First in 2009 Advancing the Vision

1. First in 2009Advancing the Vision April 19, 2002 Report of the First in 2009 Coordinating Council

2. First in 2009: Scope and Process

3. By its 200th birthday, Miami University will be the leader in the nation among public universities having a primary emphasis on undergraduate education and also having significant graduate and research programs.

4. First in 2009 Goals • Students • Faculty • Curriculum for the 21st Century • Academic Standards, Intellectual and Cultural Life • Diversity • Buildings, Facilities, Systems and Technology • Revenue • Benchmarking

5. First in 2009 Goals • Students • Faculty • Curriculum for the 21st Century • Academic Standards, Intellectual and Cultural Life • Diversity • Buildings, Facilities, Systems and Technology • Revenue • Benchmarking

6. Scope of First in 2009 Involvement • 200+ faculty, staff, and students are actively involved in vision leadership • 500+ students participated in First in 2009 Student Ambassadors discussions • Unit planning at all levels

7. Foundations for Transformation • Benchmarking • Analyzing Institutional Data • Drawing on Miami’s Creativity • Interfaces with Ongoing Processes

8. Coordinating Council • Represents all-university divisions • Coordinates and advances objectives to meet First in 2009 goals • Works closely with other university committees and councils

9. 2001-02 Coordinating Council Academic Affairs Student Affairs Paul Anderson Dennis Roberts Diane Delisio Cheryl Evans Business and Finance Reginald Fennell David Stonehill Pamela Fox, Chair University Advancement Carolyn Haynes Brad Bundy Gus Jones Classified Staff Kevin McNeilly Kathy Durham Susan Mosley-Howard Unclassified Staff Lee Sanders Karen White Rich Taylor Students John Skillings Mark Sedowsky Allan Winkler Don Seymour Matt Wray

10. First in 2009 Achievements and Timeline

11. 2000Process Initiated • President Garland presents First in 2009 vision to Board of Trustees • Regional Campuses prepare related 2009 Goals • Provost Crutcher constitutes Coordinating Council • Coordinating Council receives discussion responses from 95% of departments/programs

12. Center for American and World Cultures established Havighurst Center established. Honors Program Reinvented Oxford Scholars and Provost’s Academic Achievement Awards Established Strategic Plan for University Libraries 2000 Progress

13. 2001 Process • Coordinating Council creates active working subcommittees • Benchmarking Process for Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student Affairs • Vision for the School of Engineering and Applied Science presented to Board by Dean Dollar

14. U. S. Cultures Requirement in Miami Plan approved Exterior Campus Master Plan completed Integrated Arts Plan presented to Board of Trustees First-year Experience initiative launched First in 2009 Student Ambassadors engage the student community 2001 Progress

15. 2002 Process • Long-Range Capital Plan • Bicentennial Task Force Report • Information Technology and Learning Technology Assessment Study • Classified Personnel Advisory Committee works to advance First in 2009 throughout staff • Launch of the Silent Phase of the Capital Campaign

16. 5 Enrollment Planning Work Groups complete work Promotion and Tenure Guidelines clarified for each department Program Review Guidelines incorporate First in 2009 goals New engineering majors approved Departmental Teaching Plans revised 2002 Progress

17. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Ongoing Implementation, Assessment and Evolution

18. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Miami University’s Bicentennial Celebration Celebration of First in 2009 Achievements and Miami University’s Enhanced Excellence As A Leader in 21st Century Education

19. First in 2009Coordinating Council2001-02

20. Coordinating Council Subcommittees 2001-02 • Steering • Communication • First in 2009 Student Ambassadors • Resource Allocation • First-Year Experience • Benchmarking

21. First-Year ExperienceFYE Subcommittee • Explore ways to enhance the holistic first-year experience, connecting existing programs and strengthening the interaction between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. • Through campus dialogue, identify priorities for short-term enhancements and some longer-term suggestions for new and expanded program.

22. Completing a mission/vision document for holistic first-year experience Creating goals for students, faculty, Student Affairs Staff, administrators Proposing a vision for first-year seminars Site visits Consultations Professional literature Interviews with key campus stakeholders Spring 2002 FYE Activities

23. Enrollment Planning EP Steering Committee • Launched in Spring 2001 • Partnership between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs • Design strategies to achieve enrollment targets, discover ways to improve recruitment, identify other sources of revenue, and further diversity enrollment

24. EPSC Working Groups • High Ability Students • Students of Color • International Students • Transfer Students • Graduate Students

25. EPSC Activities Spring 2002 • Working groups report completed • 130 activities identified • Five areas emphasized: Faculty Involvement and Development, Academic Programming and Advising, Outreach/Message, Cultural/Climate Changes, and New Resource Needs. • Two new committees formed: Improving Campus Transition and Developing January Admission Opportunities for First-Year Students

26. Multicultural InitiativesUniversity Multicultural Council • Climate • Curriculum Reform/Campus Transformation • Evaluation of Progress in Reaching Objectives of University Diversity Plan • Advisory to Center for American and World Cultures

27. By June 2002 the Coordinating Council will: • Complete a vision statement for the first-year experience • Receive benchmarking documents from all departments/programs • Compile a progress report 2000-02 • Advance initiatives from Student Ambassadors • Formulate action steps for 2002-03 • Assist with development of First in 2009 informational brochure for alumni and a vision website

28. 2009 Miami University’s Third Century of Excellence