R·I·T

Inflectionn. a point on a curve at

which the curvatureInflection Points:

which the curvature (second derivative)

changes signsThe year in

Review

changes signs

Review

Jeremy HaefnerProvost n. A moment of dramatic Provost

April 2010 change, especially in the development of a company,

industry, market, or (duh) institute.

And we should have fun along the way ...g y

R·I·T AGENDA

A few welcoming remarksHari Seldon & the FoundationFoundationThe MuleQuestionsQuestions ... Second Foundation

Hari Sheldon & the Foundation

R·I·T The 8 Priorities (pre-Mule)( )

Priorities Institute goals and success indicatorsKRA 2: Maximize Opportunities for Innovation, Creati it Research andPriorities Institute goals and success indicators

Student success KRA #1, retention rate, graduation rate

R h h l hi KRA #2 d d bli ti b k

KRA 1: Be Renowned for Student Success

Creativity, Research, and Scholarship

Research, scholarship, and creative work

KRA #2, sponsored awards, publications, books, works

Inno ation KRA #2, products, processes, opportunities for

Student Success

KRA 3: Execute withInnovation , p , p , ppstudents

Inclusivity, equity and diversity

KRA #1, % of AALANA, women students, faculty and staff

KRA 3: Execute with Organizational & Operational Excellence

diversity staff

Global education KRA #1, % of international students, # of study abroad experiences, enrollment at global campuses

KRA 4: Achieve the Highest Levels of Stakeholder

Academic Operations KRA #3, space and budget allocation processes

Academic Excellence KRA #3, accreditation, student learning outcomes,

Satisfaction

Academic Excellence , , g ,program excellence

Faculty Success KRA #4, professional development, satisfaction surveys

R·I·T 2009-2010 initiatives I

Initiative Priority StatusInitiative Priority StatusImplement tenure changes

from AY 09 10 Faculty success All colleges report policies updated; E5.0 clean upfrom AY 09-10 up

Develop and implement Statement of Expectations Faculty success Completed by colleges in fall 2009

for pre-tenure facultyDevelop Academic Program Review

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Academic excellence

Framework developed by Licata and associate deans; approved by ICC, Grad Council

Required advising for 1st

Orientation h t d t 5 Data miningframework excellence deans; approved by ICC, Grad Council

Develop and implement +/-di t

Student success,

d iImplementation process developed and vetted;

POSTPONED til 2013

advising for 1st year students

shortened to 5 days - 2010

Data mining study to predict at-risk students

grading system academic excellence

POSTPONED until 2013

Implement Tiger Team d ti f

Student Dean’s Delegate Advising Council coordinated

Integrated Advising System:

t i d i irecommendations from 2008-2009

success, inclusivity

g gby Lynne Mazadoorian; triage advising

for LOA students

R·I·T 2009-2010 initiatives II

Initiative Priority StatusInitiative Priority Status

Identify faculty i t f t i

Faculty success;

Dr. Chance Glenn and Dr. Margaret Bailey - Faculty Associates for Mentoring; associates for mentoring ;

inclusivityy g;

developing scalable mentoring program

Review and revise h

Academic ll

Dr. Danielle Smith and Honors Advisory B d ki d tihonors program excellence Board making recommendations

Develop Institute Writing Student

success; Proposal developed by Institute Writing p gProgram

;academic excellence

p p y gCommittee; under review by ICC

Inaugural class inducted NovemberImplement Emerging

Leaders programFaculty and

staff success

Inaugural class inducted November 2009; cross-silo teams given projects; tools and lectures; commencement: 16

April 2010April 2010Review and revise

student evaluations of t hi

Student and faculty

Committee jointly charged by Provost and Academic Senate; initial report by May

2010

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R·I·T 2009-2010 initiatives III

Initiative Priority Status1st Year ‘SummerInitiative Priority Status

Develop new AcademicNew Gen Ed standing committee of AS - charged; AAC&U workshop in June;

1st Year Summer Experience’ to have fun and

Universityframework for general education

Academic excellence

charged; AAC&U workshop in June; new framework to be approved by

NovemberSt d t S ifi d ti d i

rigor University Professor rank

also SenateAdvance Greater

Expectations recommendations

Student success; academic

Specific recommendations under review by Gen Ed committee, Inst Writing

committee, new summer experience for

also recommended

Senate representation

also recommendations excellence 1st year students, FYE tweaked

Enhance promotion to full professor

Faculty success

Faculty Affairs committee recommending changes to AS

recommended

full professor success recommending changes to AS

Enhance career ladder for lecturers

Faculty success

Faculty Affairs committee adding ‘Principal Lecturer’; recommendation to for lecturers success p

AS

Modify faculty titles in E6 0

Faculty s ccess

Faculty Affairs committee recommending changes to AS

R·I·T 2009-2010 initiatives IV

Initiative Priority Status

More work to do but have made

tInitiative Priority Status

Calibrate faculty Faculty98% of all pre-tenure faculty now ~ 24 CH @ campus commitment of ~

great progressPurpose: support

students and faculty workload to expectations

Faculty success

24 CH @ campus commitment of ~ $150K; targeted support for

associate professor

ywho want to cross

silos

Establish cross-fertilization and multidisciplinary

Student and faculty

Charge given to Academic Affairs committee; proposal to move Center

Capture exciting work in new structuremultidisciplinary

teaching opportunities

faculty success

p pfor Multidisciplinary Studies up to

campus level

in new structure

Advance the RGH

Student & faculty

success; Joint Affiliation Committee making Advance the RGH-RIT Alliance

success; research; academic

grecommendations to campus on

Friday, April 30th

R·I·T 2009-2010 initiatives V

Initiative Priority StatusInitiative Priority Status

Formed International Education Council (deans study abroadRIT Dubai: DSO ACMT

(Dubrovnik):Grow our Global

Education Global

Council (deans, study abroad, EMCS, F&A, Student Affairs);

formed International Education chips in another

$5M to start

(Dubrovnik): Launched IT

program;Education competency Education Working Group (Jim Myers, Greg

Van Laekin, Dianne Ellison); set goals for study abroad; working on

undergraduate programs

program; expanding into

Zagreb; goals for study abroad; working on new study abroad models;

Provost and Resource Allocation and

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Review salary benchmarking

process

Faculty success

Budget Committee agreed to expand campus peer schools for optimal

benchmarking; 50th percentile target p g; p gat rank reaffirmedAnd then there was the calendar discussion ...

