Provost’s Forum

PROVOST’S FORUMWednesday, April 23, 2014, 10-11 amEllen Junn, Provost & VP Academic AffairsCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills

FIRST 100 DAYS!The term was coined in

July 24, 1933, in a radio address by U.S. President

Franklin D. Roosevelt, although he was referring to the 100 day session of Congress, rather than the

first 100 days of his administration.

CSUDH

FIRST 100 DAYS: ACCOMPLISHMENTS

3 CORE PRINCIPLES: (1) Improve student success(2) Support faculty success(3) Enhance university functioning

(1) ENHANCED COMMUNICATION• With students• With campus administrative leaders• With Colleges, AA Units, Departments, Chairs• With faculty governance• With faculty and staff colleagues

o Thursday, April 17, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmo Monday, May 5, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pmo Wednesday, May 14, 11:00 am -12:00 pmo Tuesday, May 20, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

@ 15 Attendees in Provost’s Conference Room (WH D442).

ASI STUDENTSPresident Gavin Centeno

Vice President Curbin Pitts

WORKING WITH CAMPUS TEAMS OF

AMAZINGADMINISTRATIVE

LEADERS: PRES, CABINET

DEANS/AVPS

AMAZING ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERS

ACADEMIC SENATE

COLLEAGUES

(2) IMPROVING 6 CLASSROOMS!

1) SCC 7102) SCC 9003) LCH A2254) SBS B1015) SBS B1436) NSM B252

ROOMSCC 710

ROOMSCC 900

ROOMLCH A225

ROOMSBS B101

ROOMSBS B143

ROOMNSM B252

IMAGINING INNOVATIVE CLASSROOMS

• Example of U MN’s new Science and Student Services buildinghttp://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Active+Learning+Classrooms+at+U+MN&go=&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=active+learning+classrooms+at+u+mn&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=1A6589BDC60DE8B5D4181A6589BDC60DE8B5D418

• U MNs ALC (Active Learning Classroom or SCALE-UP or TEAL) http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Active+Learning+Classrooms+at+U+MN&go=&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=active+learning+classrooms+at+u+mn&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=D6AF9F57CAB87D4539C1D6AF9F57CAB87D4539C1

CSU SLO Science Building

U MN Science & Student Services

(3) ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

• Co-Directors Dr. John Price and Dr. Randy Cauthen• URSCA-Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Program received one-time

funding for 18 months now moving to baseline funding proposal.• 10 URSCA Faculty Scholars:

1. Mark Carrier, CNBS 6. Enrique Ortega, CHHSN

2. Ken Ganezer, CNBS 7. Phu Phan, CHHSN

3. Sharrell Luckett, CAH 8. Jose Prado, CNBS

4. Terry McGlynn, CNBS 9. Vivian Price, CAH

5. Matt Mutchler, CNBS 10. Ralph Saunders, CNBS

(4) IMPROVING STUDENT WRITING

• Meeting now with key faculty experts and leaders.•Will authorize a new faculty hire (in English) to help develop and

implement a WAC/WID campus program.•Working with other units to reformulate student writing support (e.g.,

Writing Center).•Will create a comprehensive program of support for faculty to assist in

student writing competency and skill.• Faculty will assess and recommend the use of new, cutting-edge tools

to enhance student writing.

(5) ENHANCING STUDENT ADVISING

• Presidential Task Force on Advising co-chaired by Keith Boyum and Clare Weber will soon be issuing their SWOT analysis accompanied by a broad and comprehensive set of specific recommendations.• Provost’s Office will meet with the Task Force and begin plans for prioritizing and

funding various recommendations.• Academic Affairs will begin working in close collaboration with Enrollment

Management and Student Affairs.

(6) INTERNATIONALIZATION

• Another Presidential Task Force coordinated by Keith Boyum to provide recommendations for the campus on expanding our internationalization efforts.• Academic Affairs will prioritize recommendations for funding.

