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FACULTY SENATE AGENDA
December 11, 2001
3:30pm—Ferguson Forum
Role Call and Quorum Check (Keith
Woodbury)
Approval/Corrections to the Minutes for November 20 November 27 (Keith
Woodbury)
Action Items
Revision to the Strategic Planning Initiative Document (10 minute
discussion)
Mediation Committee Appointments (need two and possibly backups)
President’s Report (Norm Baldwin)
Visit with Vice President Sybil Todd and her staff
Update on Melody Twilley (Wythe Holt)
News from the Provost and President—budget, submitting grades
online
Board of Trustee concerns
Task Force on the Evaluation of Deans and Chairs
Vice President’s Report (Steve Miller)
Secretary’s Report (Keith Woodbury)
Reports from Senate Committees
Student Affairs (Alvin Winters)
Privatization of the Greek System Proposal (see memo below)
Commendation for Lambda Sigma Phi for desegregating
Planning and Operations (Bill Keel and John Mason)
Final Exams and Scheduling Issues: Tuesday due date for final
exam grades; Saturday finals when Test Services are closed; Move
Saturday finals up a week.
Fall break
ACHE data presentation (instructional/non-instructional split; TA
data)
Environmental Audit—should we do one?
Academic Affairs (Don Desmet and Beth Macauley)
Proposal that student pictures accommodate class rosters
Inconsistent tenure and promotion standards between departments
and colleges
Financial Affairs (Terry Royed and Keith Woodbury)
Health insurance for graduate students
Faculty Life (Wythe Holt and Jerry Rosiek )
Maternity leave policy for the Faculty Handbook
Employment statement that includes gender and sexual orientation
Hiring and retention of minority faculty (Knight case)
Emeritus College
Research and Service (Bing Blewitt)
Library fines and book replacement policy for faculty
Senate Operations (Steve Miller and Harry Price)
Ombudsman language for the Bylaws
Clarification of Senate Eligibility and Senate Reapportionment,
including double dipping concerns (needed before next election)
Graduate Student Association representation (i.e., non-voting,
floor privileges) on the Faculty Senate
Grievance Document
Implementation of "Shared Governance Document" principles
Reports from University Standing and Other Committees
Legislative Agenda Committee (Margaret Garner)
New Business
Old Business
Announcements
Memorandum
To: Norm Baldwin, President
Faculty Senate
and
The Faculty Senate Steering Committee
CC: Faculty Senate Student Affairs Committee: Drs. Ashley Evans,
Clark Midkiff, Jeff Richetto, Susan Vrbsky, and Mark Nelson
From: Dr. Alvin L. Winters, Co-Chair
Faculty Senate Student Affairs Committee
Date: December 3, 2001
Re: Beito/Nuckolls Resolution
The Faculty Senate Student Affairs Committee does not support the
Beito/Nuckolls resolution. The committee met and considered the
several drafts of the Beito/Nuckolls resolution on November 29, 2001. The
committee strongly endorses and commends the previous Faculty Senate
resolution calling for desegregation of the Greek system approved in the
August, 2001 meeting. However, the committee feels the Beito/Nuckolls
resolution would not correct the Greek system desegregation issue, but
would take the Greek system out of the purview of the University Alabama.
This action would substantially reduce many of the beneficial aspects of
the relationship between the students and the University.
There are several reasons that the committee reached the above
conclusions:
1. The committee has received five drafts of the resolution, thus the
resolution seems to be in a continuing developmental stage.
2. the assumption/allegation that the Greek system at the University
of Alabama discriminates is supported only by opinion and viewpoint and
not substantiated in any legal venue. Therefore, for a public
institution to impose the proposed punitive action is legally
questionable.
3. Implementation of the resolution is impractical in the face of
current and predicted budgetary constraints. (Refer to the previous
committee report concerning the cost of acquiring Greek housing.)
4. The University would have to break or cancel a variety of lease
agreements, including recorded long-term contracts. (The legal issues
would be quite complex and the legal costs would be quite expensive)
5. Implementation of the resolution might create new problems with
the University and the surrounding community. (Even though the Greek
System would not be in the purview of the University, the local, state,
and national perceptions would still associate the actions of a
privatized Greek system with the University.
