including preparing students for eligibility to become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBCHWC). Our focus is to ensure the highest level of student training, engagement and satisfaction while also meeting and exceeding credentialing requirements set by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaches (NBHWC). The NBHWC has collaborated with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) since 2016 to provide a robust board certification examination which has led to more than 3,000 National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches that hold the NBC-HWC credential. The esteemed NBC-HWC credential represents training, education, and assessment standards, allowing for the profession to advance in all aspects of healthcare and wellness. Highlights: The Health and Wellness Coaching Certificate is designed as a collaborative initiative between the School of Health Promotion and Human Development (now the School of Health Sciences and Wellness), and UWSP Continuing Education. The program launched its inaugural year with 28 students admitted, 23 students enrolled, and 20 students successfully completing. The success of our program is critically dependent on the quality of our partnerships and collaborations Most notable of these is the National Wellness Institute (NWI), with whom we are co-branded. The NWI is instrumental in broadening awareness of our program in the wellness and public market. They are also a NBHWC approved continuing education provider. This creates a key strategic alliance in building student/ graduate continued professional development and community. Other collaborations with external stakeholders include Ascension Health, Arizona State University, Point Loma San Diego University and West Virginia University.

Susan Turgeson, Ed.D. Program Director

Brian Krolczyk, Ph.D. Program Director

uwsp.edu/health/Pages/graduate/ FCS-certification.aspx BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits ..................................... 22-25 Inaugural Year.................................... 2008 Program Enrollment................................35 Graduating Students..............................10 # Courses Offered. .................................10 Average Class Size..................................12 Total Revenue. ............................. $79,380 Total Expense............................... $58,245 Annual Net Gain/Loss..................$21,135

uwsp.edu/healthwellnesscoaching

BY THE NUMBERS Total Credits ...........................................12 Inaugural Year.................................... 2019 Program Enrollment................................11 Graduating Students..............................10 # Courses Offered. .................................14 Average Class Size..................................10 Total Revenue. ............................. $54,822 Total Expense............................... $67,854 Annual Net Gain/Loss............... ($14,375)

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UW-Stevens Point is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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