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Mary Ellen Hrutka Associate Vice President Academic Affairs & Dean, Undergraduate Programs University of Maryland University College. Faculty Demographics - Fall 2000. 676 faculty (12% increase over Fall 99) 52% teach in a DE format 67% male, 33% female 45% have a terminal degree
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Mary Ellen HrutkaAssociate Vice President Academic Affairs & Dean, Undergraduate ProgramsUniversity of Maryland University College
Faculty Demographics - Fall 2000 • 676 faculty (12% increase over Fall 99) • 52% teach in a DE format • 67% male, 33% female • 45% have a terminal degree • 50% have taught 5 or more years
Curriculum Transformation Update • 20 Majors - pending approval • 35 Minors - approved by Curriculum Committee • 7 Study teams in place • Cross-curricular initiatives • Experiential learning • General Education Requirements
Accounting Business Administration Communication Studies Computer and Information Science Computer Information Technology Computer Science Computer Studies Criminal Justice English Environmental Management Fire Science History Humanities Information Systems Management Human Resource Management Legal Studies Management Studies Marketing Psychology Social Science 20 Majors
New Initiatives • Course Development models • Individual faculty author • Traditional team approach • Super course - traditional team approach with increased graphic and programming support • Better Opportunities • Northwestern High School • National Volunteer Fire Council Partnership
New Initiatives (cont.) • Philanthropy • Increased communication worldwide • Daytime at Shady Grove • Increased UGP visibility
Educational Computing Initiative • Discounts for faculty and staff • www.umuc.edu/gen/eci/eci.html
Issues Facing UGP • Implementation of degrees and majors and new curricula • Faculty recruitment, orientation, and retention • Scalability of services • Identification of new academic areas • Full integration of “One UMUC” • Continued emphasis on quality