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College of Sciences Fostering critical and creative thinking for a technical world

College of Sciences Fostering critical and creative thinking for a technical world. Supporting our Pillars of Excellence. Transformational Education Strengths Hands-on experiences improve learning R esearch, service/active learning, co-ops, internat. , interdisc .

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College of Sciences Fostering critical and creative thinking for a technical world

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  1. College of SciencesFostering critical and creative thinking for a technical world Supporting our Pillars of Excellence • Transformational Education Strengths • Hands-on experiences improve learning • Research, service/active learning, co-ops, internat., interdisc. • Curricula that meets employer needs • Continually evolving programs with tailored courses Weaknesses • Poor STEM pipeline • Insufficient corporate connections • Lack of modern classrooms/teaching labs • Number of research faculty Opportunities • Enthusiastic and innovative faculty • Regional high tech companies • Interdisciplinary opportunities • Planned renovations Threats • Failure to keep up with enrollment growth • Decreasing federal funding

  2. College of Sciences Supporting our Pillars of Excellence II. Global Engagement & Inclusive Culture Strengths • Strong and globally recognized research • Increasing student and faculty diversity • Expanding global reach Weaknesses • Faculty do not representative local diversity • Getting the most out of international partnerships and alumni • Community building for international students Opportunities • Expansion of global base • More interdisciplinary projects • Faculty diversity Threats • Focusing faculty diversity • Insufficient resources for student exchanges

  3. College of Sciences Supporting our Pillars of Excellence III. Innovative Research & Entrepreneurship Strengths • Mature research college – strong funding record • Active and enthusiastic faculty – engages in interdisciplinary projects • Increasing collaboration with industrial and international partners Weaknesses • Too few faculty engage in scholarship • Outdated facilities • Still need to enhance corporate and other collaborations • Must create new and larger centers – enhance IP and commercialization Opportunities • Strategic hiring • Facility renovations • Strong alumni base and international growth • Center support Threats • Decreasing federal support – must enhance corporate

  4. College of Sciences Supporting our Pillars of Excellence IV. Leverage Our Legacy and Our Place Strengths • Reputation as a science and technology hub • Surrounded by high tech companies • Unique facilities/programs (Rad Sci, STL, Robotics, Materials, Life Sci) • Graduates get jobs with good pay Weaknesses • Fund raising still too weak • Corporate relationships are weak relative to number of companies • Poor connections to local community – service learning can be improved Opportunities • Expanding CVIP office and Advancement • New and more active advisory boards • Northern migration of companies • Growth of interdisciplinary projects Threats • Not keeping up with industry growth • Not rewarding innovation and entrepreneurship

  5. College of Sciences Supporting our Pillars of Excellence V. Entrepreneurial Stewardship in Higher Education Strengths • Improving efficiency • Evolving curricula • Effective use of facilities and personnel – overlapping projects and departments Weaknesses • Inflexible spaces- labs, common areas, teaching facilities • Recognition of excellence Opportunities • NTT faculty – cost savings and educators of senior faculty • Increased enrollments in M.S. programs • Renovations – opportunities for growth • Expanded summer programs and blended courses • Retirements and strategic hiring Threats • Outgrowing our capabilities – space, faculty, management

  6. College of Sciences Inclusive Strategic Planning Building a future based on the Pillars of Excellence and Efficiency Needs • Cost control • Students (e.g., STEM pipeline, teaching innovation, advising, curriculum) • Research (e.g., volume and value, strategic foci, entrepreneurship, interdisciplinary) • Community (e.g., more locally and globally engaged, tied to learning) Approach (bottom up) • Departments create 5 year, one page business plans annually • ° Mission, Vision, Objectives, Strategies, Plans (with specific benchmarks) • ° Build on strengths, address weaknesses, take advantage of opportunities, cut costs • College Advisory Board critiques plans • Revised plans incorporated into College-Wide plan with Advisory Board help • ° Data driven • ° Distinguish cross-cutting priorities • ° Identify foci for Advisory Board attention

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