1 Advancing the Institution: Executive Council Initiatives  Business Process Improvements  Goal: Streamline business processes with IT based solutions  Areas of Focus  Human Resources, Admissions, Registrar’s office  Revenue and Reputation Enhancements from Short Course and Certificate Program Activity  Goal: Revitalize this area to promote growth  Areas of Focus  Business Model, Content and curriculum, Faculty engagement, Process

2 Advancing the Institution: Executive Council Initiatives (cont’d)  Curriculum Improvements  Goal: Produce distinction in all parts of our degree programs  Areas of Focus:  First and Second Year Experience, Distinction Within Degree Programs, Active Learning and Technology, Interdisciplinary Program Management, Strategic Intent for BIO Efforts, Role of the Interdisciplinary BSE Degree 2.0  Growing and Supporting the Research Enterprise  Goal: provide infrastructures and policies that enhance the research mission  Areas of Focus:  Use of University of Funds, Major Initiatives, NREL Alliance, Campus Workshops, Undergraduate Research

3 Executive Council Working Groups: Operational Improvements  IRB/Human Subjects Research  Goal: streamline of processes  Faculty Data Reporting  Goal: streamline faculty reporting and consistently manage conflict of interest and conflict of commitment  Diversifying Student Placement Outcome Opportunities  Goal: Broaden employment base for our students  TA and Graduate Fellowships  Goal: produce recommendations for graduate support levels  Diversity on Campus  Goal: produce a more inclusive campus culture  Web Improvement Pathways  Goal: Manage our resource base to increase effectiveness of Mines web  Admissions  Goal: Create an admissions strategy that uses goals and policies that balances the competing needs for: an outstanding and diverse entering class, financial security for the institution, financial aid policies that support students and families

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