The Year in Review The Year in Review Dr. Jeremy Haefner Provost - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Year in Review The Year in Review Dr. Jeremy Haefner Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs May 2009

Year in Re ie Year in Review Roadmap Roadmap • The Big Picture • The 8 Priorities • The Initiatives • Spotlight: – “Greater Expectations” – Promotion and Tenure Promotion and Tenure • Year Ahead • Discussion

The Big Picture The Big Picture

RIT’s Strategic Vision RIT s Strategic Vision • What : Achieve a more competitive • What : Achieve a more competitive position as a (inter-) national university • Why : More choices of students, more y , support from alumni, more competitive position • How : Reach out to alumni, attract How : Reach out to alumni attract students, build research, creative, and innovation culture

Alignment With RIT Mission • Offer : broad range of career-oriented educational programs • Produce : innovative and creative graduates • Prepare : Careers in a global society

How Does Academic Affairs How Does Academic Affairs Help RIT Achieve This Vision? • Academic • Experiential learning leader excellence – Co-op – Undergraduate research • Helping campus achieve the goals – Innovation and project-based learning learning • Advancing 8 – International education priorities through – Community learning Community learning key initiatives key initiatives

The 8 Priorities The 8 Priorities

P i Priorities iti I Institute Goals; Achievement Measures tit t G l A hi t M Student Success Increase persistence and graduation rates Diversity & Inclusivity Increase AALANA and women student and faculty percentages Research, Scholarship, & Increase campus scholarship and research, particularly sponsored Creative Works research Innovation Provide innovation opportunities for students International Education Provide global education experience Academic Operations Support for the academic programs; budget, space, communication, shared governance Academic Program Success Ensure strong accreditation; new program development, program review, support for general education Faculty Success Clarify promotion and tenure policies; workload; support

Advancing the Priorities Advancing the Priorities Through oug Academic Affairs Academic Affairs Initiatives Initiatives

P i Priority it I iti ti Initiative St t Status • Student Success/Retention taskforce • Action plan to be posted Student � Completed; report posted • Evaluate learning communities Success Success � � Director hired; fall roll out • Develop University Studies l d h d f ll ll • Individual faculty mentoring • Current Provost focus • AALANA Student Success taskforce • Action plan to be posted Diversity & � 60% of new hires women, • Support AALANA and women Inclusivity faculty recruitment 20% AALANA � Plan developed; budget • Develop plan to allow faculty more e e op p a o a o acu y o e a de e oped; budge Research, Research requested research and scholarship time Scholarship & � Director, Undergrad • Develop campus ‐ wide Creative Work Research hired undergraduate research program g p g

Priority Priority Initiative Initiative Status Status � Plan developed, • Develop program for Student Innovation Center Director hired Innovation � Inventory completed � Inventory completed • Develop plan for curriculum in support • Develop plan for curriculum in support � Building open of innovation theme � Completed; posted • Study Abroad ‘Obstacles’ study International • Strategic Plan • Consultant hired Education • Consider new RIT calendars • Continuing � Completed; • Develop Academic Affairs space Develop Academic Affairs space Completed; Academic planning process announcement soon Operations � Completed • Develop Provost Communication Plan � Completed • Develop shared budget process p g p p

Priority Priority Initiative Initiative Status Status • Develop comprehensive program audit, review • Audit completed; and evaluation plan post to web � Completed; see web • Develop expanded summer program Develop expanded summer program Completed; see web Academic • Reframe Honors Program • In process for AY10 Program • Hire new Honors Director • Announcement soon Success • General Education Learning Outcomes • At AS � Director hired; � Di • Implement Middle States General Education I l t Middl St t G l Ed ti t hi d assessment recommendations standing committee • Discuss new General Education models • Planning � Completed • Deliver Middle States response letter p p � On the way! • Increase RIT summer programming • Hire Assist Provost for Undergrad Education; • Announcement soon oversee institution ‐ wide programs • Launch ‘Greater Expectation’ Tiger Team • Launch Greater Expectation Tiger Team • In process • In process