STRATEGIC PLANNING INITIATIVES
Final Draft to the Faculty Senate
The University of Alabama Ad Hoc Committee
Members: Robert Batson
Pat Bauch
Jennings Bryant
Sara Davis
John Dolly
Rona Donahoe
William Dressler
Margaret Garner
Robert Ingram
Ron Rogers
Roy Ann Sherrod
December 2001
Preface
Strategic Planning Initiatives
A mission of the University of Alabama System Office is to encourage
activities among the System universities that will result in improved
educational programs and improved resources to support those programs
among the universities. Further, it is a mission of the System Office to
facilitate these activities whenever possible. The strategic initiatives
described in this document represent an effort on the part of the System
Office to fulfill its mission. Therefore, an overriding goal of these
initiatives is to assist the universities in cooperative activities that
the universities find mutually beneficial.
We recognize that cooperative activities are most likely to succeed
when they originate within the faculty and programs of the universities.
Rather than imposing such activities, it is our desire to facilitate those
activities by increasing the flow of information among the universities
and by identifying and reducing barriers to those activities.
A goal of these initiatives is to increase cooperation among the
universities when this cooperation will result in better opportunities for
students and reduced costs of providing educational opportunities. We
recognize that the universities continue to face financial resource
constraints. It is not our intent that the initiatives should increase the
financial burdens imposed on the universities. Consequently, any
implementation of the initiatives is contingent on the implementation
resulting in cost savings or not imposing increased costs that will
jeopardize current programs and activities of the universities or diminish
the quality of those programs and activities.
We also recognize that each university has a distinct mission. It is
not our objective to modify or interfere with the accomplishment of that
mission. Accordingly, the initiatives must be interpreted in light of each
university’s mission and should be implemented in ways consistent with
that mission.
Finally, we recognize that academic programs are developed and
implemented by faculty in those programs who are in the best positions to
assess program needs and quality. We respect the rights of faculty to make
these decisions. It is the intent of some of these initiatives to
encourage and facilitate interaction among faculty at the three
universities. It is not the intent of these initiatives to mandate such
interaction when the faculty determines that such interaction is not
beneficial for their students or will have a negative effect on program
quality. We specifically recognize the rights of faculty to make these
decisions.
The University of Alabama System
Strategic Planning Initiatives Task Force #1
"Strategic Collaboration in Academic Programs among UA
System Institutions"
(Revised December 5, 2001)
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 1 |
Evaluate all proposed new academic
degree programs for collaboration |
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I. Expected Outcome(s)
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a-Each new undergraduate
and graduate program proposal will be provided to each University in
the System to determine whether collaboration would be mutually
beneficial and feasible. b-Collaboration is recommended in cases
where joint, cooperative or shared academic programs are beneficial to
each of the participating institutions and to the State of Alabama
c-Nothing in this initiative is intended to suggest that
collaboration is required for programs when the campus of origin
believes collaboration will have a negative effect on the quality or
success of the proposed program. |
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II. Enabling Condition(s)
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a-Disclose plans for new
programs early in the program planning process by distributing campus
planning documents to the provosts and relevant deans and department
chairs b-The response time from other campuses should not exceed 30
working days from the date the proposal is submitted.
