Grow It and They Will Fund
Session Type
Thinking (Concurrent Session): 60-75 minutes
Session Description
This session will explore how Western Kentucky University’s Division of Extended Learning and Outreach (DELO) gained support for expanding its role in providing customized cohort programming to serving as an incubator for new online programs. Participants will be shown a process innovation for how CE Units can be a resource for launching new academic programs under challenged budgets. Since adoption of the idea in 2009, DELO has supported WKU academic departments in offering 21 new degree programs and the impact of the program has been transformational. To date, 13 programs providing more than $2.5M in annual revenue to the University have been transitioned to base budgeting with funding for 12 tenure-track faculty lines and 5 professional staff positions.
Session Focus
Credit Programming
Session Audience
Faculty
Program Staff
Deans & Senior Administrators
Primary Presenter
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43a72b815f7f0fea319e5e6d35a7880b.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Laura Ricke, Western Kentucky University")
Laura Ricke, Western Kentucky University
Brief Bio
Ricke is currently Director of Academic Outreach, which comprises the credit outreach programs in the division: Online Program Services, Dual Credit, Summer/Winter, and Cohort Programs. Ricke came to the Division of Extended Learning and Outreach at WKU in 2005 to support Dual Credit and Summer Sessions. Previously, she was an account representative at Kraft Dairy Group and Proctor & Gamble, and owner and sales manager of a Xerox Sales and Service Agency.
Presenter 2
![[photo]](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3fd340888bced0b6cd017d362a3d03ca.png?d=https://proposalspace.com/images/no_photo.png&r=PG&s=50 "Ms. Crissy Priddy, MA, Western Kentucky University")
Ms. Crissy Priddy, MA, Western Kentucky University
Brief Bio
Currently serves as Cohort Programs Coordinator since 2013. Prior to joining the WKU Division of Extended Learning and Outreach, Crissy held the position of Assistant Director in the WKU Graduate School.