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RIT n. a point on a curve at which the curvature which the curvature Inflection Inflection (second derivative) Points: changes signs changes signs The year in Review Review Jeremy Haefner n. A moment of dramatic Provost Provost
which the curvature
which the curvature (second derivative) changes signs
changes signs
Jeremy Haefner Provost
Provost April 2010 change, especially in the development of a company, industry, market, or (duh) institute.
A few welcoming
remarks
Hari Seldon & the
Foundation Foundation
The Mule Questions Questions ... Second Foundation
The 8 Priorities (pre-Mule) ( )
Priorities Institute goals and success indicators
KRA 2: Maximize Opportunities for Innovation, Creati it Research and
Priorities Institute goals and success indicators
Student success KRA #1, retention rate, graduation rate R h h l hi KRA #2 d d bli ti b k KRA 1: Be Renowned for Student Success
Creativity, Research, and Scholarship
Research, scholarship, and creative work KRA #2, sponsored awards, publications, books, works Inno ation KRA #2, products, processes, opportunities for Student Success KRA 3: Execute with Innovation , p , p , pp students Inclusivity, equity and diversity KRA #1, % of AALANA, women students, faculty and staff KRA 3: Execute with Organizational & Operational Excellence diversity staff Global education KRA #1, % of international students, # of study abroad experiences, enrollment at global campuses
KRA 4: Achieve the Highest Levels of Stakeholder
Academic Operations KRA #3, space and budget allocation processes Academic Excellence KRA #3, accreditation, student learning outcomes,
Satisfaction
Academic Excellence , , g , program excellence Faculty Success KRA #4, professional development, satisfaction surveys
2009-2010 initiatives I
Implement tenure changes from AY 09 10 Faculty success All colleges report policies updated; E5.0 clean up from AY 09-10 up Develop and implement Statement of Expectations Faculty success Completed by colleges in fall 2009 for pre-tenure faculty Develop Academic Program Review f k Academic excellence Framework developed by Licata and associate deans; approved by ICC, Grad Council
Required advising for 1st Orientation h t d t 5 Data mining
framework excellence deans; approved by ICC, Grad Council Develop and implement +/- di t Student success, d i Implementation process developed and vetted; POSTPONED til 2013
advising for 1st year students shortened to 5 days - 2010 Data mining study to predict at-risk students
grading system academic excellence POSTPONED until 2013 Implement Tiger Team d ti f Student Dean’s Delegate Advising Council coordinated
Integrated Advising System: t i d i i
recommendations from 2008-2009 success, inclusivity g g by Lynne Mazadoorian;
triage advising for LOA students
2009-2010 initiatives II
Initiative Priority Status Initiative Priority Status
Identify faculty i t f t i Faculty success;
associates for mentoring ; inclusivity y g; developing scalable mentoring program Review and revise h Academic ll
B d ki d ti honors program excellence Board making recommendations Develop Institute Writing Student success; Proposal developed by Institute Writing p g Program ; academic excellence p p y g Committee; under review by ICC
Inaugural class inducted November Implement Emerging Leaders program Faculty and staff success Inaugural class inducted November 2009; cross-silo teams given projects; tools and lectures; commencement: 16 April 2010 April 2010
Review and revise student evaluations of t hi Student and faculty Committee jointly charged by Provost and Academic Senate; initial report by May 2010
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2009-2010 initiatives III
Initiative Priority Status
1st Year ‘Summer
Initiative Priority Status
Develop new Academic New Gen Ed standing committee of AS
1st Year Summer Experience’ to have fun and
University
framework for general education Academic excellence charged; AAC&U workshop in June; new framework to be approved by November St d t S ifi d ti d i
rigor
University Professor rank also Senate
Advance Greater Expectations recommendations Student success; academic Specific recommendations under review by Gen Ed committee, Inst Writing committee, new summer experience for
also recommended Senate representation also
recommendations excellence 1st year students, FYE tweaked Enhance promotion to full professor Faculty success Faculty Affairs committee recommending changes to AS
recommended
full professor success recommending changes to AS Enhance career ladder for lecturers Faculty success Faculty Affairs committee adding ‘Principal Lecturer’; recommendation to for lecturers success p AS Modify faculty titles in E6 0 Faculty s ccess Faculty Affairs committee recommending changes to AS
2009-2010 initiatives IV
Initiative Priority Status
More work to do but have made t
Initiative Priority Status
Calibrate faculty Faculty 98% of all pre-tenure faculty now ~ 24 CH @ campus commitment of ~
great progress Purpose: support students and faculty
workload to expectations Faculty success 24 CH @ campus commitment of ~ $150K; targeted support for associate professor
y who want to cross silos
Establish cross- fertilization and multidisciplinary Student and faculty Charge given to Academic Affairs committee; proposal to move Center
Capture exciting work in new structure
multidisciplinary teaching
faculty success p p for Multidisciplinary Studies up to campus level
in new structure
Advance the RGH Student & faculty success; Joint Affiliation Committee making Advance the RGH- RIT Alliance success; research; academic g recommendations to campus on Friday, April 30th
2009-2010 initiatives V
Initiative Priority Status Initiative Priority Status
Formed International Education Council (deans study abroad
RIT Dubai: DSO ACMT (Dubrovnik):
Grow our Global Education Global Council (deans, study abroad, EMCS, F&A, Student Affairs); formed International Education
chips in another $5M to start (Dubrovnik): Launched IT program;
Education competency Education Working Group (Jim Myers, Greg Van Laekin, Dianne Ellison); set goals for study abroad; working on
undergraduate programs program; expanding into Zagreb;
goals for study abroad; working on new study abroad models;
Provost and Resource Allocation and
g ;
Review salary benchmarking process Faculty success Budget Committee agreed to expand campus peer schools for optimal benchmarking; 50th percentile target p g; p g at rank reaffirmed
And then there was the calendar discussion ...
