Office of Academic Affairs June 1, 2007 Academic Priorities: Next Steps Spring Symposium 2007

Activities Timeline Retreat Discussions Sept. – Dec. 2006Jan. 2007Feb. – Apr Academic Years Symposium May – June 2007 What has been the process leading to this symposium?

PSU is the Leader in Engagement Students Faculty/Staff Community Globally relevant, regionally focused. Portland State University’s Core Leadership Position

Portland State University’s 1.Improve student success through engaged learning experiences. 2.Expand innovative scholarship/creative activities that address regional issues & have global significance. 3.Enhance educational opportunity in the Portland Metropolitan Region. 4.Advance selected programs that establish our leadership. Academic Priorities Our Year Academic Priorities

Activities Timeline Retreat Discussions Sept. – Dec. 2006Jan. 2007Feb. – Apr Academic Years Working Groups Symposium May – June 2007 Form working groups to further develop priorities. Working group recommendations are used to develop directives for each priority Integrate working group progress into budget process – to the extent possible.

Portland State University’s Academic Priorities Student Success Scholarship Programs Priorities Opportunity

Portland State University’s Academic Directives Student Success Improve student success by increasing completion rates Improve student success by increasing completion rates Identify a set of specific, measurable and integrated learning objectives Identify a set of specific, measurable and integrated learning objectives Directives

Portland State University’s Academic Directives Opportunity Develop pathway programs which increase participation of diverse populations in higher education Develop pathway programs which increase participation of diverse populations in higher education Directives

Portland State University’s Academic Directives Programs Implement a process to advance and nurture high-quality instructional and research programs that demonstrate our leadership in engagement Implement a process to advance and nurture high-quality instructional and research programs that demonstrate our leadership in engagement Scholarship Directives

Activities Timeline Retreat Discussions Hold June Symposium to discuss directives and themes and to propose initiatives Establish and begin process for identifying academic leadership programs. Identify academic themes Sept. – Dec. 2006Jan. 2007Feb. – Apr Academic Years Working Groups Symposium Identifying Leadership Programs May – June 2007 Form working groups to further develop priorities. Working group recommendations are used to develop directives for each priority Integrate working group progress into budget process – to the extent possible.

Activities Timeline Retreat Discussions Sept. – Dec. 2006Jan. 2007Feb. – Apr Academic Years Working Groups Symposium Identifying Leadership Programs May – June 2007 Guiding the Institution Create working groups to advance initiatives Base administrative decisions on core leadership position and priorities. Develop unit level goals and activities Select and invest in program development. Form working groups to further develop priorities. Working group recommendations are used to develop directives for each priority Integrate working group progress into budget process – to the extent possible. Hold June Symposium to discuss directives and themes and to propose initiatives Establish and begin process for identifying academic leadership programs. Identify academic themes

Directives were selected for each academic priority based on recommendations from the Working Groups Your task now is to help identify specific actions we might take to address the directives We’re calling these initiatives Initiatives are specific actions taken to address directives Directives and Initiatives

See the back of your agenda to select a table group that corresponds to the directive you wish to discuss Select possible initiatives appropriate for your directive Include specific outcomes for each initiative showing how we’ll make progress Once you’ve selected several initiatives, rank them in order of priority Use the form to record and report your work (the blue form should be handed in at the end of the session) Report on the first suggested initiative not already discussed Directives and Initiatives

Represent the intellectual dimension of the academic priorities Broad but generally understood statement describing of areas of intellectual strength and depth at the University Represent topics of particular relevance to the region but are also of significance nationally and globally Trans-disciplinary due to the nature of the issues addressed Provide a clear connection between the University and the Community and a basis for enhanced engagement What Are Themes?

Guide the development of programs of study that prepare students for their role in addressing relevant and significant global and regional issues Provide the basis for discussion of undergraduate learning outcomes and a focus for our general education curriculum Build stronger and more focused connections with our selected communities Guide the selection of programs for development and enhancement, demonstrating our leadership position in engagement Align with resource allocation and investments How Can We Use Themes?

Creating innovative educational programs and systems that are effective for a changing global society Enhancing the cultural vitality of the metropolitan region Providing leadership in emerging science, technology and entrepreneurship in a global economy Creating and applying innovations in science, policy, and practice to support healthy, resilient families and communities Developing processes and practices to promote and support sustainable development Working Set of Academic Themes

See the back of your agenda to select a table group that corresponds to the theme you’d like to discuss Think about ways that you and several colleagues might work together in an area of concentration around the theme Think about the external partners with whom you are already working or with whom we might engage in this concentration As a group, prioritize your list of possible concentration areas Themes and Concentrations

Part Three: Suggestions on Themes

Establish working groups for each of the initiatives Begin selection of members immediately, in consultation with faculty governance Begin work over the summer where appropriate, especially as it relates to student success Next Steps: Initiative Working Groups

Templates are being developed to gather data and focus planning Process asks how units are aligning their goals and activities with the university’s priorities Asks for a list of programs for development and advancement Supports the alignment of program planning with the budget and resource allocation process Next Steps: Unit Level Planning

Program selection will begin this fall Visit the OAA website for details about the process for program selection We encourage you to be thinking about how you might respond to the process Consider identifying colleagues to work with over the summer in anticipation of the process Next Steps: Program Selection

Fall symposium, September 19 Focus on Student Success Keynote address by Carol Geary Schneider, President of AAC&U Dr. Schneider launced the LEAP (Liberal Education and America’s Promise) report Dr. Schneider also headed the initiative: American Commitments: Diversity, Democracy, and Liberal Learning Next Steps: Fall Symposium

Office of Academic Affairs June 1, 2007 Academic Priorities: Next Steps Spring Symposium 2007