Academic Planning Town Hall Meeting April 8, 2004 University of Cincinnati: Leading in the 21 st Century.

Academic Planning

Town Hall Meeting

April 8, 2004

University of Cincinnati:Leading in the 21st Century

LUNCH &ACTION TEAM

WORK SESSION

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

1/29 Town

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2/12 Town

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2/24 Town

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3/8 Town

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4/8 Town

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3/29 Town

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4/20 Town

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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:Nancy Zimpher, President

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?

VISION WORK

Naming Our Plan: Why?Naming Our Plan: Why?

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI:Leading in the 21st Century

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

LARGE GROUP ACTIVITY I

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

LARGE GROUP ACTIVITY II

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?

THANK YOU!