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Office of the ProvostOffice of the ProvostFY’06 Issues and ChallengesFY’06 Issues and Challenges

Presented to the Faculty SenatePresented to the Faculty Senate

byby

G. P. PetersonG. P. PetersonProvostProvost

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Expand the Research EnterpriseExpand the Research Enterprise Enhance EducationEnhance Education Achieve DiversityAchieve Diversity Redesign and Reinvigorate Enabling ActivitiesRedesign and Reinvigorate Enabling Activities

GoalsGoals

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Leadership SearchesLeadership SearchesSEARCHES UNDERWAYSEARCHES UNDERWAY Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship Vice Provost for Entrepreneurship

– Iftekhar Hasan, Chair – Korn Ferry Iftekhar Hasan, Chair – Korn Ferry Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate EducationVice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education

– Search not yet establishedSearch not yet established Dean of Enrollment ManagementDean of Enrollment Management

– Eddie Ade Knowles, Chair – Isaacson Eddie Ade Knowles, Chair – Isaacson MillerMiller

Dean of ScienceDean of Science– Prabhat Hajela, Chair – Isaacson MillerPrabhat Hajela, Chair – Isaacson Miller

Associate Dean of Graduate EducationAssociate Dean of Graduate Education– Lester Gerhardt, ChairLester Gerhardt, Chair

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Graduate Associate Dean of Undergraduate Graduate EducationEducation

– Prabhat Hajela, ChairPrabhat Hajela, Chair Department ChairsDepartment Chairs

– Mechanical, Aeronautical and Nuclear Mechanical, Aeronautical and Nuclear EngineeringEngineering

– Chemical and Biological EngineeringChemical and Biological Engineering– Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering– Computer ScienceComputer Science– Biology and Chemical BiologyBiology and Chemical Biology

SEARCHES COMPLETEDSEARCHES COMPLETED Vice President and Dean, Rensselaer at Vice President and Dean, Rensselaer at

Hartford Hartford – Search Completed – John Minasian Search Completed – John Minasian

(WPI), February 1, 2005(WPI), February 1, 2005 Dean of EngineeringDean of Engineering

– Search Completed – Alan Cramb Search Completed – Alan Cramb (CMU), July 1, 2005 (CMU), July 1, 2005

Dean of Lally School of Management and Dean of Lally School of Management and TechnologyTechnology

– David Gautschi – (Univ. of David Gautschi – (Univ. of Washington), August 22, 2005Washington), August 22, 2005

Department ChairsDepartment Chairs– STS – Sharon Anderson-GoldSTS – Sharon Anderson-Gold– Chemistry – Linda McGownChemistry – Linda McGown– Arts – Kathy HighArts – Kathy High– LL&C – Cheryl GeislerLL&C – Cheryl Geisler

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Provost – Key Challenges in FY 06Provost – Key Challenges in FY 06 Attract, develop and Attract, develop and retainretain the very highest quality the very highest quality

facultyfaculty Continue development of the infrastructure necessary to Continue development of the infrastructure necessary to

support a major research university support a major research university Enhance communicationsEnhance communications Complete the ConstellationsComplete the Constellations Increase the size of the undergraduate inquiry and Increase the size of the undergraduate inquiry and

applicant poolapplicant pool Attract the required number of high quality graduate Attract the required number of high quality graduate

students required to support the expanding research students required to support the expanding research programsprograms

Continue the development of the academic leadership Continue the development of the academic leadership Implement of the Core Communications requirementImplement of the Core Communications requirement Examine Salary administration – pay for period worked Examine Salary administration – pay for period worked Stabilize enrollments – Rensselaer at Hartford Stabilize enrollments – Rensselaer at Hartford

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Current InitiativesCurrent Initiatives Revision of Revision of Faculty HandbookFaculty Handbook Middle States AccreditationMiddle States Accreditation Academic Program DiversityAcademic Program Diversity Expand Summer School OpportunitiesExpand Summer School Opportunities Review and benchmark of Faculty Teaching LoadsReview and benchmark of Faculty Teaching Loads Formalize Department Chair Review processes (PMT’s)Formalize Department Chair Review processes (PMT’s) Restructure Constellation Search CommitteeRestructure Constellation Search Committee Conduct interim review of all Tenure-track facultyConduct interim review of all Tenure-track faculty Review salary structure for women and underrepresented minority Review salary structure for women and underrepresented minority

facultyfaculty Explore AAU Membership Explore AAU Membership Conduct and analyze “Academic Integrity Survey”Conduct and analyze “Academic Integrity Survey” Review and address problems associated with timeliness of Report Review and address problems associated with timeliness of Report

Submission on Federal GrantsSubmission on Federal Grants Develop and begin implementation of the “Develop and begin implementation of the “Undergraduate Plan”Undergraduate Plan”

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The The Undergraduate PlanUndergraduate Plan The The Undergraduate PlanUndergraduate Plan is a set of ongoing and new initiatives that is a set of ongoing and new initiatives that

renew renew ourour commitment commitment in the Rensselaer Plan in the Rensselaer Plan to to “…an undergraduate “…an undergraduate experience that surpasses all others…”experience that surpasses all others…”

The The Undergraduate PlanUndergraduate Plan will focus on will focus on– An educational experience enriched by research and independent An educational experience enriched by research and independent

inquiryinquiry• Undergraduate Research ProgramUndergraduate Research Program

– A breadth of study that prepares students to be good global citizens A breadth of study that prepares students to be good global citizens within the rapidly expanding global workplacewithin the rapidly expanding global workplace

• International ExperiencesInternational Experiences– IImmersive learning experiences mmersive learning experiences that foster close mentoring that foster close mentoring

relationships between faculty and students, and developed aroundrelationships between faculty and students, and developed around topics reflecting institutional strengths and goalstopics reflecting institutional strengths and goals

• Living and Learning CommunitiesLiving and Learning Communities

Under girding initiatives Under girding initiatives directed towardsdirected towards– Enhancing academic programs and offeringsEnhancing academic programs and offerings– Academic support services, and Academic support services, and – World-class instructional facilitiesWorld-class instructional facilities

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Opportunities to Partner with the Faculty SenateOpportunities to Partner with the Faculty Senate

Partial listPartial list Improving feedback mechanisms from Faculty Senate BoT Improving feedback mechanisms from Faculty Senate BoT

representatives to the general facultyrepresentatives to the general faculty Approval of Approval of Faculty HandbookFaculty Handbook Mid-term gradesMid-term grades Dean’s list and graduation qualificationsDean’s list and graduation qualifications Opening Doors – faculty involvement Opening Doors – faculty involvement Faculty/University ClubFaculty/University Club Membership in AAUMembership in AAU Membership in Phi Beta KappaMembership in Phi Beta Kappa Membership in Phi Kappa PhiMembership in Phi Kappa Phi Enhancing Undergraduate involvement in research – URP’sEnhancing Undergraduate involvement in research – URP’s Performance Planning Presentations by the DeansPerformance Planning Presentations by the Deans Core communications requirement implementation Core communications requirement implementation Salary administration – pay for period workedSalary administration – pay for period worked