SUPPORTING FACULTY WITH RSCA

IRG (Incentive Research Grants) for all FT faculty:• 32 applied/ 16 funded• TOTAL = $220,718FRG (Faculty Research Grants) for untenured probationary faculty:• 16 applied/ 14 funded• TOTAL = $132,328

(8) SUPPORTING LECTURERS

• Lecturer re-classification request has been approved by the President. The campus is working with the necessary units and divisions regarding the process and a multi-year budgeting process.• Cost estimate for the campus is approximately ~$1.06M with benefits.• Requires degree verification for all 612 lecturers. Faculty Affairs is coordinating

with colleges now. Accurate costs will be ascertained.• Then the multi-year process will begin with the President’s approval.

(9) SEARCHES IN ACADEMIC AFFAIRS1) Dean of College of Extended and International Education2) Dean of College of Health and Human Services & Nursing3) Dean of Education4) Dean of Undergraduate Studies5) Dean of Graduate Studies & Research6) Dean of University Library7) Associate Vice President of Institutional Research & Analytics8) Associate Vice President of Faculty Affairs9) Dean of College of Arts and Humanities (search in Fall 2014)

NEW CEIE DEAN: MR. KIM MCNUTT• Mr. McNutt joins CSUDH after having been the Assistant Vice President for Continuing

Education from Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) located in Texas, where he oversaw a staff of 20 professional and technical staff including campus directors. He led the expansion of academic programs at his former campus, as well as expanded offerings to two other offsite campus locations to deliver bachelors, masters and Ph.D. programs. In addition, he spearheaded the growth of six online programs to provide greater access to high quality degrees for students that enrolled over 500 students and generated $3.5 million in revenue. In total, adult and non-traditional programs generated roughly $8 million in gross tuition revenue at that institution.• Mr. McNutt has held academic leadership positions for 20 years, including Dean of Extended

Education at California Maritime Academy, Director of Online Programs at Arizona State University, Director of Distance Education at Southern Methodist University and Instructional TV Manager at New Mexico State University. He earned his B.A. from New Mexico State University in Journalism and Mass Communications and his Master’s in Communications from Southern Methodist University.• He is a first-generation college student and the first in his family to earn a bachelor and

master’s degree. This background drives his passion to expand access to underserved populations, including adult, returning and non-traditional students.

(10) FACULTY LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Academic Affairs Administrative Fellows

• Call went out to tenured faculty to apply for working on special projects:- Improving student writing- Streamlining Senate resolution and policies process- Improving Acad Aff communication and PR- Enhancing campus diversity and inclusion support- Increasing leadership development and opportunities

• Interviewing candidates and will make selection of 1-2 Fellows.

(11) ENHANCING THE UNIVERSITY:

•Revising the University Strategic Plan—UPC will submit the draft to the campus in May.•Feedback can be sent in May and through the summer and

early Fall.•Campus Stakeholder Summit will be held in Fall 2014 for final

revisions and agreement.

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PRESIDENT HAGAN’S INVESTITURE: MAY 2, 2014CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS: AMERICA HAPPENS HERE

Thank you to everyone who has been involved (Lecture series, STEM conf, student awards)• More than half a century after its founding, California State University, Dominguez Hills serves as a

conduit between the reality of today’s America and a vision put forth not just by the CSU, but also by the country’s founders. For if “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” truly are “inalienable rights,” so too must be affordable, accessible and quality higher education for those who seek it.

• The investiture of Dr. Willie J. Hagan as the 10th president of California State University, Dominguez Hills provides an opportunity to reflect on the university’s proud history of manifesting these principles. It also is a time to reflect on how major issues’ facing today’s America such as, income inequality, security versus privacy, peace-building and critical and sometimes controversial scientific advances, unfold at CSU Dominguez Hills and how they impact us and we them.

• California State University, Dominguez Hills was deliberately placed here in Carson California to serve as the intersection of promise and hope for a community in crisis and a source of quality education in a service area that includes some of the wealthiest and poorest communities in California.

• A university where pride and purpose meet; where upward mobility begins; where public policy is created, diversity is celebrated, and where a vision articulated more than 200 years ago is made real for a new generation through unprecedented access to affordable, quality higher education grounded in academic excellence.

• America is a dream that happens every day. America happens at California State University, Dominguez Hills.

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