Arkansas State University Fall Semester 200708 Welcome

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Arkansas State UniversityFall Semester
2007-08Welcome!
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ASU Campuses
Mountain Home
Northeast Arkansas College
ASU Branches
ASU Degree Centers
Paragould
Jonesboro
Midsouth Community College
Newport
Marked Tree
Searcy
East Arkansas Community College
Beebe
Heber Springs
Phillips County Community College
LRAFB
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Characteristics of ASU System

• Primary ASU Campuses are regional in location.
• Organized under a single governance board.
• Horizontal structure for delivery of services
  and
• products.
• Potential for efficiencies and economies
  through
• collaboration.
• Potential for ties to regional education
  providers and
• economic development activities.

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ASU System Goals for 2007-08

• Identify, publish and promote benefits of
  collaborative
• approach to regional efforts.
• Define and implement staffing, functional and
  
• accommodation decisions.
• Organize and initiate system advisory
  councils.
• Participate in State policy formation for
  funding,
• retention and graduation, assessment and
• accountability, and economic development
  opportunities.

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The Year Ahead, Our 98th

• We have opportunities to serve our students,
  communities and the State.
• We have assembled professionals who have
  expertise, knowledge and willingness to teach
  others.
• We have the resources to develop new knowledge to
  share with others.
• The people have given us their confidence, trust
  and support expecting that we will do our best
  work with each student.

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Questions

• Chancellor Robert Potts