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UAlbany Strategic Plan Implementation

Year 1 & 2 Priorities

Undergraduate Academics

Curriculum

Undergraduate/Objective #1: Enrich the educational experience in the major and minor …

capstone…upper-div experiences…honors-in-major… advisement^1 … minor … UG research^

Undergraduate/Objective #2: Enhance availability and quality of undergraduate writing

instruction…writing program…change writing requirements/offerings/outcomes…writing support

Undergraduate/Objective #3: Enhance quality, efficiency and clarity of the General Education

program…revise GE program…distribute instruction…Advisory Bd

International 2

Undergraduate/Objective #4: Enhance the international components of undergraduate

education…study abroad/intersession…international student enrollment^…strategic languages…enhance

global course offerings (see also Student Experience/Objective #4 (Amplify the ‘World Within Reach’

perspective through a dynamic, rich assemblage of experiences)

Engagement

Alum-Community/Objective #5: Create a more integrated University-wide system for community-

engaged research, teaching and service/Action Step 5.2: Increase curricular engagement with communities to

enhance students’ academic and civic learning, enrich scholarship, and foster community well-being

Academic Facilities

(From Infrastructure/Objective #1) Expand, diversify, upgrade, and maintain classroom inventory

Cross-cutting

Faculty and Instructional Development

1 ^ indicates action areas that fall in more than one working group

2 Indicates convergence with SUNY System’s The Power of SUNY


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Student Engagement, Advising, Mentoring, and Support

Advising

Student Experience/Objective #2: Prepare students for successful futures through strong academic

advisement, career counseling, and inspirational mentoring…increase awareness of resources…tech-

based advising tools…programs for mentoring…advising in the major…follow-up on academic warning

Student Experience/Objective #6: Provide excellent and effective student support services that enhance

student satisfaction and contribute to academic and lifelong success …technology-based

services…academic support services…advising…DARS

From Undergraduate/Objective #1 …advisement^

Engagement

Student Experience/Objective #1: Create a strong sense of community among faculty, students, staff and

alumni…opps and spaces for fac/staff/student interaction

Alum-Community/Objective #6: Be an active leader in community-building to improve the quality of life

in the region and enrich faculty, student, and staff learning Action Step 6.2: Create a culture of faculty,

students, and staff as community ambassadors and encourage widespread involvement through academic, co-

curricular, and extra-curricular activities

Infrastructure/Facilities

(From Infrastructure/Objective #1) … Continue using place-making techniques to create interior spaces for

students and faculty to gather informally… Upgrade and maintain current living and recreational facilities

Cross-cutting


Student Recruitment and Enrollment

Quality Recruitment

Undergraduate/Objective #6: Improve the academic profile of incoming freshman and transfer students

by working to attract more highly qualified applicants, by increasing selectivity, and by improving the

yield rate of admitted top tier students … increase n of merit scholars … expand recruitment/faculty/clrs

… articulations …

Extending access and the “K through career pipeline”

(from Undergraduate/Objective #6) …articulations … non-traditional populations … selective marketing

to out-of-state/international

(from Undergraduate/Objective #4) … international student enrollment^


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(from Graduate/Objective #4) … non-traditional graduate students

Alum/Community/Objective #3: Grow UAlbany as a University for all ages, at the local, regional and

State levels … exporting educational programs to local, regional, and global areas …Expand on-line courses and

continuing education … extending educational opportunities to employees in convenient ways … Develop non-

credit workshop opportunities for local businesses, area educational centers (school faculty and administration), and

health centers

Graduate Education

Evaluation/Investment

Graduate/Objective #1: To inform investment decisions, strengthen the program evaluation process by

articulating appropriate criteria and collecting relevant and accurate data … identify/disseminate criteria