c-The System Office should assist programs that wish to collaborate
by reducing the amount of work and time to gain approval. |
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III. To be Implemented by
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Department heads and
program faculty on the campus of origin will be responsible for
developing the details of the collaboration |
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IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
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a-Successful start up of a
new program. b-Incorporate results of evaluation into proposal
submitted to the Board of Trustees |
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V. Time Line
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TBA |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 2 |
Encourage intercampus faculty
participation in dissertation committees and similar activities when
it is in the best interest of the students and departments can afford
to spare the faculty time. |
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I. Expected Outcome(s)
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a-Increased opportunities
for faculty to participate in disciplinary activities system-wide
b-Increased breadth of expertise of thesis and dissertation committees |
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II. Enabling Condition(s)
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a-Utilize existing
procedures for campus based graduate faculty appointments. b-Provide
lists of interested faculty and their research focus |
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III. To be Implemented by
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Graduate deans and program
directors |
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IV. Measures of success: Accountability
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a-Posting of graduate
faculty and their areas of interest on university websites b-Annual
report of inter-campus interdisciplinary participation by graduate
deans |
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V. Timeline
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TBA |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 3 |
Determine which campus-unique degree
programs could be offered to other UAS campuses. |
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I. Expected Outcome(s)
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Reviews of existing
programs initiated by program faculty to determine the feasibility of
offering a quality degree program to another campus. |
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II. Enabling Condition(s)
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In the regular cycle of
program reviews, each program will evaluate the feasibility of
offering that program to other campuses. |
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III. To be
Implemented by
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Program faculty with
assistance of Provosts and Deans |
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IV. Measures of success: Accountability
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Completed reviews of
existing programs |
| V. Timeline
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Distribution of lists:
Upon completion of reviews of programs |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 4 |
Explore and define opportunities for
collaboration in research |
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I. Expected Outcome(s)
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a-Opportunities for
collaboration in current research programs b-Collaboration is
recommended when beneficial and feasible to each of the participating
institutions |
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II. Enabling Condition(s)
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Hold topical seminars
sponsored by UAS with nominations of topics by faculty, department
chairs, and deans |
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III. To be Implemented by
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Initiated by the program
faculty with support, cooperation, and collaboration of the Provosts
and relevant deans and department chairs |
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IV. Measures of success: Accountability
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a-Development and
distribution of a request for seminar proposals b-Produce an annual
report of activities |
| V. Timeline |
a-Call for proposals
b-Review and scheduling of seminars
c-Completion of seminars and reports
d-Assessment of program success |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 5 |
Campuses should develop initiatives
for distributed learning that are appropriate and consistent with
their missions. |
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I. Expected Outcome(s)
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a-Increased availability
of courses through distributed learning methodologies b-Development
of catalog and benchmarks for technology delivered courses |
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II. Enabling Condition(s)
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a-Hold system-wide
conferences for faculty and administrators to discuss technical and
policy issues and to share experience and knowledge b-Facilitate and
streamline the process for submitting courses to Southern Regional
Educational Board (SREB)
c-Improve marketing of distance learning courses |
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III. To be Implemented by
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Program committee of
faculty, technical representatives, administrators, and SREB
representatives from each campus, with System Office providing
logistical support |
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IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
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a-Establishment of a
system-wide conference schedule and conference agendas b-Development
of a proposal for streamlining SREB course submission by SREB
representatives
c-Increased UAS listings on the SREB electronic campus
d-Increased enrollment in distance education courses and programs |
| V. Timeline |
TBA |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 6 |
Improve administrative processes
(transfer, transfer of credit) to facilitate student success |
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I. Expected Outcome(s)
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a-Increased efficiency in
processing of applications for admission of students and transfer of
credit b-Encrypted electronic transfer of transcripts |
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II. Enabling Condition(s)
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a-Provide to the extent
appropriate and feasible, compatible academic calendars and web-based
class schedules b-Ensure that encryption scheme is compatible with
technology on campuses |
