1. College of Design Faculty Assembly
3 December, 2014

2. Agenda
Call to Order
Approval of 9/24/14 minutes
Report from the Deans

3. Report from the Deans Strategic Planning
Aligning our plans with University’s strategic plan
Using Principles for Investment
Ensuring your priorities are reflected
Update due to the Provost’s Office by December 5
Compact Planning
Looking for synergies within other CDES programs and departments and with units within the broader University
Looking for synergies worthy of Provost investment

4. Principles for College Investment
Aligning with college’s core mission and strategic priorities at the program/department, college and university levels;
Demonstrating a potential to build upon and connect existing strengths to grow educational and/or research capacity;
Growing the college and university’s capacity for national or international pre-eminence in a significant and distinctive field of study;
Producing a significant improvement in academic quality as demonstrated by specific benchmarks;
Seeding sustainable revenue streams aligned with academic priorities;
Enhancing interdisciplinary, international, multicultural and other collaborations within and beyond the College and University to leverage existing resources and generate new ones to develop emerging fields of knowledge; and,
Building a diverse and inclusive college community.

5. Questions & Discussion

6. Revisions to Constitution and Bylaws Working Group
Old Business
Revisions to Constitution and Bylaws
Working Group
John Comazzi, John Koepke, Theresa Tichich, Becky Yust
Three focus groups held
Faculty Governance
Interdisciplinary
Centers
Discussion

7. Constitution & Bylaws Timeline
Faculty Business
Constitution & Bylaws Timeline
January 15: feedback due
Late January and early February: Open Meetings
February 13: Final documents distributed with Faculty Assembly Agenda
February 27: Vote at Faculty Assembly

8. Reports from Senators/Committees
Senators: Hye Young Kim, John Comazzi
Adjunct
Curriculum (posted)
Diversity (posted)
Academic Technology (posted)
Honors & Awards (posted)
Interdisciplinary (posted)
Graduate Working Group (posted)

9. New Business/Announcements