… collect data …make evaluation routine

Graduate/Objective #2: Focus resources on graduate programs based on criteria of objective # 1, that

have reached or are poised to reach national prominence, those having the strongest potential to reach

national prominence, or those (including new programs) that contribute significantly to the University’s

mission … hiring … GSS allocation … OGS infrastructure

Student recruitment/retention

Graduate/Objective #3: Attract and retain outstanding graduate students and support and prepare them

appropriately …raise stipends … lib resources … prep of GS to teach, research^ … experiential learning

opps

Academic Facilities

(From Infrastructure/Objective #1) Expand, diversify, upgrade, and maintain classroom inventory

Cross-cutting


Research

Output

Research/Objective #1: Increase scholarly and creative output …hiring/retention … faculty time/leave …

mentorship … pre and post-tenure reviews … excellence awards …ICR support of travel & unfunded

scholarly activity

(From Undergraduate/Objective #1) … UG research^

(from Graduate/Objective #3) … prep of GS for research^


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Administrative Support

Research/Objective #3: Improve administrative support for post-award services and create a culture of

support for investigators … evaluate/rearrange post-award support … annual report of ICR source/use …

increase ICR return …technical cores

Engagement

Alum-Community/Objective #5: Create a more integrated University-wide system for community-

engaged research, teaching and service Action Step 5.3: Develop support for faculty to conduct research

relevant to diverse local to global communities (e.g., recognition and awards, institutional coordination)

Cross-cutting


Keeping Pace with Emerging Technologies

Emerging Technologies

Infrastructure/Objective #2: Explore emerging technologies and invest in and keep up to date IT

infrastructure to support the teaching, research, service and administrative functions … support for

emerging tech … educate about resources … cyclic upgrading of spaces … invest in BI, security, etc …

collaboration technology … accessibility for students

Cross-cutting


Cross-Cutting: Faculty and Instructional Development

(from Undergraduate/Objective #5) Increase full-time faculty engagement with undergraduate education and

provide enhanced support for undergraduate instruction …hiring …consider multiple faculty career paths

…standards for effective instruction …recognition of quality instruction …GA/TA instructional prep …adjunct

faculty mentoring and evaluation

(from Student Experience/Objective #1) Create a strong sense of community among faculty, students, staff and

alumni…opps and spaces for fac/staff/student interaction

(from Graduate/Objective #3) Attract and retain outstanding graduate students and support and prepare them

appropriately … prep of GS to teach^

(from Research/Objective #1) …hiring/retention … mentorship … excellence awards

(from Infrastructure/Objective #2) … educate about resources

(additional objectives drawn from CLUE group findings)


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Strategic Plan Steering Committee

The task of the Steering Committee

EVALUATE Develop an Outcome Evaluation Plan Conduct the evaluation Monitor progress on self-study recommendations from MSCHE reaccreditation

COORDINATE

Establish timelines from working groups Coordinate, as needed, working group activities Receive, review, and aggregate u-wide contribution plans

ADVISE

Advise on needed adjustments and next steps

Strategic Plan Implementation Steering Committee

Beditz Steve Interim VP for Finance and Business

Bouchard Chris VP Student Success

Delio Vince President's Office

Dias Jim VP Research; Co-Chair WorkGroup 5 (Research)

Faerman Sue Vice Provost Undergraduate Education; Co-Chair WorkGroup 1 (Undergraduate Academics)

Fessler Susanna 2011-12 Senate chair

Haile Chris CIO; Co-Chair WorkGroup 6 (Emerging Technologies)

Haugaard Jeff Associate Vice Provost and Honors College Director

Herman Cathy VP Communication and Marketing

Kryzkowski Linda Assistant Vice Provost Student Engagement; Co-Chair WorkGroup 2 (Student Engagement, Advising, Mentoring, and Support)

Lyons Andi 2011-12 Senate Vice Chair

McElroy Lee VP Athletics

Minor Tamra Chief Diversity Officer

Phillips Susan Provost and VP Academic Affairs; Chair, Steering Committee

Reilly John University Counsel

Reimers Tine Special Assistant to the Provost; Co-chair WorkGroup 7 (Cross-Cutting: Faculty and Instructional Development)

Sanai Fardin VP Development

Szelest Bruce Assistant VP Institutional Research and Program Effectiveness

Wagner Christine Professor

Williams Kevin Graduate Dean; Co-Chair WorkGroup 4 (Graduate)


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Strategic Plan Implementation Working Groups

Working Groups

Undergraduate Academics Student Engagement, Advising, Mentoring, and Support Student Recruitment and Enrollment Graduate Education Research Keeping Pace with Emerging Technologies Faculty and Instructional Development

Working Group Task: Put the plan into motion

Develop (and arrange to have carried out) specific projects, using defined plans, people, timelines, and assessment metrics for these top-priority objectives (“What will be accomplished, when, by whom, and how will we know?”)