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III. To be Implemented by
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Provosts and registrars |
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IV. Measures of success: Accountability
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a-Accessible class
schedules system-wide b-Reduction in request for paper transcripts
c-Increased efficiency in processing time for requests to transfer
to or enroll at other campuses |
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V. Timeline
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Annual review of process |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 7 |
Explore collaboration opportunities in
continuing education offerings of executive education programs |
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I. Expected Outcome(s)
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Encourage Executive
Education programs that would be developed cooperatively by UA System
institutions and directed towards individuals in various fields |
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II. Enabling Condition(s)
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Establish a working group
of experienced faculty and/or Continuing Education officers from each
institution to conduct needs assessments and to design the programs to
be offered |
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III. To be Implemented by
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A committee of deans and
relevant faculty representing participating institutions |
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IV. Measures of success: Accountability
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a-Identification of
suitable programs b-Development and implementation of programs,
marketing strategies, and business plans
c-Increased enrollment in executive education programs |
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V. Timeline
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Annual report of programs
offered |
The University of Alabama System
Strategic Planning Initiatives Task Forces #2
"Strategic Collaboration in Administrative Operations
Among UA System Institutions"
(Revised December 5, 2001)
| Recommended Strategic
Initiative Number 1:
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Sustain, enhance, and
expand high performance networking for The University of Alabama
System, all higher education and eventually all education in the state
of Alabama, for the purpose of developing a strategic resource to
deliver instruction, conduct research, and provide public service
throughout the state. The core broadband circuits interconnecting
the three UA System institutions (Gulf Central Gigapop - GCG) and the
existing Alabama Research and Education Network provide an excellent
nucleus for a statewide network for all of education. This initiative
envisions building on the excellent work and considerable success of
the Gulf Central Gigapop working group and scaling the core network
into a statewide network. The Gulf Central Gigapop is an exemplary
cooperative effort of the three University of Alabama System campuses
and the Alabama Research and Education Network. |
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I. Expected Outcome(s):
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a-Sustained broadband
connectivity among UAS campuses with the capacity and quality of
service required to support the institutions’ needs; b-Expansion of
broadband connectivity to all Alabama research universities;
c-Further expansion to all higher education;
d-Eventual expansion to all other education in the state of
Alabama;
e-Development of campus Internet2 applications working groups to
promote development of Internet2 applications, publicize the
availability of resources and grant opportunities and facilitate
technical and application assistance. |
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II. Enabling Condition(s):
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a-Continued support by the
UA System and other institutions for high performance networking;
b-Additional funding from the State of Alabama to aggregate and expand
existing network infrastructures into a robust state-wide broadband
network providing high speed connectivity for all of education or a
combined infrastructure for education and state government; and
c-Continuation of the network operations center services provided
by ASA/AREN for the UA System (GCG) backbone, and their baseline
network services to education.
Additional grant funding to expand the high performance backbone to
other Alabama research universities; |
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III. To Be Implemented By:
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a-UA System Vice
Chancellor for Information Technology and Outreach and the Gulf
Central Gigapop working group as expanded to include broader
representation of Alabama higher education working with the new State
of Alabama Office of Information Technology and the Alabama Research
and Education Network. b-Appropriate campus academic officers and
faculty |
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IV. Measures of Success
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a-Continuation of
broadband connectivity for UA System
b-Number of research institutions connected to the broadband
backbone
c-Securing Federal funding to support Internet2 applications
d-Significant increase in UA System Internet2 applications/use |
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V. Timeline
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Continuous with annual
review of progress being made toward the development of a sustained
statewide high performance network |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 2:
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Initiate a comprehensive tri-campus
Information Technology Collaboration effort to: 1-permit increased
sharing of resources
2-foster collaboration among faculty, students, and staff
3-develop the technological infrastructure necessary to
compete in the developing higher education marketplace |
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VI. Expected Outcome(s):
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This broadly defined
collaboration will address on a continuing basis opportunities for
coordination of Information Technology initiatives among the three
University of Alabama System campuses, and where possible and
practical with other institutions of higher education in the state and
region as well as K-12. This initiative will build on the considerable
success of the System purchasing task force and other ongoing
information technology cooperative activities. Specific outcomes of
the collaboration are expected to include: a-Development of a
framework for Information Technology planning at the System and campus
levels;
b-Develop System-wide Information Technology policies that are
compatible with and complementary to individual campus policies (e.g.
