U M First in 2009: Progress Steps June 23, 2006 Presentation for Board of Trustees

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities First in 2009 Coordinating Council Debi Allison Brad Bundy Jose Bowen Judith de Luce Curtis Ellison David Francko Brenda Greene Tim Greenlee Carolyn Haynes, chair Jeffrey Herbst John Hughes Phyllis Keating David Keitges Jan Kidd Sally Lloyd Peter Miller Susan Mosley-Howard Mufit Ozden Abdoulaye Saine Lee Sanders Karen Schilling Judith Sessions Jeffrey Sommers Michael Stevenson Jerry Stonewater Kari Taylor Holly Wissing Mary Woodworth

U M Academic Integrity Findings & Recommendations

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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.

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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).

U M Academic Leadership Developing Administrative Leaders

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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.

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Academic Leadership Major 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.

U M Departmental Governance Developing a System

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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.

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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.

U M Interdisciplinarity Promoting Interdisciplinary Teaching & Scholarship

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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.

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Interdisciplinarity Major 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.

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M Other Initiatives

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Other Major Initiatives Advising Alcohol Prevention Assessment Bicentennial Capital Campaign Grading Practices MUDEC Strategic Plan University Multicultural Council

U M Measuring Our Success Major Achievements

U M First in 2009 Goal 1 A stronger student body

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M First in 2009 Goal 2 A More Qualified and Supported Faculty

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M First in 2009 Goal 3 A 21 st Century Curriculum

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M First in 2009 Goal 4 Stronger Standards and Enriched Campus Life

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M First in 2009 Goal 5 A More Diverse Community

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M First in 2009 Goal 6 Better Facilities and Systems

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M First in 2009 Goal 7 A Robust Revenue Base

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M First in 2009 Goal 8 Ongoing Benchmarking and Assessment

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities 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

U M More to come… Efforts in Progress

Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Revenue Best Practices Life Academics Support Climate Students Faculty Curriculum Campus Culture Intellectual Enrichment Diversity Facilities Planned or In Progress Efforts Prioritizing of This Year’s Reports Continued Implementation of Earlier Reports Bicentennial Planning Revision of MU Mission Statement Study of Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom to Enrich Learning