Advancing the Institution:
Executive Council Initiatives
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 Business Process Improvements
 Goal: Streamline business processes with IT based
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solutions
Areas of Focus
 Human Resources, Admissions, Registrar’s office
 Revenue and Reputation Enhancements from Short
Course and Certificate Program Activity
 Goal: Revitalize this area to promote growth
 Areas of Focus
 Business Model, Content and curriculum, Faculty engagement,
Process
Advancing the Institution:
Executive Council Initiatives (cont’d)
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 Curriculum Improvements
 Goal: Produce distinction in all parts of our degree
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programs
Areas of Focus:
 First and Second Year Experience, Distinction Within Degree
Programs, Active Learning and Technology, Interdisciplinary
Program Management, Strategic Intent for BIO Efforts, Role of
the Interdisciplinary BSE Degree 2.0
 Growing and Supporting the Research Enterprise
 Goal: provide infrastructures and policies that enhance the
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research mission
Areas of Focus:
 Use of University of Funds,
Major Initiatives, NREL Alliance,
Campus Workshops, Undergraduate Research
Executive Council Working
Groups: Operational Improvements
 IRB/Human Subjects Research
 Goal: streamline of processes
 Faculty Data Reporting
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Goal: streamline faculty reporting and consistently manage conflict of
interest and conflict of commitment
Diversifying Student Placement Outcome Opportunities
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Goal: Broaden employment base for our students
TA and Graduate Fellowships
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Goal: produce recommendations for graduate support levels
Diversity on Campus
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Goal: produce a more inclusive campus culture
Web Improvement Pathways
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Goal: Manage our resource base to increase effectiveness of Mines web
Admissions
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Goal: Create an admissions strategy that uses goals and policies that
balances the competing needs for: an outstanding and diverse entering
class, financial security for the institution, financial aid policies that
support students and families
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