Priority Priority Initiative Initiative Status Status • Develop faculty mentoring system; will seek faculty • Currently planning for Faculty associates for mentoring; need network of mentors AY 10; Success Success • Implement P & T policies and practices Implement P & T policies and practices • In process In process • Develop ‘Emerging Leaders’ program • In process • Address workload ‘gap’ • In process; request in system; • Review promotion to full professor policy and R i ti t f ll f li d • Work with Academic W k ith A d i process Senate, deans • Build community of faculty; review policy around • Work with deans, lecturers, instructors, adjuncts , , j Academic Senate

• “Greater Expectations” • Promotion and Tenure Spotlight: Spotlight: p

“Greater Expectations”

AAC&U “G AAC&U: “Greater Expectations” t E t ti ” • Greater Expectations, a major Greater Expectations, a major initiative of AAC&U • Identified innovative models Identified innovative models that improve campus practices and learning for all g undergraduate students, and advocated for a comprehensive approach to reform h t f

“Greater Expectations” Institute Greater Expectations Institute • Campuses send teams p to a summer institute at the University of Vermont in June • Teams develop plans p p and bring back to June 17-21, 2009 Dudley H. Davis Student Center, campus for vetting and University of Vermont University of Vermont implementation

RIT’s GE Project Scope RIT s GE Project Scope Devise a cohesive framework and action plan – Maximize RIT student learning and engagement Maximize RIT student learning and engagement – Integration of RIT’s General Education outcomes and curriculum first year experience innovation and curriculum, first year experience, innovation curriculum, learning communities, undergraduate research opportunities, and summer book program – Advance the RIT vision: “RIT will lead higher education in preparing students for innovative, creative and successful careers in a global society.”

RIT GE Project Goals RIT GE Project Goals • Integrate in a systemic, cohesive and intentional manner the programs that support student learning and engagement; • Provide students with clarity of purpose, P id t d t ith l it f intentionality and direction for the undergraduate education experience; and education experience; and • Establish a unique and excellent undergraduate experience in keeping with RIT’s vision of an experience in keeping with RIT s vision of an innovation university.

The RIT Greater Expectations Tiger Team The RIT Greater Expectations Tiger Team • Stephanie Bauschard - • Eileen Feeney Bushnell - Residence Life Residence Life CIAS CIAS • Lisa Bodenstedt - FYE • Joe Geigel - GCCIS • Nicole Boulais - Student • Neil Hair - SCB Affairs • Chris Kray - CLA • Teraisa Chloros - Student • Jacquie Mozrall - KGCOE • Dick Doolittle - COS Di k D littl COS • David Mullaney - Student • Mike Eastman - CAST • Linda Rubel - NTID

Promotion and Tenure Promotion and Tenure • E5.0 Revisions: 3 rd year review, external y , letters, Statement of Expectations • Provost’s observations • Challenge: clarify and improve

E5 0 Revisions: 3 rd Year Review E5.0 Revisions: 3 Year Review • What : Provide comprehensive review for meaningful feedback to candidate – Includes feedback from colleagues, students, chair dean and pro ost chair, dean and provost – Includes minimum of 2 external review letters of scholarship • When : For faculty hired on or after fall 2009 unless required by college; begins 2011-12 q y g ; g

E5 0 Revisions: External Review E5.0 Revisions: External Review • What : Provides external validation and feedback on scholarship and creative work – Minimum of 4 letters from external reviewers – Tenure committee oversees reviews – 2 suggested from candidate; 2 from tenure committee committee • When : Beginning fall 2010, tenure reviews will include external reviews of scholarship will include external reviews of scholarship

E5 0 Revisions: Other E5.0 Revisions: Other • Allow Provost to assemble chairs of tenure committees to review cases with disagreement • Statement of Expectations strengthened; Deans will make sure candidates have SoE by Fall 2009; collaborative process