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Academic Planning
Town Hall Meeting
April 8, 2004
University of Cincinnati:Leading in the 21st Century
AgendaAgenda
11:30 a.m. Buffet Lunch
12:00 noon Action Teams work on deliverables
1:45 p.m. Timelines
2:00 p.m. Discussion: Vision
2:45 p.m. Large Group Activity
3:20 p.m. Adjourn
““You are here”You are here”
12/8 Town
Hall
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3/8 Town
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4/8 Town
Hall
3/29 Town
Hall
4/20 Town
Hall
May2004
Round #1Local InputMeetings
Round #2Local InputMeetings
Operations Group Meetings
GroupForms
ContextBig
Ideas?Consider
InputWork
On PlanWork
On PlanRespond
To Feedback
Planv2.0
Plan Unveiled/
Inauguration
Vetting Process
The Planning ProcessThe Planning Process
Vision Current State Barriers and
EnablersKey StrategiesAction Steps Assessment and Accountability
Action StepsAction Steps
• A description of the recommended “first steps” related to the strategies.
• Who needs to commit to this?• Who needs to be involved? • What stakeholder groups need to be included?• What other resources are needed?• Who will be responsible for what activities?• What is the timeline from start to positive impact?• What funding mechanisms should be used?• What is the expected economic benefit, if any, to
the University?
Assessment & AccountabilityAssessment & Accountability
How can the positive impacts of this plan be measured?
What benchmarks can be used to compare impact or effectiveness with other efforts around the country?
How will stakeholders know if this is a successful endeavor?
TimelinesTimelines
ActionBegins
ActionTeams
ActionTeams
May June July August September
PublicPresentation
ActionTeams
Review Refine Plan Execute
Lingering Questions:Lingering Questions:
What do we do with tensions in our groups?
Is this plan “real”? Whose plan is this? What exactly will we have when we are
done?– What will we hear on May 21st?– What will happen over the summer?– What will we see and hear on August 1st?– What happens next year?
Why emphasize 21Why emphasize 21stst century? century?
Only in Year 4 of the 21st century
Changes will be accelerated, given the pace of technological development
Competition for students and from for-profit entities and online learning
Why emphasize 21Why emphasize 21stst century? century? (Cont’d.)(Cont’d.)
Projecting major changes in the academy, i.e., divisionless, more experimental
Increasingly diverse cohort of learners Increasing call to bring intellectual
capital to societal needs Serving as economic engine in a
knowledge-based environment
Step 1: Reduce the University Step 1: Reduce the University of Cincinnati to “UC”of Cincinnati to “UC”
+ The most ‘economical’ way to reference the university
+ In our logo
+ In the hearts and minds of our students: “UC!”
Step 2: Add in “21”Step 2: Add in “21”
UC|21
UC 21
UC21
Short and catchy
Easily symbolized
Invites clarification or explanation
Step 4: After the colonStep 4: After the colon
UC|21: Leading in the 21st Century UC|21: 21st Century Cities Need 21st Century
Universities UC|21: Leading the Urban Renaissance
of the 21st Century UC|21: A 21st Century Pioneer The UC Plan for a Great Urban University The UC Commitment of a Great Urban
University
Rationale for “Urban”Rationale for “Urban”
+ Founded as a municipal university;
We have cities in our roots
+Resides in a metropolitan area
+Chartered as a state university, and the only public, urban “Research I”
in Ohio
Rationale for “Urban” Rationale for “Urban” (cont’d.)(cont’d.)
+National in scope & the potential to truly redefine the national perspective on urban-engaged universities
+Future of the country rests on the welfare of our cities
+Global demography: by 2025, 75% of world’s population will reside in cities
CAPP Feedback/Naming PlanCAPP Feedback/Naming Plan
I. Comment on:a. UC|21, UC 21, UC 21
b. Or, create your own
II. Comment on:a. The six statements
b. Or, create your own
III. Other Ideas/General Comments
Standards of ExcellenceStandards of Excellence
Becoming More Student
Centered
Building Upon Our
Research Excellence
AchievingAcademic Excellence
Engaging in Key
Relationships & Partnerships
Establishing A Sense Of
“Place”
CreatingOpportunity
Students First
Select UC
UC Anytime/Anyplace
Research Excellence High-Profile Interdisciplinary Centers
World-Class Faculty
Teaching as Scholarship
National Presence and Recognition
Selectivity with Clear Access Pathways
The Guiding Principles of Academic Programs
Liberal Education as Our Core
Teaching Matters
World-Class Faculty
Exchange Programs
Experiential Learning
Community Partnerships
Experts in Residence Seamless Transitions/PK-16
Cincinnati Healthy
UC Community
East-West Connections Community Partnerships
Students First
UC Anytime/Anyplace
Cultural Competence
Selectivity with Clear Access Pathways
Revenue Generation and Performance-based Budgeting
Economic Force
Students First
Categories & ClustersCategories & Clusters
1. Categories and clusters OK? (Some double listing)
2. Naming “Standards of Excellence”…any other suggestions?