appropriate use, e-mail, etc);
c-Leverage the combined buying power of the campuses through
System-wide and/or statewide purchasing contracts for PCs, networking
hardware and services, software (e.g. Microsoft), and other major
acquisitions where two or more campuses can realize savings or
improved services;
d-Centralize license and contract review for combined purchasing
initiatives;
e-Increase awareness of and access to specialized information
resources through a shared resource model;
f-Jointly test and evaluate new technologies with consideration of
their potential for integration into Systemwide and statewide efforts;
g-Improve availability of timely information on legislative and
state government matters, and coordinate representation and influence
on those matters;
h-Identify best practices that can be adapted for educational
environments;
i-Develop a continuous information exchange among the campus IT
organizations to monitor opportunities for cooperation on specific IT
projects (e.g. security);
j-Actively participate in the formation of a formal Alabama
Videoconferencing Network to further utilize the considerable
videoconferencing resources in the state; and,
k-Coordinate data warehouses to maximize the availability of
information needed by the Board of Trustees |
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VII. Enabling Condition(s):
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a-Continuation of the
Information Technology Council comprising the principal campus IT
officers and the Vice Chancellor for Information Technology as a
standing collaborative work group for the purpose of guiding this
broad initiative and to serve as an ongoing information exchange;
b-Ad hoc or standing task force groups as appropriate for the purpose
of implementing specific components of this initiative; and
c-Utilization and involvement of existing System groups including
the executive officers, purchasing task force, etc. |
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VIII. To Be Implemented By:
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a-Vice Chancellor for
Information Technology and Outreach b-Information Technology Council
c-Purchasing Task Force
d-Appropriate campus officers
e-State IT leadership |
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IX. Measures of Success
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a-Award a statewide
contract to multiple vendors for PC purchase throughout the System and
higher education to include K-12 if feasible, resulting in significant
additional savings; b-Award a statewide contract for the purchase of
networking hardware and services for use by all higher education
resulting in significant additional savings;
c-Negotiate a System-wide license with Microsoft;
d-Begin a tri-campus Public Key Infrastructure initiative to
address the growing concern about security of system IT resources; |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 3: |
Develop a strategy to ensure that The
University of Alabama System is competitive and current in its
student, faculty, and staff access to information technology. |
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X. Expected Outcome(s):
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Identify and evaluate the
information resources needed and used by all members of the UA System
community, and establish a core set of guidelines recognizing the
unique role and nature of the campuses. A core set of four
guidelines has been identified by the Information Technology Council
for all three campuses. Additional of other guidelines will be an
individual campus option.
a-Percentage of courses using IT to enhance the learning
experience. A survey will be conducted in the Spring, 2001 term to
identify the base level use of key IT resources in instruction. Goals
will then be established for selected indicators in subsequent years.
b-Availability of computing resources to students:
(1) Achieve a desired ratio of general access computers to FTE
or headcount based on peer institutions, and maintain currency of
these resources;
(2) Provide high speed network access in all residence halls
and student laboratories; and
(3) Provide assistance for and support for students to develop
and use computer competencies.
c-Availability of computing resources for faculty and staff
including:
(1) A high speed network connection;
(2) A current computer (capability to be defined on a
college/department level) with an established replacement cycle;
(4) Provide assistance and support for faculty use of
Information Technology in instruction and research;
d-Availability of Web based processes to faculty, staff, and
students to include:
(1) Application for admission;
(2) Application for financial aid;
(3) Registration;
(4) Drop-add;
(5) Checking grades;
(6) Paying bills;
(7) Degree audit;
(8) Updating addresses and personal information;
(9) Changing benefit plans; and
(10) Purchasing and other business processes.
