On the first Tuesday of each month in听CU Boulder Today, we provide an update on how,听in year three of听Academic Futures, we are integrating the important work of our strategic initiatives into the implementation of our Academic Futures鈥� priority themes and projects. At the heart of this process is our commitment to furthering the public good by embracing our role as Colorado鈥檚 leading national public research university.听
The following update focuses on this year鈥檚 four priority themes and projects, along with concurrent work on other Academic Futures听themes and projects.
Fall 2019 main themes and projects听
Creating a common student-centered approach to teaching and learning听
Responding to the听Foundations of Excellence听initiative, the campus is implementing a first-year advising model, under听Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education Mary Kraus, that embeds听first-year advisors in colleges, schools and programs, networked together under a common structure and听budget.听Hiring is underway to add additional first-year advisors across all CU Boulder colleges and schools.
Campus leadership continues to consider the recommendations of the听First-Year Experience Committee report听for funding and implementation. This fall, the听Center for Teaching and Learning听unveiled its strategic vision.听
Making excellence inclusive听
罢丑别听IDEA Plan, released to the campus on Oct. 30, will be implemented by听Office of Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement (ODECE) Vice Chancellor Bob Boswell, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Deputy Chief HR Officer Merna Jacobsen, and Arts & Sciences Associate Dean for Student Success Daryl Maeda, working with Kevin MacLennan, assistant vice chancellor for enrollment management, and Katherine Erwin, chief human resources officer.听
Concurrently, the CU system Strategic Plan will factor in the diversity and inclusion work at CU Boulder being directed by the IDEA Plan. The system process is not looking to redefine campus processes; instead, each campus will submit its individual report on diversity, equity, inclusion and access activities. CU Boulder鈥檚 report will describe how we are implementing the IDEA Plan.
Teaching and technology, online and distance education听
Three working groups in online and distance education听are completing reports due to the provost. The first two reports鈥攐n creating a plan to move from the current state of online education to a desired future state and to consider new possibilities for continuing education as a program innovator鈥攚ere submitted to campus leadership. The third report鈥攖o created resources for online/continuing education鈥攚ill be submitted on Dec. 2.
Interdisciplinary education, research and creative works听
On Oct. 1, the report on听interdisciplinarity was posted for 30 days of campus community review and response. Two-page written responses can be submitted through the Academic Futures website through Nov. 8. The final report, along with the campus response, will be submitted to the provost in early December.
Other Academic Futures themes and projects move forward
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The university鈥檚 next evaluation for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is scheduled for December 9鈥�10, 2019, when an external review team will visit campus. We invite faculty, staff and students to attend one of these town halls鈥攕cheduled听for听Nov. 14, 9鈥�10 a.m., and Nov. 15, 1:30鈥�2:30 p.m., in CASE-E351鈥攖o prepare for the site visit.
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We continue to work with schools and colleges to develop a more robust governance ecosystem, ensuring more direct representation of faculty across campus.
Campus success: Physical and financial resources听
The work of听the听Strategic Facilities Visioning听team听during the past year culminates this fall in refining a data-rich planning tool to help our campus leadership听make the most effective infrastructure investment decisions in support of the campus mission and initiative priorities.
What it means to be a public university today
This initiative, embedded in听Academic Futures,听is integrated in our daily activities of research, scholarship, creative work, teaching and service. These activities further the public good by providing new knowledge, discoveries and creative works that directly serve communities.
Sustaining, supporting and inspiring our community听
Under the听IDEA Plan, we are creating commitments to diversity, equity and inclusive excellence that will sustain, support and inspire our research, scholarship, creative work, teaching and service. Through听Strategic Facilities Visioning, we are transforming the campus鈥檚 physical infrastructure to support learning, teaching, research and community interaction.听
