1. The University as a factory conversion as an opportunity to affect transformational changes re-vision how the university functions as an institution. rethink the curriculum to its core Option 4: transformation

2. Triggers Financial crisis; semester conversion

3. Complex system: agents + infrastructure Departments, colleges, and faculty are the agents A framework for continual innovation Not just this once Infrastructure: platforms a widely needed function provided as a service janitorial, computers, registration, student records, police, telephone system, physical plant, …

4. Program in complex systems Interdisciplinary: Biology, CS, Economics, Philosophy, … A college of General Education Departmentally controlled scheduling 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 week offerings