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GOAL 1: Ensure Academic and Creative Excellence

OUR LEGACY, OUR FUTURE: FIT BEYOND 2020. GOAL 1: Ensure Academic and Creative Excellence. GOAL 1. CHARGE. Charge: Prepare recommendations (over three years); Include approach, process, road map; Define 3-5 metrics to measure progress

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GOAL 1: Ensure Academic and Creative Excellence

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  1. OUR LEGACY, OUR FUTURE: FIT BEYOND 2020 GOAL 1: Ensure Academic and Creative Excellence

  2. GOAL 1 CHARGE • Charge: Prepare recommendations (over three years); Include approach, process, road map; Define 3-5 metrics to measure progress • Goals: Create the framework, structure, methodology, timeframe and metrics • Considerations: Sustainability, Inclusiveness, New/Emerging Technologies, Faculty competencies/skills • Recommend creative solutions 02/27

  3. GOAL 1 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL 1 STRATEGIES • Build flexibility into the curriculum • Encourage greater participation in minors and electives • Expand programs in the school of liberal arts • Require a third-year shared experience course • Recruit, develop, and retain an outstanding faculty • Develop a Visiting Faculty/Distinguished-Practitioner Program 03/27

  4. CONSIDERATIONS FROM GOAL 1 GOAL 1 • Diversity • Sustainability • Entrepreneurship • International 04/27

  5. GOAL 1 OVERARCHING THEMES FROM INTERIM MEETING • Research and Creative Innovation • Collaboration • Flexibility • Communication (internal and external) • Technology 05/27

  6. GOAL 1 BUILDING FLEXIBILITY INTO THE CURRICULUM PRECEDENT (Fall 2014) • Pilot for Interdisciplinary Experimental Courses (intra-schools) • Launch of Interdisciplinary Minor: Creative Technologies • Launch of Interdisciplinary Minor: Ethics and Sustainability • Changes to Gen Ed requirements: accommodates more minors 06/27

  7. BUILDING FLEXIBILITY INTO THE CURRICULUM GOAL 1 INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES • Team-taught courses (Inter-school) • Sibling courses: small-scale course projects in two programs • Special topics courses • Collaboration with outside specialty institutions 07/27

  8. BUILDING FLEXIBILITY INTO THE CURRICULUM GOAL 1 MODULAR COURSES: Short-term courses(Five weeks – 7.5 weeks) 27 08/27

  9. TECHNOLOGY GOAL 1 TOUCHES EVERY ASPECT OF STRATEGIC PLAN THREE DEFINITIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: • Technology as support (infrastructure) • Technology as an FIT language (computer science orientation in the curriculum) • Technology as an online connector (online education and communication) 09/27

  10. TECHNOLOGY GOAL 1 • Draft Academic Technology Plan was presented to the Deans in February 2014 • Acknowledges the three definitions of technology and provides details on these major areas: • Technology in the curriculum - first year experience • Faculty/student training and support • Faculty collaboration • Emerging technologies • Sustainable equipment and practices • Online programs and online learning landscape 10/27

  11. LIBERAL ARTS GOAL 1 THE CURRENT PLAN: EXPAND PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS • Build new liberal arts programs - Example: Digital Humanities • Expand current liberal arts minors/offerings • Expand the Writing Studio to a Multi Studio • Build a process for developing new programs 11/27

  12. LIBERAL ARTS GOAL 1 CREATE DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROGRAM • Create a degree program and minor in digital humanities • Combines the methodologies of traditional humanities disciplines with computational tools and digital publishing • Interdisciplinary by nature - requires collaboration 12/27

  13. EXPAND MINORS GOAL 1 • Fashion Journalism • Gender Studies • Color Studies (Color Science, Psychology) • American Studies • Art Practice/Critical Studies • Global Cultural Studies • History • Music and Musicology • Computer Science • Art And Design Criticism • Business & Technology (for A&D students) • Art & Design (for B&T students) 13/27

  14. CREATIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (CIR) GOAL 1 • Think, redefine, reinforce support and create new infrastructures for creative innovation & research specific to the unique expertise of FIT faculty, staff and students • Promote collaborative research between faculty and students 14/27

  15. CREATIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (CIR) GOAL 1 • Creative Innovation & Research • CIRRT - Release Time • CIRES - Extra Service • CIRSI - Student Initiative 15/27

  16. CREATIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (CIR) GOAL 1 RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS • Independent study course • “Creative Innovation and Research” Day • Wider dissemination of news re: research projects / opportunities • Goal 2: Innovation Center and Goal 3: Student Empowerment 16/27

  17. CREATIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (CIR) GOAL 1 FACULTY • Rethink and Increase Full-Time to Part-Time Faculty Ratio • Expand Sabbatical Opportunities 17/27

  18. CREATIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (CIR) GOAL 1 DAYTIME TEACHING IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS • Contractually support full time faculty members who wish to teach part of their day load in another department or school • Allow faculty to teach more than one online or blended course as part of their day schedule • Encourage project-based release time • Release time in exchange for a faculty member building FIT’s first MOOC 18/27

  19. CREATIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (CIR) GOAL 1 FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAM • Promotes and supports FIT faculty teaching in other institutions, or working in industry • Invites and supports visiting professorships from academia and industry 19/27

  20. CREATIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (CIR) GOAL 1 20/27

  21. CREATIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH (CIR) GOAL 1 FIT RESEARCH AND EXPERTISE CLEARINGHOUSE (FIT REACH) • Connect FIT faculty and staff with key players in the industries we serve • Connect faculty within FIT who are industry thought leaders • Utilize existing portals: • Research Foundation for SUNY: SUNY Scholar • PIVOT 19 21/27

  22. RESEARCH@FIT: RESEARCH IS SOCIAL GOAL 1 Create a culture of sharing at FIT that embraces Open Access principles by establishing platforms, channels, and events that enable and encourage FIT faculty and staff to present ideas, research, and creative work to the FIT Community and globally.   22/27

  23. RESEARCH@FIT: RESEARCH IS SOCIAL GOAL 1 ACADEMIC OPEN MIC • A regular monthly gathering event during the semesters for faculty and staff that’s informal and open-ended FACULTY PRESENTATIONS • Invite FIT faculty and staff to present ideas, research, creative work at college-wide events: spring convocation, commencement 23/27

  24. DIGITAL SUBMISSION FORMS GOAL 1 STREAMLINED AND TRANSPARENT PROCESSES FOR INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, CONTESTS ETC. • Web-based • Searchable • Analytical Capabilities • Communication Tool 24/27

  25. STRATEGIES GOAL 1 STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL 1 STRATEGIES ADDRESSED: • Build flexibility into the curriculum • Encourage greater participation in minors and electives • Expand programs in the school of liberal arts • Require a first vs. third-year shared experience course • Recruit, develop, and retain an outstanding faculty • Develop a Visiting Faculty/Distinguished-Practitioner Program 25/27

  26. OVERARCHING THEMES IDENTIFIED GOAL 1 • Research and Creative Innovation • Collaboration • Flexibility • Communication (internal and external) • Technology 26/27

  27. Questions? THANK YOU!

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