3 December, 2014

AGENDA
• Call to Order
• Approval of 9/24/14 minutes
• Report from the Deans

REPORT FROM THE DEANS
Strategic Planning
• Aligning our plans with University’s strategic plan
• Using Principles for Investment
• Ensuring your priorities are reflected
• Update due to the Provost’s Office by December 5
Compact Planning
• Looking for synergies within other CDES programs and departments and with units within the broader University
• Looking for synergies worthy of Provost investment

PRINCIPLES FOR COLLEGE
INVESTMENT
• Aligning with college’s core mission and strategic priorities at the program/department, college and university levels;
• Demonstrating a potential to build upon and connect existing strengths to grow educational and/or research capacity;
• Growing the college and university’s capacity for national or international pre-eminence in a significant and distinctive field of study;
• Producing a significant improvement in academic quality as demonstrated by specific benchmarks;
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Seeding sustainable revenue streams aligned with academic priorities;
• Enhancing interdisciplinary, international, multicultural and other collaborations within and beyond the College and University to leverage existing resources and generate new ones to develop emerging fields of knowledge; and,
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Building a diverse and inclusive college community.

OLD BUSINESS
Revisions to Constitution and Bylaws
• Working Group
– John Comazzi, John Koepke, Theresa Tichich, Becky
Yust
• Three focus groups held
– Faculty Governance
– Interdisciplinary
– Centers
• Discussion

FACULTY BUSINESS
Constitution & Bylaws Timeline
– January 15: feedback due
– Late January and early February: Open Meetings
– February 13: Final documents distributed with
Faculty Assembly Agenda
– February 27: Vote at Faculty Assembly

REPORTS FROM SENATORS/COMMITTEES
• Senators: Hye Young Kim, John Comazzi
• Adjunct
• Curriculum (posted)
• Diversity (posted)
• Academic Technology (posted)
• Honors & Awards (posted)
• Interdisciplinary (posted)
• Graduate Working Group (posted)

NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENTS