Transcript Academic Planning Town Hall Meeting January 29, 2004 Academic Planning Process Agenda Welcome  President Zimpher  Discussion: Expectations  The Context for Change at UC  Break  Discussion: Changes 

Academic Planning
Town Hall Meeting
January 29, 2004
Academic
Planning
Process
Agenda
Welcome
 President Zimpher
 Discussion: Expectations
 The Context for Change at UC
 Break
 Discussion: Changes
 The Process of Change
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Agenda
(continued)
Discussion: What are “21st Century
Issues?”
 Discussion: Where are the Big
Ideas?
 Feedback and logistics
 Next Steps
 Closing remarks
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Academic Planning
Town Hall Meeting
January 29, 2004
Academic
Planning
Overview
Nancy L. Zimpher, PhD
Trends
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Population
Health care disparities
Cities
Intellect
Citizenship
CAPP: Theme
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI:
Leading in the 21st Century
CAPP: Fall, 2004
• Early consultation
• Listening Session:
December 8, 2003
About 45 participants
Students
Faculty
Cabinet
Deans
CAPP: Town Hall Meetings
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January 29-April 20, 2004
More than 150 invitees
7 meetings, four hours each
Invited stakeholders:
Students, full- and part-time faculty,
emeriti, staff, Deans, Cabinet, BOT reps,
alumni, corporate, civic, non-profit
leaders, neighbors, etc.
CAPP: Input Sessions
• Held by college and non-college
units
• January-April 15, 2004
• At least two per unit
• First must be held by February 15
• Invited stakeholders from on- and
off-campus
CAPP: Who’s in Charge?
Steering Committee:
President’s Cabinet
Working Group:
Town Hall Meeting Participants
Academic Planning Process
Web site:
http://www.uc.edu/academicplan
Discussion: Expectations
The Context for Change at UC
Key Points and Data From the
First Town Hall Meeting
James R. Tucker, MBA, CFM
Dale L. McGirr, MPA
Sandra J. Degan, PhD
Anthony J. Perzigian, PhD
Lawrence J. Johnson, PhD
James R. Tucker, MBA, CFM
Vice President for Administrative
Services and Human Resources
Higher Education
Marketplace and Rankings
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Higher education marketplace is a $86 billion business:
1965- 6 million students; 2002 - 15+ million students;
2012 - projected 17million students
Increased earning power of college graduate is major factor in
growth of higher education market. Over a lifetime, college grad
earns twice as much as high school grad - $2.1 million vs. $1.2
million; master's degree climbs to $2.5 million; and professional
degree to $4.4 million.
In higher education's competitive market, college rankings (eg.
U.S. News and World Report) influence status, perception, and
ultimately student choice. Rankings count.
UC's current rank is 160; top schools rank 1- 123.
Dale L. McGirr, MPA
VICE PRESIDENT FOR
FINANCE
Lessons Learned from
Campus Master Plan
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Balanced
 Involve senior management
 Don’t get specific too early
 Philosophy should guide change
 Seek multiple solutions
 Continuously assess
 Align goals and resources
 Integrate at all levels
 Be tactical
 Raise the bar on quality
Academic Planning
East Campus
Medical Center
Sandra J. Degan, PhD
Associate Sr. Vice President for
Health Affairs
Medical Center
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Goal: To improve the reputation of the medical center by:
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Increasing number of extramural grant awards
Recruiting internationally recognized faculty
Creating an environment for bioscience industry to thrive
Establishing a reputation for innovation in interdisciplinary health
care education
Establishing a School of Public Health
Building strong bridges within UC and in the region and state
Strategies
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Millennium Plan
Third Frontier
NIH Roadmap
Pursue educational opportunities
Address infrastructure needs
Anthony J. Perzigian, PhD
Sr. Vice President and Provost
West Campus
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Cross-College Collaboration & Catalysts
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NCA Self-Study for Re-accreditation
UC Collaboration for Student Success
Collegiate Structures Initiative (CSI)
Major Developments (Provost Priorities)
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Student engagement in learning inside &
outside the classroom
– Organizational effectiveness
– Community partnerships & service
– Innovative programs & new learning markets
Lawrence J. Johnson, PhD
Dean
College of Education, Criminal
Justice, and Human Services
Unique Attributes of the UC
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Academic/Research (15 comments)
– Open access and selective colleges (6 comments)
– Co-op (3 comments)
– Practical (2 comments)
– Comprehensive research extensive (2 comments)
– Incongruity between the number of prominent programs
and the overall rating of the university (1 comment)
– A rapidly growing research enterprise (1 comment)
Unique Attributes of the UC
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Environmental (6 comments)
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Urban main campus (3 comment)
– Suburban branch campuses (1
comment)
– East/West structure on main campus (1
comment)
– Rapid and successful transformation of
the physical plant (1 comment)
Unique Attributes of the UC
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Administrative/Organization (5)
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Complex (1 comment)
Decentralized/Local control over expenditures
(1 comment)
Branch campus have more independence than
colleges on main campus (1 comment)
Lack of an overall marketing plan (1 comment)
Unionized faculty (1 comment)
Unique Attributes of the UC
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Students (3 comments)
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Few international undergraduate students (1
comment)
A diverse student body (1 comment)
Commuter orientation (1 comment)
History (2 comments)
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Collection of colleges that joined over the last
150 years (1 comment)
Went from private to city to state (1 comment
What are UC’s Aspirations?
