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Provost Forum

Provost Forum. Provost office Priorities for 2014 Mark A. Pagano, February 11, 2014. Academic Affairs Priorities (2014).

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Provost Forum

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  1. Provost Forum Provost office Priorities for 2014 Mark A. Pagano, February 11, 2014

  2. Academic Affairs Priorities (2014) Priority 1 - Continue Implementation of College!Now - SWAMMEIGrant team at CC 2/10/14. Now hiring Workforce NavigatorsPriority 1 - Work out Organizational Structures for areas reporting to Provost - Library approved, IT approved, AIO approved, COE approved, Extended Campus presented, OIS presented, others to follow by February 28thPriority 1 - Complete Futureu Strategic Plan First Year Report Completed organizational meeting yesterday to launch processPriority 1 - Implement ASC Task Force Transition Plan ASC Transition Team made recommendations to Cabinet on December 17th, Final decision to come very soon Priority 1 - Roll out PD funds/CARE grants - $55K PD & $23K e-Learning distributed and $38K CARE distributed Fall 2013. $27K New PD funds distributed in JanuaryPriority 1 - Complete Program Prioritization and immediately begin implementation of the results - Under AS review. Public Forums being held this week

  3. Academic Affairs Priorities 2014 (continued) Priority 1 - Work with Deans on College-related issues - 2014 investments (none), New PD Funds guidelines, OTO guidelines, Post-retirements process in progress, New recruitment guidelines, Assessment budgets development, Graduate Studies planning Priority 1 - Work with Academic Senate on issues raised - APC strategy; Course academic home report nearing completion - submitted to AS in January; Chairs, Programs Directors & Coordinator request Priority 1 - Work with FA/MTYFA on issues raised - Inversion/compression raises were approved and both new contracts have been ratified, Both MTYFA and FA have new merit process/amounts Priority 1 - Conduct important Academic Affairs searches - (later slide) Priority 1 - Work with OCI and OIS to establish and institutionalize new Faculty Excellence Awards for Community Engagement, and Inter- national Outreach - Done (except for sustaining award funding) Priority 1 - Work with MSUB Foundation to raise significant portion of funds for Yellowstone Hall – Case Statement and drawings received

  4. Academic Affairs Priorities 2014 (continued) • Priority 1 - Complete Academic Affairs Unit-level strategic plans and implementation a tracking system through Asana – 2/28/14 deadline, software is up, and Dr. Redinger is beginning implementation in Cabinet • Priority 1 - Complete organizational structure, operation guidelines and policies for MSUB Extended Campus - Facility transition plan is underway and draft documents are in final stages of review • Priority 2 - Work collaboratively with University Relations to formulate and launch marketing strategies for Extended Campus and e-Learning - Preliminary discussions underway • Priority 2 - Begin acquisition and implementation of a University Calendar Tool - Product review complete, vendor negotiations underway and campus implementation strategies commencing • Priority 2 - Look at possible implementation of e-Learning Proctoring Center and new TEAL Classroom - Initial discussions underway, estimates being developed, need to begin dialog with SUC • Priority 2 – Plan, organize and host 2nd Annual OneMSU Symposium – • Initial proposal done, needs vetting

  5. New Academic Affairs SearchesDean College of Arts and Sciences Committee charged and ad placed. Barbara Wheeling and Patricia VettelBecker are Search Chair and Co-Chair. First review March 10th. Institutional Research - Advertised and Committee is in place. Trudy Collins is Chairing the search. First deadline was February 3rd. Director of e-Learning - Advertised and Committee is in place. Matt Redinger and Brett Weisz are Co-Chairing the search. First deadline was February 3rd. Director for Graduate Studies - Under review by Deans, Grad Studies staff, Graduate Committee Chair, and Provost.Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs - Search Committee Charge held on Febraury 10th. Ad to be out this week. M. Pagano and T. Iverson are Co-Chairs. Chancellor - Dr. Cruzado charged search Committee on February 4th. Prospectus to be out this week. Terry Leist, MSU VP for Administration and Finance will Chair.

  6. Questions and Discussion

  7. Page 2 College of EducationDr. Mary Susan Fishbaugh, 2/11/2014 COE Rocks! 2

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