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The University of Memphis

The University of Memphis. Academic Planning and Priorities General Faculty Meeting August 26, 2004. 2003-2004 Tenure & Promotion. Professor Associate Professor & Tenure Tenure. Professors. Ruthbeth Finerman, Anthropology Janann Sherman, History Dipankar Dasgupta, Mathematical Sciences

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  1. The Universityof Memphis Academic Planning and Priorities General Faculty Meeting August 26, 2004

  2. 2003-2004 Tenure & Promotion • Professor • Associate Professor & Tenure • Tenure

  3. Professors • Ruthbeth Finerman, Anthropology • Janann Sherman, History • Dipankar Dasgupta, Mathematical Sciences • Mate Wierdl, Mathematical Sciences • Doug Imig, Political Science • Marla Stafford, Marketing & Supply Chain Management • Elinor Grusin, Journalism • Richard Irwin, Health & Sports Sciences • Wali Abdi, Instruction & Curriculum Leadership • Rebecca Anderson, Instruction & Curriculum Leadership • Barbara Mullins Nelson, Leadership • Linda Wesson, Leadership • Erno Lindner, Biomedical Engineering

  4. Tenure & Associate Professor • Satish Kedia, Anthropology • Stephan Schoech, Biology • Randel Cox, Earth Sciences • Mary Leader, English • Pilar Alcalde, Foreign Languages and Literatures • Nele Hempel, Foreign Languages and Literatures • Camille Barsukiewicz, Health Administration • Bettina Beech, Psychology • Wanda Rushing, Sociology • Susan Hutchinson, Social Work • Larry Abbott, Accountancy

  5. Tenure & Associate Professor • David Allen, Management • Robert Wiggins, Management • Jack Cooper, Music • Janet Page, Music • Stephen Hancock, Theatre and Dance • Michael O’Nele, Theatre and Dance • Benedict Dyson, Health and Sports Sciences • Hank Javan, Engineering Technology • Carl Williams, Engineering Technology • Gary Qi, Biomedical Engineering • Gayle Shiba, Nursing

  6. Clinical Associate ProfessorTenureClinical Associate Professor • Tenure: • Danielle McNamara, Psychology • Christine Jiang, Finance • Robert O’Halloran, Management • Pu-Qi Jiang, Music • Clinical Associate Professor: • Donna Harkness, Law • Christina Zawisza, Law

  7. Institutional Peers • University of Alabama • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville • University of South Florida • Georgia State University • University of Louisville • University of Mississippi • University of South Carolina • University of Houston • George Mason University • Virginia Commonwealth

  8. Academic Plan • Mission, values, strategic priorities • Institutional Peers • Strategies • Goals and Benchmarks • Focus and Excellence • Academic Program Review • Faculty & Student Achievement • Improving Library Services • Integrating Technologies • Linkages to Financial Planning • Promotional Targets

  9. Academic Goals • Enroll and retain highly regarded and motivated students • Recruit and retain outstanding and diverse faculty and staff • Provide a culturally rich learning environment • Expand research and interdisciplinary programs in existing areas of strength • Develop programs that contribute to the intellectual, economic, and social well being of the community, state, nation

  10. Undergraduate Benchmarks

  11. Graduate Student Benchmarks

  12. Faculty Benchmarks

  13. Faculty Benchmarks: Research

  14. Other Assessment • Longitudinal analyses • Performance Funding • Licensure pass rates • Stakeholder Surveys • Gen Ed Assessment • Field Testing • External & Internal Review • Accreditation Reviews • External Funding Analyses • SIRS • Other Teaching Evaluations

  15. Areas of Focus • Biotechnologies • Community Initiatives/Hazards • Healthcare • Learning Technologies • Music and Theatre • Teacher Education

  16. Areas of Excellence Areas of Existing and Emerging Strength, e.g.: • AUSLP • Psychology • Documentary Film ● ● ● ● Etc.!!

  17. H. Program Review • Centrality to Mission • Focus • Unit Strengths • Concerns • Suggestions for Improvement • Links to Capital & Operating Budgets • Potential Re-allocation of Resources

  18. Promotional Targets • Chairs and Centers of Excellence • Endowed Professorships • University Areas of Focus • Honors Program • Enhancement of Graduate Programs • Memphis Extras/Experiential Student Learning

  19. Chairs and Centers of Excellence • Why are they important??? • Graduate and research programs • What do we need??? • Additional funds for shrinking endowments • Protect current allocations • Who can help??? • Advancement • Budget Planning

  20. Endowed Professorships • Why are they important??? • Faculty recruitment and retention • Research • What do we need??? • Endowment funds for new professorships • Who can help??? • Advancement

  21. University Areas of Focus • Why are they important??? • Reputation • Faculty/student recruitment • Community connections • What do we need??? • Improved research infrastructure • Funds for nascent centers • Funds for key faculty and graduate students • Who can help??? • Advancement • ITD • Budget Planning

  22. Community Initiatives Computing Infrastructure Databases Support for Centers/Chairs Community Connections Healthcare Space Animal Care Computing Infrastructure Community Connections Music and Theatre New Facility Focus Area Needs

  23. Focus Area Needs • Learning Technologies • Support for Chairs/Centers • Space • Teacher Education • Space • Reduced Tuition Programs • Biotechnologies • Animal Facilities • Lab Spaces • Research Computing

  24. Honors Program • Why is it important??? • Reputation, faculty/student recruitment • Improve all student experiences • What do we need??? • Seed funds to increase faculty participation • Scholarship dollars for National Merit Finalists • Improved facility • Who can help??? • Student Affairs • Advancement • Budget Planning

  25. Graduate Programs • Why are they important??? • Reputation, faculty/student recruitment • Research • What do we need??? • Additional external & internal funds for graduate student stipends • Health Insurance for graduate students • State-of-the Art research computing infrastructure • Appropriate student research spaces and offices • Who can help??? • Advancement • ITD • Budget Planning • Student Affairs

  26. Memphis Extras/Experiential Learning • Why are they important??? • Reputation, student recruitment • Enhanced learning experiences • Enhanced community connectedness • What do we need??? • Funds for internships and international experiences • Funds for undergraduate students in research • Appropriate student research spaces and offices • Appropriate technology to support student research • Activity Transcripts • Who can help??? • Advancement • ITD • Budget Planning • Student Affairs

  27. Investing in People, Interdisciplinary Initiatives, Connected…

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