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First in 2009:Progress Steps

June 23, 2006 Presentation for Board of

Trustees

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First in 2009

A framework for promoting continuous improvement at Miami that focuses on eight broad goals Goal 1: A more highly qualified student body Goal 2: Greater academic support for faculty Goal 3: Developing a curriculum for the 21st century

Goal 4: A richer intellectual and cultural life Goal 5: Greater campus diversity Goal 6: Enhanced facilities Goal 7: A stronger revenue base

Goal 8: Embracing best practices

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First in 2009 Coordinating Council

Debi AllisonBrad BundyJose BowenJudith de LuceCurtis EllisonDavid FranckoBrenda GreeneTim GreenleeCarolyn Haynes, chairJeffrey HerbstJohn HughesPhyllis KeatingDavid KeitgesJan Kidd

Sally LloydPeter MillerSusan Mosley-HowardMufit OzdenAbdoulaye SaineLee SandersKaren SchillingJudith SessionsJeffrey SommersMichael StevensonJerry StonewaterKari TaylorHolly WissingMary Woodworth

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Academic Integrity

Findings & Recommendations

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Academic Integrity

Charge: Develop recommendations to advance academic integrity at MU.

Key Findings: Forms of academic dishonesty exist. Students and faculty sometimes ignore

cheating. Many students accept some forms of academic

dishonesty. Facilities, class size, type of tests may facilitate

cheating.

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Academic Integrity Major Recommendations

Clearly communicate expectations to faculty and students (e.g., orientation, syllabi, assignments, honor statements).

Adopt a framework of supporting policies (e.g., professional development, software access, code of conduct, coordinating person or office).

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Academic Leadership

Developing Administrative Leaders

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Academic Leadership

Charge: Develop recommendations for promoting effective and creative administrative leaders at Miami.

Key Findings: Current leaders had little training. Support staff are not well prepared to

meet growing bureaucratic demands.

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Academic LeadershipMajor Recommendations

Offer greater mentoring, networking and training for leaders (e.g., workshops, readings, online handbook, professional development).

Hire additional senior level staff with state-of-the-art skills.

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Departmental Governance

Developing a System

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Departmental Governance

Charge: Develop a template for departmental bylaws.

Key Findings: Variation in size and content of

documents exists. Majority of departments have good to

excellent documents. A minority feature items that are

outdated or at odds with MU policy.

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Departmental Governance Major Recommendations

Require departments in a timely & collegial manner to revise their documents using new template developed by the subcommittee.

Make sure documents are easily accessible on the MU website and reviewed & revised regularly.

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Interdisciplinarity

Promoting Interdisciplinary Teaching & Scholarship

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Interdisciplinarity

Charge: Develop recommendations for promoting interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship across the university .

Key Findings: Promotion and tenure issues remain. Trends suggest that more faculty will

be involved in interdisciplinary work in the future.

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InterdisciplinarityMajor Recommendations

Develop a new structure to oversee interdisciplinary work at Miami.

Create an academic affairs strategic plan that includes interdisciplinarity.

Institute a new system of rewards for interdisciplinary activity.

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Progress on Previous Reports

Series of Faculty Workshops on Inclusion

Graduate Education Strategic Plan New Forms of Support for Study

Abroad (financial incentives, website, fair).

Voice of America Learning Center Plan

Strategies for Relocating Regional Campus Students to Oxford

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Other Initiatives

2005-2006

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Other Major 2005-06 Initiatives

Advising Alcohol

Prevention Assessment Bicentennial Capital

Campaign

Grading Practices

MUDEC Strategic Plan

University Multicultural Council

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Measuring Our Success

2000-2006 Major Achievements

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First in 2009Goal 1

A stronger student body

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Goal 1: Students

Tuition & Scholarship Plan Enrollment Management Planning Honors & Scholars Program Strategic Plan for Graduate Education Data & Technology Driven Recruitment Record Number of Student Awards

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First in 2009Goal 2

A More Qualified and Supported Faculty

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Goal 2: Faculty

50 New Faculty Lines Domestic Partner Benefits Increase in Grants and Research Revised Promotion & Tenure Guidelines Award-Winning Faculty Development

Program Center for Writing Excellence 10X Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program

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First in 2009Goal 3

A 21st Century Curriculum

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Goal 3: Curriculum

Expanded School of Engineering & Applied Science

New College of Arts & Science Majors & Programs

New MBA Program First-Year Seminars Havighurst Center for Russian & Post-Soviet

Studies Center for Interactive Media Studies New Efforts for Study Abroad MUDEC Strategic Plan China Business Program

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First in 2009Goal 4

Stronger Standards and Enriched Campus Life

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Goal 4: Standards & Campus Life

New Leadership Centers New Community Engagement Offices Grading Practices Study Alcohol Abuse Prevention Study Academic Integrity Study New Advising Efforts University Calendar of Events

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First in 2009Goal 5

A More Diverse Community

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Goal 5: Diversity

Increased Faculty Diversity Center for American & World Cultures Annual Climate Surveys U.S. Cultures Requirement University Diversity Statement STRIVE Campus Conversations UMC White Papers & Open Forums

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First in 2009Goal 6

Better Facilities and Systems

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Goal 6: Facilities & Systems

Exterior Campus Master Plan Strategic Plan for University Libraries Strategic Plan for Information Technology New & Renovated Buildings Wireless Capabilities Across Campus Voice of America Learning Center Plans

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First in 2009Goal 7

A Robust Revenue Base

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Goal 7: Revenue

Capital Campaign with Annual Record-Setting Figures

Major Gifts Ranging from $1 to $30 Million New Regional Development Campaigns New Financial Structure for Continuing

Education & Summer School

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First in 2009Goal 8

Ongoing Benchmarking and Assessment

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Goal 8: Assessment

University-Wide Benchmarking Exercise Revised Program Review Process and

Content New Assessment Initiatives, Including

Outcomes in the Major, Diversity Outcomes and Critical Thinking Project

Regular Assessment Briefs Director of Institutional Research

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More to come…

Efforts in Progress

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Planned or In Progress Efforts

Prioritizing of This Year’s ReportsContinued Implementation of

Earlier ReportsBicentennial Planning Revision of MU Mission StatementStudy of Ways to Use Technology

in the Classroom to Enrich Learning