1. 21 st Century University BOT Workshop February 13, 2014

2. LOUISVILLE.EDU Tremendous Progress Since 1998 2

3. LOUISVILLE.EDU Question – Can We Continue on This Trajectory 3 Challenges Financial Market Expectations Integrity

4. LOUISVILLE.EDU The State Budget Challenge State Budget (2008-14) Continues To Be Ugly 4

5. LOUISVILLE.EDU Our Trajectory 5  Stay with 2020 goals – what does it take  Back off 2020 goals What must be changed to move forward  Be content with where we are  Give up revert to where we were

6. LOUISVILLE.EDU 21 st Century University – the last 18 months 6 BOT Discussion at 2012 Summer Retreat State of the University Sept. 2012 – Charge to the Provost Launched campus-wide SWOT analysis Oct. 2012 Used findings from SWOT to form 4 committees, each headed by a Dean: Technology, Engagement and International Academic and Research Priorities Financial Health Culture of Excellence

7. LOUISVILLE.EDU 21 st Century University – the last 18 months 7 Numerous campus led discussions October 2012 – May 2013 Committees developed initial recommendations endorsed by Board of Trustees - 2013 Summer Retreat Committees reconvened to refine recommendations – September 2013 to present Student committee formed - September 2013 Preliminary progress report to Board of Trustees – February 2014

8. LOUISVILLE.EDU 8 Reaffirmation We are a thriving, innovative metropolitan research university, leading transformative change through our commitments to the values of the academy, and to the primacy of the teacher/student relationship. We are responding to societal needs and embracing our key role in improving quality of life and economic well being for the publics we serve through the work of our nationally recognized faculty and students, supported by excellent staff and the larger community.

9. LOUISVILLE.EDU We remain committed to becoming a “premier, nationally recognized research university” with local responsibility and global reach Reaffirmation

10. LOUISVILLE.EDU We will be identified as a leading institution of higher learning We will focus on the success of our students We will form robust partnerships that will positively impact our community, and We will be recognized for our innovative and powerful scholarship, research, and creative activity. Reaffirmation

11. LOUISVILLE.EDU Action Steps We have identified five multidisciplinary and collaborative areas of excellence in teaching, scholarship and research and community engagement: –Human expression, creativity and communication –Health and wellness –Applications of technology to contemporary issues –Understanding human and natural systems –Understanding economic systems and development

12. LOUISVILLE.EDU Action Steps Every department and school will examine its academic and scholarly, research, and creative strengths to identify areas of national and international prominence, societal need for and student interest in the program, and curricular strengths, including how well programs support key educational initiatives of the university

13. LOUISVILLE.EDU Action Steps We will develop a new general education program

14. LOUISVILLE.EDU Action Steps We will selectively grow the population of our programs but will evaluate market opportunities for meeting the needs of specific segments of the population:

15. LOUISVILLE.EDU Action Steps –We will expand offerings for adult learners in specific programs –We will create a Center for Global Engagement to lead our international learning/research opportunities for our faculty and students and to enhance our attractiveness to international students –We will grow professional programs as dictated by workforce and population needs

16. LOUISVILLE.EDU Action Steps –We will grow graduate programs in select areas that support our emerging vision, –We will identify areas of collaboration/support and develop partnerships, including those that align our vision with other visioning efforts in the area.

17. LOUISVILLE.EDU Action Steps Supporting the Work of the University –We will implement a budget system tied directly to the mission and performance of all activities at the university –We will immediately search for a CFO to help us implement a financial management system that creates unit accountability with central financial controls and recognizes the specific program needs of each unit

18. LOUISVILLE.EDU Action Steps –We will create a Technology Innovation Center to support faculty, staff and students –We will integrate our business enterprise systems with our technology systems

19. LOUISVILLE.EDU Developing a Culture of Excellence –We must continue our campus dialogue that allows us to develop a campus culture committed to our values of excellence, diversity, and respect of all individuals, and supports creativity, innovation, and trust. –We must develop compensation policies that reward excellent work congruent with market pressures. Action Steps