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Academic/Research Excellence (23 comments)
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A center of innovation and change (5 comments)
A top 20 or higher rated university (3 comments)
University of choice for families of UC employees (3
comments)
Always striving toward excellence (3 comments)
A clearly articulated academic vision (3 comments)
Continue the balance between open access and selectivity (2
comments)
Jewel of the City (1 comment)
Global leader (1 comment)
Good articulation between liberal and professional education (1
comment)
Strong interdisciplinary programs (1 comment)
What are UC’s Aspirations
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Financially Sound (8 comments)
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Self-sufficient (2 comments)
Performance based (2 comments)
Strong alumni giving (2 comments)
Fully developed marketing plan
(1comment)
Less dependent on the state (1
comment)
What are UC’s Aspirations
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Community Focused (8 comments)
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Resource for city and community (4
comments)
– Resource for industry/business (2
comments)
– Responsive to societal needs (1
comment)
– Responsive to local schools (1
comment)
What are UC’s Aspirations
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Excellent Students (7 comments)
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Good Retention (2 comments)
Graduates that become leaders (2
comments)
Strong recruitment plan (1 comment)
Attractive to students outside of the
region (1 comment)
Graduates maintain a relationship to UC
(1 comment)
What are UC’s Aspirations
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Excellent Faculty (5 comments)
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Hire and retain the best faculty (2
comment)
– Emphasis on faculty development (1
comment)
– Better assessment of teaching (1
comment)
– Better assessment of faculty (1
comment)
What are UC’s Aspirations
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Collaboration (4 comments)
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A sense of community among colleges
(2 comments)
– Seamless transitions between local
school and colleges (including UC’s
branches [1 comment])
– Strong collaboration between east and
west campuses (1 comment)
BREAK
Discussion: Changes
How has “being a University”
changed in the last 20 years?
The Process
of
Organizational
Change
How do people react to change?
People don’t resist change.
They resist the perception
of the change being forced
upon them.
“Will we chart our course
into the academic future
or will we drift with the
tides…?”
“Development of a 21st
Century vision for
University.”
What is
Change Management?
“The transforming of the organization
so it is aligned with the execution of a
chosen corporate business strategy.
It is the management of the human
element in a large-scale change
project….”
Gartner Group
Change Management is…
•A process that enables people to
assimilate changes more quickly and
completely.
•A process that connects significant
change to the culture of the organization.
•A process that allows people to be more
successful more quickly in the postchange environment.
What Does Change Look Like?
Performance
Future State
Current State
Time
The expectation...
What Does Change Look Like?
Performance
Future State
Current State
Transition State
Time
The reality...
Change in the future….
“The two most common elements
in the universe are hydrogen and
stupidity.”
Kiri Kin Tom
Romulin philosopher
Speed and Integration
100% Integration
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Integration
1/3
Time
How Change Initiatives Stall
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Implementation vs. integration
The rule of thirds
Conceptual vs. practical
No articulation of the “new rules for success”
Underestimating the impact by 10x
Lack of cross functional involvement
Lack of emphasis on behavior change
Respectful of the past, focused on the future
Discussion
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What are “21st Century” Issues?
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Population
Health care disparities
Cities
Intellect
Citizenship
Discussion
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Where are the “Big Ideas?”
What’s a Big Idea?
– Areas of challenge
– Areas of opportunity
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Feedback and Logistics
Blackboard
 Next meeting dates
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February 12, 2004 Town Hall Meeting
– February 24, 2004 Town Hall Meeting
– Local Input Meetings
Parking Vouchers
 Feedback Forms
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Closing Remarks