1. Newark Town Hall December 12, 2013

2. 131212 Newark Town Hall v2.pptx Draft: advisory, consultative & deliberative material for discussion purposes only 1 What has happened to date University Strategic Plan has been drafted; goes to Board Feb 1. Sets priorities in several substantive areas Relates very heavily to NB but not as much to us RU-Newark's strategic planning process started this semester Next semester we will engage in a broadly democratic process built on: Telling the story of Rutgers University in Newark

3. 131212 Newark Town Hall v2.pptx Draft: advisory, consultative & deliberative material for discussion purposes only 2 What we have done in Newark Developed an explanatory presentation for the Board of Govs Held a series of meetings with faculty to discuss the “New Rutgers” Held a breakfast for staff to describe the challenge we face Started the interaction with NFC about building a strategic plan Presented a vision for a campus to the University Senate

4. 131212 Newark Town Hall v2.pptx Draft: advisory, consultative & deliberative material for discussion purposes only 3 What we have learned so far Wide excitement about taking on the challenge before us Belief that we need to be clear about our excellence Strong sense that teaching must be prioritized Need to emphasize importance of staff in making RU-N great Need to build a process that is broadly democratic and participatory

5. 131212 Newark Town Hall v2.pptx Draft: advisory, consultative & deliberative material for discussion purposes only 4 A Window of Opportunity In New Jersey and nationally, Rutgers Newark is a great research university that is building and creating an inclusive educated community/workforce There is a great appetite for solidifying the strengths of Rutgers as the state university of New Jersey We are what a great research university needs to be in the 21 st century We need to grow into our story—what we already are and what a good inclusive process of envisioning our future can help us become The “New” Rutgers creates a new Higher Ed reality in Newark: New budgetary autonomy; greater state investment New Rutgers-Newark leadership Fresh array of public and private partners

6. 131212 Newark Town Hall v2.pptx Draft: advisory, consultative & deliberative material for discussion purposes only 5 Rutgers Newark as Leader in 21 st Century Higher Education Changes in higher education nationally create New challenges—but we are already a leader in meeting those challenges New opportunities to build on our historic mission and our strengths

7. 131212 Newark Town Hall v2.pptx Draft: advisory, consultative & deliberative material for discussion purposes only 6 What’s Next: A Democratic Process Exploring the Soul and Building the future of Rutgers Newark Listening Tour Charrette Groups Town Halls Blackboard (or other online) site for communication Timeline: Now/January through March: listening/charrette/town halls March: reports from committees, preparation of a report, initiatives, and metrics June: reports to Board of Governors; implementation plans

8. 131212 Newark Town Hall v2.pptx Draft: advisory, consultative & deliberative material for discussion purposes only 7 Hopes for this process Broad participation from all parts of the Rutgers Newark community Realizing the unrealized potential at Rutgers and in the larger community Building higher education that works for the 21 st century Telling our story: Excellence-Diversity-Impact

9. 131212 Newark Town Hall v2.pptx Draft: advisory, consultative & deliberative material for discussion purposes only 8 Next steps Lets talk If you are interested in joining a campus planning committee, please email: strategicplan@newark.rutgers.edu Participate in campus community meeting in mid-January Enjoy the holidays! Assumes strategic planning email is set up