Learning with Purpose UMass Lowell College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Strategic Planning Retreat June 4 th, 2013 Luis M. Falcón, Dean Julie Nash, Associate Dean Frank Talty, Assistant Dean

Learning with Purpose 1 Recruitment of students 2 Retention and student services 3 Program development 4 Internationalization 5 Research 6 Community Engagement 7 Revenue Generation 8 Space Original College Goals outlined in

Learning with Purpose Reorganize advising activities within the College Establish a College-wide advising center (9/13) Move the Bachelor of Liberal Arts (250 students) from Cultural Studies and into Dean’s office Will bring together a set of related and student-centered activities Advising Service Learning Co-op Undecided students Bachelor in Liberal Arts Staffed by full-time faculty (lecturers) Assistant Dean for Enrollment and Student Success Key Strategic Priorities Implementing initiatives around improving retention

Learning with Purpose Redefine the existing Language requirement (4 courses) within the College so it aligns with University’s mission and with requirements at peer institutions Establishment of the FAHSS “World Ready” requirement – Language requirement (2 courses) – Three additional courses in areas relevant to the language studied—including study abroad. Strengthen study abroad and faculty led courses to partner institutions. Prioritize on countries where we have proven faculty synergy and/or institutional support for activities. – Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Prague, and others. Emphasize experiential activities Emergent scholars, Service-Learning, Research Coops, placements in area businesses Key Strategic Priorities Implementing initiatives around improving retention

Learning with Purpose A re-definition of the existing language requirement within the college Changes the language courses requirement from 4 courses to 2 with a new definition of expected competence Introduces a “World Ready” requirement that builds 3 additional courses on top of the 2 course language requirement The three additional courses will be culturally, historically, politically, or socially relevant to the language chosen by the student. Implementation by fall of 2014 World-Ready Curriculum

Learning with Purpose Strategic hiring of faculty to address Over-emphasis on adjunct faculty Need to grow areas where there is strength and additional hires would bring added visibility 7 new TT or Tenured Faculty, 3 New Lecturers 3 Criminal Justice 1 English 1 History 2 Political Science 1 Psychology 2 Sociology Top quality hires from top programs—Brown, Michigan, Penn, UC-Santa Cruz, etc. Increased diversity in recruitment 2 Hispanics, and 1 African American. Key Strategic Priorities Faculty Recruitment

Learning with Purpose Strategically expanding Graduate Education within the college Increasing interdisciplinary activities across departments and colleges Faculty groups currently working on – Interdisciplinary MPA – PhD program Applied Psychological and Prevention Science – MA in History Masters degree in Security Studies in place PhD program in Interdisciplinary PhD program in Global Studies implemented and first class in fall of 2013 Key Strategic Priorities Graduate Education

Learning with Purpose Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Partnerships Reorganization of the Office of the Dean Increase the focus on advising, recruitment, and retention Increase the number of interdisciplinary activities and the of research initiatives. Other Activities

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