1. Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries and Forging Collaborations

2. Define “cross disciplinary”
directionality:
computer science  other fields
computer science  other fields
computer science  other fields
crossing boundaries:
departmental
school (within one college/university/campus)
scross colleges/universities/campuses

3. Why are we doing this? Our passion Students want it
The way the computing fields are moving

4. Obstacles Mostly administrative
Mismatch with existing IT systems to manage sharing students/faculty
Unclear Tenure & Promotion process
Two models:
Single dept hire; traditional dept-based process
Cross-dept hire; special inter-disciplinary committee/process

5. How can CPATH program help
help obtain evidence
are students getting good jobs?
do students feel prepared for the jobs they get?
are we producing the skills that industry wants?
provide centralized resource for identified obstacles and solutions
e.g., contract for inter-disciplinary faculty
publish report on key factors