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First in 2009: Progress Steps

First in 2009: Progress Steps. June 23, 2006 Presentation for Board of Trustees. First in 2009. A framework for promoting continuous improvement at Miami that focuses on eight broad goals Goal 1: A more highly qualified student body Goal 2: Greater academic support for faculty

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First in 2009: Progress Steps

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  1. First in 2009:Progress Steps June 23, 2006 Presentation for Board of Trustees

  2. First in 2009 • A framework for promoting continuous improvement at Miami that focuses on eight broad goals • Goal 1: A more highly qualified student body • Goal 2: Greater academic support for faculty • Goal 3: Developing a curriculum for the 21st century • Goal 4: A richer intellectual and cultural life • Goal 5: Greater campus diversity • Goal 6: Enhanced facilities • Goal 7: A stronger revenue base • Goal 8: Embracing best practices

  3. Debi Allison Brad Bundy Jose Bowen Judith de Luce Curtis Ellison David Francko Brenda Greene Tim Greenlee Carolyn Haynes, chair Jeffrey Herbst John Hughes Phyllis Keating David Keitges Jan Kidd Sally Lloyd Peter Miller Susan Mosley-Howard Mufit Ozden Abdoulaye Saine Lee Sanders Karen Schilling Judith Sessions Jeffrey Sommers Michael Stevenson Jerry Stonewater Kari Taylor Holly Wissing Mary Woodworth First in 2009 Coordinating Council

  4. Academic Integrity Findings & Recommendations

  5. Academic Integrity • Charge: Develop recommendations to advance academic integrity at MU. • Key Findings: • Forms of academic dishonesty exist. • Students and faculty sometimes ignore cheating. • Many students accept some forms of academic dishonesty. • Facilities, class size, type of tests may facilitate cheating.

  6. Academic Integrity Major Recommendations • Clearly communicate expectations to faculty and students (e.g., orientation, syllabi, assignments, honor statements). • Adopt a framework of supporting policies (e.g., professional development, software access, code of conduct, coordinating person or office).

  7. Academic Leadership Developing Administrative Leaders

  8. Academic Leadership • Charge: Develop recommendations for promoting effective and creative administrative leaders at Miami. • Key Findings: • Current leaders had little training. • Support staff are not well prepared to meet growing bureaucratic demands.

  9. Academic LeadershipMajor Recommendations • Offer greater mentoring, networking and training for leaders (e.g., workshops, readings, online handbook, professional development). • Hire additional senior level staff with state-of-the-art skills.

  10. Departmental Governance Developing a System

  11. Departmental Governance • Charge: Develop a template for departmental bylaws. • Key Findings: • Variation in size and content of documents exists. • Majority of departments have good to excellent documents. • A minority feature items that are outdated or at odds with MU policy.

  12. Departmental Governance Major Recommendations • Require departments in a timely & collegial manner to revise their documents using new template developed by the subcommittee. • Make sure documents are easily accessible on the MU website and reviewed & revised regularly.

  13. Interdisciplinarity Promoting Interdisciplinary Teaching & Scholarship

  14. Interdisciplinarity • Charge: Develop recommendations for promoting interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship across the university . • Key Findings: • Promotion and tenure issues remain. • Trends suggest that more faculty will be involved in interdisciplinary work in the future.

  15. InterdisciplinarityMajor Recommendations • Develop a new structure to oversee interdisciplinary work at Miami. • Create an academic affairs strategic plan that includes interdisciplinarity. • Institute a new system of rewards for interdisciplinary activity.

  16. Progress on Previous Reports • Series of Faculty Workshops on Inclusion • Graduate Education Strategic Plan • New Forms of Support for Study Abroad (financial incentives, website, fair). • Voice of America Learning Center Plan • Strategies for Relocating Regional Campus Students to Oxford

  17. Other Initiatives 2005-2006

  18. Advising Alcohol Prevention Assessment Bicentennial Capital Campaign Grading Practices MUDEC Strategic Plan University Multicultural Council Other Major 2005-06 Initiatives

  19. Measuring Our Success 2000-2006 Major Achievements

  20. First in 2009Goal 1 A stronger student body

  21. Goal 1: Students • Tuition & Scholarship Plan • Enrollment Management Planning • Honors & Scholars Program • Strategic Plan for Graduate Education • Data & Technology Driven Recruitment • Record Number of Student Awards

  22. First in 2009Goal 2 A More Qualified and Supported Faculty

  23. Goal 2: Faculty • 50 New Faculty Lines • Domestic Partner Benefits • Increase in Grants and Research • Revised Promotion & Tenure Guidelines • Award-Winning Faculty Development Program • Center for Writing Excellence • 10X Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program

  24. First in 2009Goal 3 A 21st Century Curriculum

  25. Goal 3: Curriculum • Expanded School of Engineering & Applied Science • New College of Arts & Science Majors & Programs • New MBA Program • First-Year Seminars • Havighurst Center for Russian & Post-Soviet Studies • Center for Interactive Media Studies • New Efforts for Study Abroad • MUDEC Strategic Plan • China Business Program

  26. First in 2009Goal 4 Stronger Standards and Enriched Campus Life

  27. Goal 4: Standards & Campus Life • New Leadership Centers • New Community Engagement Offices • Grading Practices Study • Alcohol Abuse Prevention Study • Academic Integrity Study • New Advising Efforts • University Calendar of Events

  28. First in 2009Goal 5 A More Diverse Community

  29. Goal 5: Diversity • Increased Faculty Diversity • Center for American & World Cultures • Annual Climate Surveys • U.S. Cultures Requirement • University Diversity Statement • STRIVE Campus Conversations • UMC White Papers & Open Forums

  30. First in 2009Goal 6 Better Facilities and Systems

  31. Goal 6: Facilities & Systems • Exterior Campus Master Plan • Strategic Plan for University Libraries • Strategic Plan for Information Technology • New & Renovated Buildings • Wireless Capabilities Across Campus • Voice of America Learning Center Plans

  32. First in 2009Goal 7 A Robust Revenue Base

  33. Goal 7: Revenue • Capital Campaign with Annual Record-Setting Figures • Major Gifts Ranging from $1 to $30 Million • New Regional Development Campaigns • New Financial Structure for Continuing Education & Summer School

  34. First in 2009Goal 8 Ongoing Benchmarking and Assessment

  35. Goal 8: Assessment • University-Wide Benchmarking Exercise • Revised Program Review Process and Content • New Assessment Initiatives, Including Outcomes in the Major, Diversity Outcomes and Critical Thinking Project • Regular Assessment Briefs • Director of Institutional Research

  36. More to come… Efforts in Progress

  37. Planned or In Progress Efforts • Prioritizing of This Year’s Reports • Continued Implementation of Earlier Reports • Bicentennial Planning • Revision of MU Mission Statement • Study of Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom to Enrich Learning

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