Faculty-Synergy of Teaching and Research Students-Academic Excellence ◦ Open enrollment, establishing benchmarks and outcome-determined excellence ◦ Perception of the college as a college of excellence - added value to the diploma Resources - Effective Organizational Structure Collaboration
Self-defined role of faculty and departments. Decide by yourself what group your peer institution belongs to (research, liberal arts, regional) Establish work load criteria for performance based on the practice of the best peer institutions in the country Each faculty/department compete for status (and resources!) not with other departments, but with peer departments around the country and around the world
Teaching Retention Graduation Rates Program Outcomes Advanced Methodology Student Support Grants, related to the above Scholarly or teaching Research Publications Grants Hosting Conferences Undergraduate Research Graduate Programs Retention Applied Research
Open Enrollment in combination with: ◦ Outcome-determined excellence ◦ Comprehensive support system. Grants ◦ Programs (or STEM) pre-core and core with outcome-based assessment ◦ Multiple paths for success ◦ Clear indication to students what success in a program means – series of benchmarks
Experiential Learning: ◦ Undergraduate research ◦ Global engagement ◦ Leadership ◦ Civic engagement (service learning) ◦ Internship ◦ Honors Program
Dynamic Organizational Structure ◦ Support interdisciplinary projects ◦ Shift from researcher driven and subject-bound production to research that is funding or problem driven & interdisciplinary ◦ Design a model that allows faculty and college units to grow and prosper within their intellectual and market limits ◦ Some college units are organized around a theme or objectives, not around their traditional subjects ◦ Establish one-year, three-year and five-year benchmarks for dynamic units Any other ideas that would help interdisciplinary studies? The College name change – shorter and reflects reality
Recognition of what should not change Attracting the best faculty/staff and a diverse student body Admission standards clearly defined. Retention & completion in timely manner. 3-year programs Cooperation with schools to prepare students for college Online learning to augment classroom teaching Interaction with students outside the classroom Preparing teachers Solving complex problems in the areas of: health care, global environmental changes, economics, energy sustainability
Health care, biomedical research Each university should establish signature programs and centers for excellence Outstanding departments to attract the best graduates Create partnerships in degree and research projects with other institutions Address tremendous opportunities of UT border campuses Fiscal responsibility and cost containment Optimize management and organizational structure