Thorough vetting process with governance groups,
alumni, community, etc.
RIT input
p
✓Strong staff support ✓Faculty support ✓Faculty support ✓Students mixed
R f hift
Reasons for shift ✓Quarter schools dwindling ✓Retention President: Key decisions
Work of the Director Developing in-depth Developing in depth
GANTT chart
Budgeting Budgeting Communications O
i ti t t
Organization structure To be completed: June
2010 2010
Tentative Conversion budget g
Description Amount Details Di t ffi $152 000 f 4 C b kfill d t ff i t t Director office $152,000 per year for 4 years Covers backfill and staff assistant Faculty Pledge: Faculty workload relief $710,000 over 3 years Covers summer stipends and/or
conversion; heavy committee relief conversion; heavy committee work Faculty and staff curriculum and t $150,000 over 3 years For innovative, substantive curriculum redesign as well as i t i RFP process grants $150,000 over 3 years process improvement via RFP process Student Pledge: Advising $588,000 to $1,000,000 over 2 years Professional advisors for Year 3 Student Conversion Plans years Student Conversion Plans Staff support for committees $87,000 over 1.5 years Temporary staff to assist with conversion committee support Support for degree audit work; Registrar’s office $253,000 over 3 years pp g ; degree audit software; backfill support Middles States PPR support $103,000 per year for next two Supporting assessment practices, data analysis continual Middles States PPR support , p y years data analysis, continual improvement Non-salary, misc $100,000 (est) Phone, copy, mailing, web support, communications, etc.
Academic Program
Profile Profile
Program Review
Framework
Program screening, data Program screening, data
review, action & decisions
Logistics ✓Schedules ✓Checklists
Purpose: To align programs
with RIT mission and vision with RIT mission and vision
Developed through curriculum
retreat, writing team, reviewing , g , g team, Academic Senate Executive Committee; to be reviewed by ICC Grad Council reviewed by ICC, Grad Council, AS
Set of characteristics that will
be manifested by program- defined learning outcomes E l
Examples: ✓ Critical thinking ✓Global competency ✓Global competency ✓ Ethical reasoning ✓ Functional literacy
Under development for
past 2 years Chris past 2 years - Chris Licata and Associate Deans Deans
Approved by ICC and
Grad Council; to be Grad Council; to be reviewed by AS P i d
Programs reviewed
every 7 years (except dit d ) accredited programs)
External review team Required by policy Begins 2015
Data review N Ok? More analysis Ok? N N Y Faculty Review Policy & Process N Y Y Review Process Renew & Convert Consoli date Disconti nue Convert
Details to be worked out
by conversion committees
3 CH vs 4 CH courses ✓ Typical transcript: 40 ✓ Undergrad programs: ✓ Undergrad programs:
120 to 128 SCH
Forms masks etc Forms, masks, etc. General Education
guidelines guidelines
Co-op, undergraduate
education study abroad education, study abroad, etc. 7 k h lf t ?
Student, faculty, and staff
success
Inclusivity Calendar conversion ✓ Innovation ✓ Inclusivity ✓ Global education Academic Excellence Research, scholarship,
creative work, and innovation
RGH & RIT Alliance
Work on RGH-RIT alliance
recommendations
Program redesign work by
faculty
Continue implementation:
... tenure, promotion, Tiger Team, teaching evaluations D l A d i
Develop Academic
Portfolio Profile Gl b l Vill d
Global Village opens and
an International Education Center takes shape Center takes shape
Prepare for Middle States
PPR
Semester launch! Program outcomes
aligned with mission and vision: innovation, global thi awareness, ethics, inclusivity
Middle States
successful PPR
Academic Portfolio
and Program Profiles guide new programs
Have exceeded our goals,
putting us among the national elite universities
Be distinguished by and
recognized for our student and faculty innovation and creativity faculty innovation and creativity
See moderate growth, driven
by our strategic goals and by our strategic goals and planning
Emerge as a leader for a Emerge as a leader for a
systemic approach to global education
Retain what it has succeeded
at for over 175 years ...
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