2009 Academic Affairs Opening Meeting

1. 1 Academic AffairsOpening Meeting August 25, 2009

2. Preliminary Topics H1N1 (Swine Flu) Enrollments NEASC HEA Requirements Symposium

3. Academic Plan Current draft online at: www.keeneweb.org/academicaffairs Receiving feedback on current draft until September 15 Changes ahead: Executive summary Reorganization of final section (integrity and diversity throughout) Final version complete by October 15

4. Academic Quality and Achievement Transition to ISP ends Reflection on curriculum (Senate) Review of 20-credit overload policy Explore upper-level requirement* Explore continuation/elimination of AA degrees* Balance among college req., major, electives Review of NH Statewide Nursing Initiative Revision/Rethink some graduate programs

5. Academic Quality and Achievement Better data support for academic decision making Global Education Office: Explore international experiential learning opportunities* Undergraduate research and creativity Assess changes to orientation program Curriculum management (AACRAO)

6. Communication and Community New ways to collect and share information on faculty, staff and student achievements Community building Cross-disciplinary, cross-organizational, and external partnership support and development* Build a diverse campus community

7. Invest in Faculty and Staff Continue faculty staffing plan Continue with recommendations of P&T Task Force (KSCEA) Continue discussion of workload issues (KSCEA) CELT programming and infrastructure to support faculty and staff New Faculty Orientation (CELT/KSCEA&AA)

8. Invest in Faculty and Staff Refine search procedures to increase opportunities for diversity Improve support for faculty scholarship and creative activity (OSPR) Improve support for department chairs (KSCEA)

9. Learning that Leads to Engaged Citizenship Improve coordination of experiential learning on campus, nationally and internationally Support and expand the work of faculty and staff engaged in the American Democracy Project

10. Affordability and Accessibility Advancement and Development (Adv) Economic development initiatives Accessibility/ADA requirements* (SA) Summer initiatives