Consider the proposed action steps and draft plans in the Draft Strategic Plan, the feedback obtained on that draft, and alternatives that may emerge

Include attention to the MSCHE Self Study recommendations if not already incorporated into the objectives.

Strategic Plan Implementation Working Groups

UG Faerman Sue OUE; Rock/PAD UAC UG Bickmore Lee CAS/Anthro ULC UG Bischoff Christopher F&B

UG DeBlasi Tony CAS/EAS UG Fogarty Rick CAS/His UAC

UG Garafola Laurie Success/ResLife UG Halpern Leslie OUE; CAS/Psych GAC

UG Jacobson Trudi Libraries UAC UG Leonard Danielle OIE GOV UG Malatesta Jo Anne SCJ UAC liaison

UG Pasquill Jim OIE UG Rosellini Bob CAS/Psych UG Rousseau David ROCK UG Wulfert Elga CAS UG Yagelski Robt SoE/ETAP UG Bailey Frankie SCJ

ENGAGE Krzykowski Linda OUE / SoB UAC liaison


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ENGAGE Freed Sue ASC UAC liaison

ENGAGE Anderson Carl Athletics ENGAGE Brown Barbara ASC

ENGAGE Brown Jan Athletics

ENGAGE Chatterji Pinka CAS/Eco ENGAGE Christakis Mike Success ENGAGE Craig Randall CAS/Eng ENGAGE Fernando Chris OASS ENGAGE Fisher Ingrid SOB/Acct ENGAGE Gersowitz Kathy CAS/Dean ENGAGE Goodall Jen CCI ENGAGE Goodwin Danny CAS/Art ENGAGE Gulatee Yenisel ASC ULC liaison

ENGAGE Hildreth Anne POCK/Poli ENGAGE Jaromin Mike Success/St Act ULC

ENGAGE Jones Lani ODI ENGAGE Lamb Kelly OUE

ENGAGE Millington Errol F&B ENGAGE Ng Vivian CAS/WSS ENGAGE Parker Cathy Success/Career ENGAGE Reinhold Karin CAS/Mat ENGAGE Rosellini Robt CAS/Psych ENGAGE Scoville Linda ASC

ENGAGE Sweeney Dierdre SoB ENGAGE Theimer Carla CAS/CHM

ENROLL Mahan Sheila Acad Affairs ENROLL Haugaard Jeff Honors College ENROLL Andrea Robert UG Admissions ENROLL Applegate Mary SPH ENROLL Bangert-Drowns Robert SoE ENROLL Barker-Flynn Holly Success/Res ENROLL Bromley Ray Int'l ENROLL Chico-Hurst Karen Registrar UAC liaison

ENROLL Commuri Suraj SoB/Mkt GAC liaison

ENROLL Corbett Diane Fin Aid ENROLL DeRensis Michael GR Admissions ENROLL Giarrusso John F&B ENROLL Griffith Glyne CAS/ENG UAC

ENROLL Idone Vince Atmos/Env ENROLL King Ekow Success/Multi ENROLL Lasak Michelle Sum Sess/Gen ENROLL Monaco Gene PDP


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ENROLL Napoleon Jaclyn UG Admissions GOV ENROLL Pomeroy John UG Admissions

ENROLL Putrevu Sanjay SoB/Mkt ENROLL Rethemeyer R. Karl Rock/PAD ENROLL Robinson George CAS/Bio GAC

ENROLL Sattinger Michael CAS/Econ ENROLL Stevens Greg CAS ENROLL White Dan CNSE GOV