Enter the MuleEnter the Mule

R·I·T Overview of Conversion

Thorough vetting process with governance groups, alumni, community, etc.RIT inputp✓Strong staff support✓Faculty support✓Faculty support ✓Students mixedR f hiftReasons for shift✓Quarter schools dwindling✓Retention

President: Key decisions

R·I·T Time table for Conversion

R·I·T Developing the Planp g

Work of the DirectorDeveloping in-depthDeveloping in depth GANTT chartBudgetingBudgetingCommunicationsO i ti t tOrganization structureTo be completed: June 20102010

R·I·T Academic Organization

R·I·T Tentative Conversion budgetg

Description Amount DetailsDi t ffi $152 000 f 4 C b kfill d t ff i t tDirector office $152,000 per year for 4 years Covers backfill and staff assistant

Faculty Pledge: Faculty workload relief $710,000 over 3 years

Covers summer stipends and/or offloads for program framework conversion; heavy committeerelief conversion; heavy committee

work

Faculty and staff curriculum and t $150,000 over 3 years

For innovative, substantive curriculum redesign as well as

i t i RFPprocess grants $150,000 over 3 years process improvement via RFP process

Student Pledge: Advising $588,000 to $1,000,000 over 2 years

Professional advisors for Year 3 Student Conversion Plansyears Student Conversion Plans

Staff support for committees $87,000 over 1.5 years Temporary staff to assist with conversion committee supportSupport for degree audit work;

Registrar’s office $253,000 over 3 yearspp g ;

degree audit software; backfill support

Middles States PPR support $103,000 per year for next two Supporting assessment practices, data analysis continualMiddles States PPR support , p y

years data analysis, continual improvement

Non-salary, misc $100,000 (est) Phone, copy, mailing, web support, communications, etc.

R·I·T Curriculum Redesign; Launch P k b 1 J 2010Packages by 1 June 2010

Academic Program ProfileProfile

Program Review Framework

Program screening, dataProgram screening, data review, action & decisions

Logistics

✓Schedules

✓Checklists

R·I·T Academic Program ProfilegPurpose: To align programs with RIT mission and visionwith RIT mission and visionDeveloped through curriculum retreat, writing team, reviewing , g , gteam, Academic Senate Executive Committee; to be reviewed by ICC Grad Councilreviewed by ICC, Grad Council, ASSet of characteristics that will be manifested by program-defined learning outcomesE lExamples: ✓ Critical thinking✓Global competency✓Global competency✓ Ethical reasoning✓ Functional literacy

R·I·T Program Review FrameworkgUnder development for past 2 years Chrispast 2 years - Chris Licata and Associate DeansDeansApproved by ICC and Grad Council; to beGrad Council; to be reviewed by ASP i dPrograms reviewed every 7 years (except

dit d )accredited programs)External review teamRequired by policyBegins 2015

Data review

NOk? More

analysisOk?

N

NY

Faculty Review

Policy & Process

NY Y

Review Process

Renew &

Convert

Consolidate

Discontinue

Convert

R·I·T Program Screening Process

R·I·T Logistics InformationgDetails to be worked out by conversion committees3 CH vs 4 CH courses✓ Typical transcript: 40 ✓ Undergrad programs:✓ Undergrad programs:

120 to 128 SCHForms masks etcForms, masks, etc.General Education guidelinesguidelinesCo-op, undergraduate education study abroadeducation, study abroad, etc. 7 k h lf t ?

Questions?Questions?

The SecondThe Second Foundation or whatFoundation or what

lies aheadlies ahead ...

R·I·T The ‘Mule’ Priorities

Student, faculty, and staff success

Inclusivity Calendar conversion✓ Innovation✓ Inclusivity✓ Global educationAcademic ExcellenceResearch, scholarship, creative work, and innovationRGH & RIT Alliance

R·I·T Next year ...y

Work on RGH-RIT alliance recommendationsProgram redesign work by facultyContinue implementation: ... tenure, promotion, Tiger Team, teaching evaluationsD l A d iDevelop Academic Portfolio ProfileGl b l Vill dGlobal Village opens and an International Education Center takes shapeCenter takes shapePrepare for Middle States PPR

R·I·T By 2012 and 2013, ...y ,

Semester launch!Program outcomes aligned with mission and vision: innovation, global

thiawareness, ethics, inclusivityMiddle States successful PPRAcademic Portfolio and Program Profiles guide new programs

R·I·T 2015 and beyond, RIT will y ,

Have exceeded our goals, putting us among the national elite universitiesBe distinguished by and recognized for our student and faculty innovation and creativityfaculty innovation and creativitySee moderate growth, driven by our strategic goals andby our strategic goals and planningEmerge as a leader for aEmerge as a leader for a systemic approach to global educationRetain what it has succeeded at for over 175 years ...

Unleashing the RIT Student & Faculty ‘singularity’, Part IIg y

Video Video at:http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/videos/Mike

Thank youThank you