ABAC 2nd Century Project #3
Transforming Academic Programs
|
Processes
Team
Due Date
Status
Team needed? Yes or No
New Four-Year Programs
●Natural Resources
●Biology/Education
●English/Education
●Rural Studies
●Forestry
●Wildlife
Team Leader: Tim Marshall
Team Leader: Marvin Holtz/Amy Warren
Team Leader: Luke Vassiliou/Amy Warren
Team Leader: Erin Campbell
Team Leaders: Rod Brown and Kip Hall
Team Leaders: Doug Wade and William Moore
Dec. 3
Dec. 3
Dec. 3
April 21
April 21
April 21
Spring submissions: Natural Resource Mgt will be included in agreement with GaSW; Biology and English + Edu under discussion with GaSW;
Forestry, Wildlife and Rural Studies will be submitted in the fall.
No team needed
Inter-institutional 4-year programs w/in USG and
Articulation Agreements
Team Leaders: David Bridges, Niles Reddick, and chairs
April 21
Meetings have already occurred with GaSW, UGA and FVSU. Agreement has been signed with UGA, imminent with GaSW.
No team needed
Form Global Educational Partnerships
●within USG
●international
Form international Business/Industry Partnerships
Team Leaders: Javier Gonzalez
April 21
Team needs to be formed.
Yes
Review of Existing 2-year programs to recommend retaining or dismantling
Team Leaders: Chairs
Dec. 3
In process-no team needed
No
Review of Existing 2-year Certificates to recommend retaining or dismantling
Team Leaders: Chairs
Dec. 3
In process-no team needed
No
Faculty Scholarship and Excellence
●Recruitment Plan
●Load
●Professional Development and Engagement
Team Leaders: Niles Reddick and Chairs
Team Leader: David Bridges and Niles Reddick
Team Leader: Joy Godin
Dec. 3
Dec. 3
Dec. 3
??
Status -faculty recruitment plan?
Load report needed.
Team needed
No
No
Yes
Internships and Cooperative Programs
Team Leader: Eddie Seagle
April 21
Team needs to be formed
Yes
Division Retention Plans
●Analysis of optimum class size to create space and increase learning
●Redesign of high risk courses (30% or higher with W, D, F)
●Two-year published course calendar for all degree programs
Team Leader: Chairs
Team Leader: Chairs
Team Leader:
Chairs, Curriculum Committee, Registrar
Jan. 15?
?
?
In process
Status – determine who will be responsible and charge them. Seems to me that the appropriate team is in place
In process already
No
No
No
Service Learning Plan
Team Leader: Anthony Fitzgerald
Feb. 1
Team needs to be formed
Yes
Globalization
● Develop global learning mission statement
●Develop plan to internationalize core curriculum
●Develop outcomes and assessment plan
Team Leader: Brian Ray
April 21
Team needs to be formed
Yes
Develop Student Recruitment Plan
●Include academic divisions and 4-year programs
●Include I.B. and other high academic achievers
●Develop a plan for manageable enrollment growth
Team Leader: Ali Csinos
Dec. 3
See note #1.
Advising
●Develop Advising Plan to include mission statement, outcomes and assessment methods
●Develop Advising Center
Team Leaders: Gail Dillard and Niles Reddick
April 21
In process but budget is a concern as is space
?
Develop a plan for a Testing Center
Team Leader: Don Parks
Dec. 3
Status
?
Financial Aid
●Improving Financial Aid processes
Team Leader: Jenelle Handox
Feb. 1
Concerns are common system-wide. In fact Gainesville has already undertaken a study to restructure and improve delivery of FA programs.
Scholarships
●Review scholarship process for recruitment
Team Leader: Missy Hutto
Feb. 1
Status
?
Counseling
●Establish early-warning system and campus referral plan
Team Leader: Marsha Anderson
Feb. 1
Status
?
Housing
●Enhancing educational programming in residence halls
Team Leader: Bernice Hughes and Don Parks
Feb. 1
Status
?
Dining
●Review dining hours
●Review facility for improvement
●Review dining options
Team Leader: Chris Kinsey
Feb. 1
Status
?
Student Activities
●Review use of student activity funds
●Improve and enhance student activities
Team Leader: Bernice Hughes
Feb. 1
Status
?