ENROLL Worden Alissa SCJ UPPC

GRAD Williams Kevin Grad Studies GRAD Fortune Ricky SSW GRAD Applebee Arthur SOE/ETAP GRAD Bartow Jon Grad Studies GRAD Bischoff Christopher F&B GRAD Dewar Diane SPH/Health Pol GAC liaison

GRAD Geer Bob CNSE GRAD Hamm Richard CAS/His GRAD Harrison Teri CAS/Com GRAD MacDonald Carolyn CAS/Phys CERS

GRAD Thorncroft Christopher CAS/AES GRAD Wagner David CAS/Soc UPPC

RESEARCH Dias Jim VPR RESEARCH Nasca Phil SPH RESEARCH Asal Victor Rock/Poli RESEARCH Baumstein Jay Fin & Bus RESEARCH Begley Tom CNSE RESEARCH Berg George CCI/ComSci RESEARCH Gauss Susan CAS/His RESEARCH Lankford Hamp SOE/Rock RESEARCH Lewis David CAS/GOG COR liaison

RESEARCH Marler Janet SoB RESEARCH Redlich Allison SCJ RESEARCH Schell Larry Anthro RESEARCH Toseland Ron SSW CERS

RESEARCH Welsh JoEllen Centers RESEARCH Wilcox Kevin Fin & Bus

TECH Haile Chris CIO TECH Pardo Teresa CTG/Rock TECH Alric Pierre

TECH Bessette Kim Fin & Bus


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TECH Bloniarz Peter CCI TECH Dressler Rachel CAS.Art TECH Dudek Bruce CAS/Psych LISC liaison

TECH Ernst Jesse CAS/Physics TECH Goel Sanjay SoB TECH Grignon Eric Success/Res Life TECH Guarneri Paul Fin & Bus TECH Bobish Greg Libraries TECH Husson Bill CAS/Com TECH Moore Christopher ITS TECH Shea Peter SoE/ETAP TECH Szelest Bruce IRPE CAA

TECH Wagner Chris CAS/Psych CPCA

FID Reimers Tine Provost FID Roberson Bill ITLAL FID Andrade Heidi SoE/ECP FID Asal Victor ROCK/Poli FID Fogarty Rick CAS/His UAC

FID Gallant Mary SPH FID Goodall Jennifer CCI FID Griffith Glyne ENG UAC

FID Jome LaRae SoE/ECP FID Jones Lani SSW + ODI FID Mancini Diana SCJ GAC

FID Moore Jim Fin & Bus FID Oddi Jay Success/Res FID Shea Peter SoE/ETAP FID Trubitt Lisa ITS FID McCormick Susan CAS/His+Doc St FID Jung Anne CAS/Eng FID Goodall Jennifer CCI FID Harrison Teri CAS/Com FID Wagner Chris Psy CPCA


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Timeline

May 2011 finalize Steering Committee membership

June 2011 Steering Committee organizational meeting

June 2011 Working Group Co-Chairs organizational meeting

July-Aug 2011 Finalize Working Group membership

Sept 2011 President calls for unit contribution plans

Sept 2011 Working Group co-chairs meet

Sept-Nov 2011 Working Groups at work

Sept-Nov 2011 Evaluation Subcommittee of Steering Committee develops evaluation plan

Oct 2011 Working Group co-chairs meet Early Nov 2011 Steering Committee meets agenda: Draft of an evaluation plan Initial reports from the WG’s

Early Dec 2011 Working Group co-chairs meet

Nov-Dec 2011 Working Groups at work

Jan-May 2012 Working Groups at work

Feb 2012 Working Group co-chairs meet

Mar-Apr 2012 Evaluation subcommittee at work

Late Mar 2012 Working Group co-chairs meet

Apr 2012 Unit contribution plans due

May 2012 Steering committee meets Agenda: review unit contribution plans

evaluation findings for first 6-9 months Priority/plan adjustments needed?

Summer 2012 Working Group co-chairs meet; plans for 2012-13

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