Rutgers University-Newark Open Meeting, January 28, 2014

Topics

• • • Background/context Elements of the process: – Listening Tour – – Charrette groups Online participation and information – Community meetings/Town Halls Outcomes – Vision, plans, actions, and engagement of the university community – Report to BOG with Initiatives and Metrics

Background

• • University wide Strategic Plan – RU-N participants ensured place for Newark in vision of the “New Rutgers” New Chancellor, new structure, new possibilities – Opportunity to develop a vision of what we want to be

Listening Tour

• • Purpose: “To listen and to learn…and figure out together how best to leverage the strength of our campus and broader communities.” –Chancellor Cantor Coordinated with all units – Schools, colleges, academic and instructional units, student leaders and organizations, centers and institutes

Charrette groups

• • • “Our greatest asset is the diversity of perspectives we bring to this work.” – Chancellor Cantor Concept: bring diverse group together over a series of meetings to – Define challenges – Propose means to address them “We’re designing a better university. How can we do that?” –Clem Price

Charrette groups: Specifics

• • • • • Series of three meetings – February 17 to March 7 – one per week for three weeks – held at the same time each week – in accord with class schedules (90 minutes) Common set of readings and guiding questions for all groups Facilitator and scribe for each group Goal is to have mix of students, faculty, staff in each group Sign up through the online site: Doodle poll

Charrette Groups: Guiding Themes

• • • What is higher education being called upon to do right now?

What is our story at Rutgers University Newark?

What shall we do as a leader in higher education for the 21 st century?

Online site

• • • • • Provides overview of process Form for providing comments and input Documents, such as readings for charrette groups will be posted Charrette groups will also have a Blackboard site for group communications Strategic plan email address: [email protected]

Open Meetings

• • • • • Charrette kick-off meeting: February 7, 12 pm March 4, 1-3 pm: Obstacles – Location TBA March 31, 11:30: Feedback meeting – PRCC 255-57 April convocation Other meetings on specific issues

Outcomes

• • • • Vision Plans and Initiatives Active engagement of the university community Report to Board of Governors

Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

• • • • • • • Todd Clear, Provost and co-chair Jyl Josephson, Assoc. Professor FASN, Member Newark

Faculty Council, and co-chair

Angie Bonilla, Director of Housing and Residence Life Divij Pandya, President, Student Governing Association Peter Englot, Senior Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Marcia Brown, Associate Dean of Program

Development

Robin Foster, Project Manager