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XI. Enabling Condition(s):
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a-Develop reasonable
definitions of life cycles for IT resources at the campus and
departmental levels; b-Support and funding for key technology
capabilities;
c-Active involvement of faculty, administrators, staff and students
to develop a consensus on IT needs; |
| X. To Be
Implemented By: |
Appropriate administrators
at the campus level |
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XII. Measures of Success
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a-Completion of an
evaluation and identification of appropriate technology resources and
capabilities; b-Achievement of critical capabilities identified in
the evaluation |
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XIII. Timeline
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a-Initial evaluation and
identification by July 1, 2001 b-Annual review of progress toward
development of critical capabilities |
The University of Alabama System
Strategic Planning Initiatives Task Force # 3
"Improving the Overall State of Teaching and Learning in
Alabama – P-16"
(Revised December 5, 2001)
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 1 |
· Provide information on activities and service
ventures involving P-16 education
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I. Expected Outcome
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a-Provide information for
public relations use b-Provide data on the contributions campuses
make to Alabama and P-16 education |
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II. Enabling Condition
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Institutions provide
information about collaboration and services to P-12 (Institutions
already doing this) |
| III. To Be
Implemented By
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The System Academic
Affairs Office |
| IV. Measures of
Success:
Accountability |
a-Targeted and frequent
press releases b-More information to support our political agenda |
| V. Timeline |
Ongoing |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 2 |
· Provide information when available to P-12 education
about potential sources of funding from government agencies,
foundations, and business-related enterprises interested in
supporting the public schools and higher education
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I. Expected Outcome
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More funding opportunities
for P-12 schools. Collaboration across P-16 in seeking external funds
for mutual benefits |
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II. Enabling Condition
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a-Organize and disseminate
information on government agencies, foundations, and businesses
interested in supporting P-12 education and collaboration across P-12
and higher education b-Provide information or access to a web site
to the State Department of Education and each school district
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III. To Be Implemented By
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a-Development and research
offices on each campus b-System Office |
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IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
|
More joint projects across
P-16 and increased funding to support P-16 initiatives from more
government and non-government sources |
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V. Timeline
|
Ongoing activity |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 3 |
· Expand and Enhance Partnerships with Elementary and
Secondary Schools and Develop Rural School and Urban School
Initiatives
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I. Expected Outcome
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a-Increased awareness
among university faculty about P-12 issues b-More faculty from
across the university involved in the elementary and secondary schools
where mutually beneficial |
|
II. Enabling Condition
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a-Funding to support
release time for faculty to work with public schools b-Include
activities with schools as part of faculty workload, where appropriate
c-Make clear statements about how administrators view university
collaboration with P-12 as important |
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III. To Be
Implemented By |
Chancellor and presidents |
|
IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
|
a-Faculty who are involved
with P-12 schools receive public recognition and are rewarded
b-Increased levels of quality research and service conducted out in
school settings |
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V. Timeline
|
Ongoing process |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 4 |
Expand and Enhance Partnerships with
Elementary and Secondary Schools and Develop Rural School and Urban
School Initiatives with Partners.
· Identify and implement models that have viability to
increase university and P-12 partnerships with a focus on State
Department of Education priorities (at the current time, reading,
science, mathematics, and technology).
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I. Expected Outcome
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a-Formal partnerships
established with P-12 schools b-More faculty involvement with
Statewide initiatives |
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II. Enabling Conditions
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a-Support for
partnerships, both financial and moral b-Funding to support faculty
participation with Statewide initiatives
c-Release time for faculty participation |
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III. To Be Implemented By
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Provosts and other
academic officers at campuses |
|
IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
|
a-Establishment of formal
partnerships b-State, regional, and national recognition of
partnership activities |
|
V. Timeline
|
One to three years to set
agenda and establish partnerships and priorities |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 5 |
Expand and Enhance Partnerships with
Elementary and Secondary Schools and Develop Rural School and Urban
School Initiatives with Partners.
· Continue professional development opportunities for
university faculty to help them understand how their research and
work within the university setting can benefit and assist P-12
education
|
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I. Expected Outcomes
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a-More collaboration
b-Better understanding of each other’s roles and how we impact P-12
faculty, administrators, and programs |
|
II. Enabling Conditions
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a-Professional development
activities need to be provided b-Faculty must be encouraged to
participate
c-External funding |
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III. To Be Implemented By
|
Provosts, academic deans |
|
IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
|
How many faculty attend
and then pursue research activities with P-12 schools |
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V. Timeline
|
Ongoing |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 6 |
Enhance Working Relationships with
Two-year Community, Junior, and Technical Colleges.
