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Academic Visioning - 2011. Dr. Michael Huggins 25 March 2011. Committee Charge. Develop a vision, mission, goals and strategic priorities for Academic Affairs for the next 5-10 years Complete the work by Oct 1, 2011 Positions academics as the focal point and driver of the institution
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Academic Visioning - 2011 Dr. Michael Huggins 25 March 2011
Committee Charge • Develop a vision, mission, goals and strategic priorities for Academic Affairs for the next 5-10 years • Complete the work by Oct 1, 2011 • Positions academics as the focal point and driver of the institution • Identifies the factors that must be considered • Empowers us to define our future. • Establishes a data driven process. Answers the question "what should/can we be?“ -Stage 1, due Oct 1 • Answers the question "how do we get there?" – Stage 2, after Oct 1
Committee Structure • Strong Faculty Representation • 10 of 20 members • Representatives from most areas within Academic Affairs • External Representation • Tim Wyrosdick, Santa Rosa Superintendent
Structured Process • March and April: Environmental Scan of Internal and External environments • Data Gathering & stakeholder/people engagement • May: Making Sense of the Data • Identify strategic themes • June-July: Develop concept/white papers about strategic themes • End of August, Early September: Convene a Vision Conference with stakeholders (Discuss white papers) • September: Convene a Goals Conference with Committee • Identify Goals for Vision and Strategic Themes • October 1 : submit final report to Provost King
Important Questions • Balance/expectations between teaching, research, and service • Who are we / what are our strengths and who do we want to become? • What are key programs that UWF wants to be known for, how do we match the needs of/strengths of NWF & state, how do we focus and grow them? • What type of university does UWF want to be? • What are our weakness – faculty, staff, students? • How do we retain good faculty/students? • How do we make sure we stand for quality? Demonstrate Quality. Define quality?
Environmental Scan • Internal Data • Enrollment statistics • Admissions data • Classroom capacity and utilizations • Research data • External Data • Regional & national workforce needs • High School graduation projections • Internal People • Faculty • Staff • Students • Administration • External People • Community • Employers • Military • Government