1. msubillings.edu/futureu PROVOST FORUM Provost Office Priorities for 2013 Matt Redinger for : Mark A. Pagano, February 14, 2013 msubillings.edu/futureu

2. Academic Affairs Priorities Priority 1 - Hire a Dean of the College of Business (Finalist declined – Restart with R. H. Perry) Priority 1 - Begin preparations of the NWCCU Year 3 Report (Dr. Redinger/AAC leading effort – March NWCCU Workshop) Priority 1 - Continue Implementation of College!Now (System-wide Implementation report given at BOR by CBT) Priority 1 - Work out Organizational Structures for areas reporting to Provost (will be done with Futureu) Priority 1 - Finalize Futureu Strategic Plan (Core Themes approved by BOR January 8, 2013, Celebration held 1-29-13 in LA, booklet at printer, champions assigned) Priority 1 - Begin discussion of ASC instructors and courses (Draft report in progress, AS Homeless Course group met) Priority 1 - Roll out PD funds and CARE grants (PD funds distributed, 11/21 CARE grants funded)

3. msubillings.edu/futureu Academic Affairs Priorities (continued) Priority 1 - Work with Chancellor on time-critical issues (ASC Pilot projects with ASC staff and Student Affairs) Priority 1 - Work with Deans on College-related issues (Equip. completed - $567K funded, $33K Science replacement items also funded, $25K to each dean and Library OTO funds) Announced Interim Graduate Studies leadership, Dr. David Craig 1,2 & 3% reductions & new budget initiatives being proposed) Priority 1 - Work with Academic Senate on issues raised (Gen Ed reduction and course academic home under review, “Tuition Plateau” AS proposal - tentatively approved by Cabinet) Priority 1 - Work with FA/VTEM on issues raised (IR and Budget assembling data for an inversion/compression study, K. Edgerton and M. Pagano traveling to Helena for MUS strategy meeting on this topic 2-25-13) Priority 2 - Academic Affairs Champions Assigned (Will be placed on Provost Web site with Futureu brochure)

4. msubillings.edu/futureu Academic Affairs Searches ° COB Dean (Search Restarted, July 1 hiring date) ° Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (Ad closed 2/8/13) ° Director Grants and Sponsored Programs (David McGinnis started 1/7/13, Cindy Bell transition) ° Director of MSUB Extended Campus (Ad closed 1/17/13, applications being reviewed) ° Executive Director of International Studies (Ad closed 2/4/13) ° Campus Director for e-Learning (Working with CIO to launch search this spring)

5. msubillings.edu/futureu Questions and Discussion

6. msubillings.edu/futureu Page 2 College of Education Dr. Mary Susan Fishbaugh, 2/14/2013 MSUB College Of Ed 2