· Provide direct feedback to community colleges
concerning the performance of their students
· Share course and program expectations with community
colleges
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I. Expected Outcomes
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a-Better information on
performance expectations for transfer students
b-Better prepared transfer students |
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II. Enabling Condition
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a-Better data collection
on each campus to allow for the easy identification of transfer
students and their performance characteristics b-More information on
web sites about program and course expectations on campuses |
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III. To Be Implemented By
|
Registrars and program
faculty |
|
IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
|
a-Accuracy of the
information
b-Better cooperation across campuses
c-Better success rates among transfer students |
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V. Timeline
|
Ongoing |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 7 |
Assist in Providing Distance Education
Opportunities to P-12 Institutions:
· Identify and publicize all current, available
distance education opportunities for students and educators
|
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I. Expected Outcomes
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a-Show public and
legislature the scope of our offerings and opportunities we provide
people in Alabama b-Better inform P-12 educators and students about
what is available from UA System campuses |
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II. Enabling Conditions
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a-Better collection of
data on all offerings b-Ability to disseminate information
accurately and quickly to P-12 educators |
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III. To Be Implemented By
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Continuing education on
the 3 campuses |
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IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
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a-Increased recognition
for our outreach efforts b-Increased enrollment in distance
education courses and programs |
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V. Timeline
|
Ongoing |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 8 |
Assist in Providing Distance Education
Opportunities to P-12 Institutions:
· Decide the role the University System campuses wish
to play in the offering of distance education courses for dual
enrollment and dual credit to AP high school students in the State
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I. Expected Outcomes
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a-Provide opportunities to
poor and rural schools b-Enable each campus to dual enroll
outstanding high school students who can be recruited to our campuses |
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II. Enabling Condition
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Each campus must determine:
a-if it is academically appropriate and part of our mission to
offer dual enrollment in distance education courses
b-what it can offer and who will provide the courses |
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III. To Be Implemented By
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Provosts and academic
deans on each campus |
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IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
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Recruitment of more
Alabama high school students who can do college level work |
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V. Timeline
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Once established, ongoing |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 9 |
Assist in Providing Distance Education
Opportunities to P-12 faculty and administrators:
· Encourage more faculty to develop courses and
programs that take advantage of technology enhanced instruction
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I. Expected Outcomes
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a-More graduate students
enrolled in our courses and programs b-Closer links to Alabama
communities where courses are offered |
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II. Enabling Condition
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a-Incentives to develop
technologically based courses b-Technical support for faculty who
need assistance developing courses |
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III. To Be Implemented By
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Academic affairs office on
each campus |
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IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
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Increase in the number of
technology based courses offered and student enrollment |
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V. Timeline
|
Ongoing process |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 10 |
Ensure the Delivery of Effective
Teacher and Administrator Preparation Programs:
· Maintain and continue to support high admission
standards for all teacher and administrator preparation programs
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I. Expected Outcomes
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a-Better students enrolled
in our programs b-Improved academic reputation of all our programs
for educators |
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II. Enabling Condition:
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a-System and campus
support for raising admission standards b-Resisting political
pressure to lower standards because of projected shortages of teachers
and administrators
c-Support for faculty to strengthen the curriculum |
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III. To Be Implemented By
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Academic affairs offices
on each campus with policies carried out in each education program |
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IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
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a-State, regional, and
national recognition of our programs b-Better, more qualified
students in our teacher and administrator preparation programs
c-Higher levels of success among teachers and administrators who
graduate from our programs. |
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V. Timeline
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Ongoing |
| Recommended Strategic Initiative
Number 11 |
Ensure the Delivery of Effective
Teacher and Administrator Preparation Programs:
· Provide in-service opportunities for teachers and
administrators
· Provide linkages to university faculty in the areas
of education, business and law
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I. Expected Outcome
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a-Closer relationships
with P-12 administrators and the State Department of Education
b-Better communication and connections with public school
administrators and faculty
c-Requested technical assistance made available to P-12 educators
and administrators |
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II. Enabling Conditions
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a-Identify needs of school
administrators b-Support business, law and education faculty in the
development of workshops for P-12 teachers and administrators
c-Provide a process to link faculty to the schools
d-Funding and release time for participating faculty |
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III. To Be Implemented By
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a-Interested faculty and
programs b-Alabama Regional Inservice Centers |
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IV. Measures of Success: Accountability
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a-Positive feedback from
teachers and administrators attending sessions offered b-Assessments
of teachers and administrators on knowledge learned with follow-up
evaluations of their performance |
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V. Timeline
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On-going |
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