msubillings.edu/futureu PROVOST FORUM Provost Office Priorities for 2014 Mark A. Pagano, January 14, 2014 msubillings.edu/futureu

Academic Affairs Priorities (2014) Priority 1 - Continue Implementation of College!Now Priority 1 - Continue Implementation of College!Now New Statewide TACCK Grant ($1.4M + underway) New Statewide TACCK Grant ($1.4M + underway) Priority 1 - Work out Organizational Structures for areas Priority 1 - Work out Organizational Structures for areas reporting to Provost Library approved, IT approved, AIO reporting to Provost Library approved, IT approved, AIO approved, COE approved, Extended Campus presented. approved, COE approved, Extended Campus presented. Others to follow by February 28 th Others to follow by February 28 th Priority 1 - Complete Futureu Strategic Plan First Year Report Approximately 25 of the 118 actions have been addressed Priority 1 - Complete Futureu Strategic Plan First Year Report Approximately 25 of the 118 actions have been addressed Priority 1 - Implement Task Force ASC Transition Plan Priority 1 - Implement Task Force ASC Transition Plan ASC Transition Team made recommendations to Cabinet on ASC Transition Team made recommendations to Cabinet on December 17 th, Final decision to come very soon December 17 th, Final decision to come very soon Priority 1 - Roll out PD funds/CARE grants - $55K PD & $23K Priority 1 - Roll out PD funds/CARE grants - $55K PD & $23K e-Learning distributed, $38K CARE distributed, New PD e-Learning distributed, $38K CARE distributed, New PD requests under review, CARE to be released soon requests under review, CARE to be released soon Priority 1 - Complete Program Prioritization and immediately begin implementation of the results - Under Dean’s review Priority 1 - Complete Program Prioritization and immediately begin implementation of the results - Under Dean’s review

msubillings.edu/futureu Academic Affairs Priorities 2014 (continued) Priority 1 - Work with Deans on College-related issues Priority 1 - Work with Deans on College-related issues 2014 permanent and OTO investments procedure underway, 2014 permanent and OTO investments procedure underway, Post -retirements process, New recruitment guidelines, Post -retirements process, New recruitment guidelines, Assessment budgets development, Convocations Assessment budgets development, Convocations Priority 1 - Work with Academic Senate on issues raised Priority 1 - Work with Academic Senate on issues raised Course academic home report nearing completion - submitted Course academic home report nearing completion - submitted to AS in January; Chairs, Programs Directors & Coord. request to AS in January; Chairs, Programs Directors & Coord. request Priority 1 - Work with FA/VTEM on issues raised (MTYFA) Priority 1 - Work with FA/VTEM on issues raised (MTYFA) Inversion/compression raises were approved and both new Inversion/compression raises were approved and both new contracts have been ratified, MTYFA has new merit process contracts have been ratified, MTYFA has new merit process Priority 1 - Conduct important Academic Affairs searches Priority 1 - Conduct important Academic Affairs searches Priority 1 - Work with OCI and OIS to establish and institutionalize new Faculty Excellence Awards for Community Engagement, and International Outreach - Done Priority 1 - Work with OCI and OIS to establish and institutionalize new Faculty Excellence Awards for Community Engagement, and International Outreach - Done Priority 1 - Work with MSUB Foundation to raise significant portion of the funds for Yellowstone Hall - Just beginning Priority 1 - Work with MSUB Foundation to raise significant portion of the funds for Yellowstone Hall - Just beginning

msubillings.edu/futureu Academic Affairs Priorities 2014 (continued) Priority 1 - Complete Academic Affairs Unit-level strategic plans and implementation a tracking system through Asana Priority 1 - Complete Academic Affairs Unit-level strategic plans and implementation a tracking system through Asana Software is up and Dr. Redinger is beginning implementation Software is up and Dr. Redinger is beginning implementation Priority 1 - Complete organizational structure, operation guidelines and policies for MSUB Extended Campus - Facility transition plan is underway and draft documents are being reviewed and revised. Detailed Policies to follow Priority 1 - Complete organizational structure, operation guidelines and policies for MSUB Extended Campus - Facility transition plan is underway and draft documents are being reviewed and revised. Detailed Policies to follow Priority 2 - Work collaboratively with University Relations to formulate and launch marketing strategies for Extended Campus and e-Learning - Preliminary discussions underway Priority 2 - Work collaboratively with University Relations to formulate and launch marketing strategies for Extended Campus and e-Learning - Preliminary discussions underway Priority 2 - Begin acquisition and implementation of a University Calendar Tool - Product reviews underway Priority 2 - Begin acquisition and implementation of a University Calendar Tool - Product reviews underway Priority 2 - Look at possible implementation of e-Learning Proctoring Center and new TEAL Classroom - Initial discussions underway, need to begin dialog with SUC Priority 2 - Look at possible implementation of e-Learning Proctoring Center and new TEAL Classroom - Initial discussions underway, need to begin dialog with SUC

msubillings.edu/futureu Dean College of Arts and Sciences Draft PD being reviewed. Place ad by end of January. Barbara Wheeling and Patricia VettelBecker are Search Chair and Co-Chair. Kick-off is 1/16/14 Institutional Research - Advertised and Committee is in place. Trudy Collins will Chair the search Director of e-Learning - Advertised and Committee is in place. Matt Redinger and Brett Weiss will Co-Chair the search Director for Graduate Studies - Under review. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs - Search to commence Spring Co-Chairs are VCAA & VCAS Chancellor - Dr. Cruzado will come to campus Friday New Academic Affairs Searches Dean College of Arts and Sciences Draft PD being reviewed. Place ad by end of January. Barbara Wheeling and Patricia VettelBecker are Search Chair and Co-Chair. Kick-off is 1/16/14 Institutional Research - Advertised and Committee is in place. Trudy Collins will Chair the search Director of e-Learning - Advertised and Committee is in place. Matt Redinger and Brett Weiss will Co-Chair the search Director for Graduate Studies - Under review. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs - Search to commence Spring Co-Chairs are VCAA & VCAS Chancellor - Dr. Cruzado will come to campus Friday

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