UNC Charlotte

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UNC Charlotte

• Academic Plan Highlights
• 2004-2009

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Summary

• More emphasis on developing infrastructure

• Space coming
• Information Technology
• Research Computing
• IT for e-Learning
• Centers
• Support?

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Summary
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• Research Services
• Technology Transfer
• Policies related to Research
• (e.g., intellectual property, patents)
• Charlotte Research Institute (Charlotte Institute
  for Technology Innovation)
• Center development
• Funding Opportunities
• Research Faculty/Post Docs
• Non-tenure track
• Flexible Workload Policies

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Summary
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• More emphasis on specific issues related to our
  teaching mission

• Programs that address
• Recruiting
• Retention
• Time to Graduation
• And that are assessable in addressing their
  impact on learning

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Summary
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• E-Learning
• Use of internet on land/on line
• Determining how technology can best support
  different types of learning
• Focus on different dimensions of Information
  Literacy that are necessary for students to
  succeed
• Helping us manage the bookkeeping aspects of
  teaching

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New Elements in this Round of Planning

• planned activities with regard to outreach and
  engagement.
• how and to what degree involved with General
  Education
• strategically identified focus areas for research
  and creative activity.

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Assumptions of the Plan

• University will attain doctoral-research
  extensive status during the next decade.
• The Charlotte Research Institute will provide
  academic units the opportunity to partner with
  the private sector with the result of enhanced
  research opportunities.
• The research infrastructure of the University
  will continue to grow as a result of Charlotte
  Research Institute and other initiatives.

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Assumptions of the Plan

• University has 190 M available to build new
  academic buildings.
• We will grow to 20,000 students by 2004 and
  25,000 by 2010.
• Optimum Balance
• Undergraduate (80) to Graduate (20)

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Assumptions of the Plan

• Characteristics of Student Body
• Undergraduates increasingly traditionally aged
• Growing number of international graduate
  students?
• Graduate students increasingly full-time
• Clearer sense of mission for adult nontraditional
  students
• primarily graduate post-baccalaureate students
• (MBA Education)
• distance education students in 2 2 programs
  (Engineering Technology Nursing)
• Continued commitment to diverse student body

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Assumptions of the Plan

• Student recruitment, retention, and time to
  graduation are issues that will get increasing
  campus attention.

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Assumptions of the Plan

• Economic Imperatives
• Building the intellectual capital of the
  Charlotte region
• Transforming Charlotte into a high technology
  center
• Providing higher education to a larger number of
  North Carolinians
• Training, retraining and continuing education
• University increasing amount of brokered
  continuing education
• Education at distant sites

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Assumptions of the Plan

• Regional Development Trends
• Banking and Financial Services
• Health Care
• Public Education Reform
• Increasing Urbanization
• Increasing Internationalization
• Increasing Interest in Transforming Region into
  High Tech Center
• Increasing Appetite for Arts and Cultural
  Activities

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Themes to Guide Campus Development

• Applied Sciences and Technologies
• Business and Finance
• Children, Families, and Schools
• Community and Regional Development
• Health Care and Health Policy
• International Understanding and Involvement
• Liberal Education

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Continuing Initiatives
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Distance LearningCampus Academic Plan 2002-2007

• Programs delivered to off-campus students at
  distant sites or via the Internet are designed
  for adult, nontraditional students

• Baccalaureate Completion Programs
• Graduate Certificates
• Professional Masters Programs
• Licensure Programs for Teachers and Other School
  Personnel

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Distance Learning

• Fall 2002 14 Programs
• Initiatives will continue to be carried out in
• BSET - Electrical
• BSET - Fire Safety
• B.S. in Nursing (RN to BSN)
• 22 Pre-Engineering Program
• Graduate Certificate in Child and Family
  Development Special Needs
• Graduate Certificate in Information Security and
  Privacy
• Graduate Certificate in Special Education
  Academically and Intellectually Gifted

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Distance Learning

• Initiatives will continue to be carried out in
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• Graduate Certificate in Special Education
  Supported Employment and Transition
• Lateral Entry Teacher Licensure in Middle or
  Secondary Education
• M.Ed. in Curriculum Supervision
• M.Ed. in Elementary Education
• M.S. in Nursing
• Post-baccalaureate Licensure in Special Education
  (Learning Disabilities and Behavioral-Emotional
  Disabilities)
• Post-baccalaureate Licensure in Special Education
  (Severe and Profound Disabilities)

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Possible New Distance Education Programs

• Explore Feasibility of New Distance Education
  Initiatives

• Additional Tracks in Engineering Technology
• International MBA coursework
• Various Courses in Areas of Excellence in Mech.
  Engineering
• Master of Arts in Teaching
• 2 2 completion programs in Education
• M.S.A. at remote site
• M.Ed. in Middle Grades at remote site
• M.S.N. concentrations in a collaborative, on-line
  program
• Health Administration certificate programs
• Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education on-line

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Continuing InitiativesResearch Goals

• Reach Level of 15.5 M Federal Funding (2002 -
  13.5M in Federal Funding)
• Expand Research Climate on Campus
• Support Young Faculty
• Build More Interdisciplinary Research Teams
• Encourage Colleges to Adopt Differential Teaching
  Load Policies

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Implementing Research GoalsCampus Academic Plan
2000-2005

• Develop Research Infrastructure
• Increase Federal Funding from Non Peer-Reviewed
  Sources (Agency Discretionary and Politically
  Directed Funds)
• Develop Funding Stream to Support
• Bridge Funding for Faculty Between External
  Grants
• Matching Grants for Cost Sharing
• Research Assistants (Undergraduate and Graduate)
• Mentoring Program

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Enhancing Research Infrastructure

• Development of Charlotte Institute for Technology
  Innovation (Charlotte Research Institute)

• Source of funding to enhance faculty research
• Improved vehicle for faculty who wish to
  commercialize their work
• Opportunities for faculty to collaborate with
  private companies
• Other Centers?

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Unfinished BusinessCampus Academic Plan
2002-2007

• First Year
• 1. Connecting Students to UNC Charlotte
• 2. Academic and Student Affairs in Partnership
• 3. Focus on Advising
• 4. No Single Initiative Will Meet Needs of
  Students
• 5. Exposure of Freshmen to Full-Time and Tenure
  Track/Tenured Faculty
• 6. Analyze Impact of Current Initiatives
• - Block Scheduling
• - Freshman Seminar
• - Summer Bridge Programs
• - College Initiatives
• - Role of Disciplinary-Based Organizations/Clubs
  

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Unfinished BusinessCampus Academic Plan
2002-2007

• First Year/Freshman Learning Communities
• COAS Undecided (begun in Fall 2001)
• Teacher Education (begun in Fall 2002)
• Engineering (begun in Fall 2002)
• UTOP (begun in Fall 2002)
• Information Technology (scheduled to begin in
  Fall 2004)
• Community Service (scheduled to begin in Fall
  2004)
• English and Literacy Studies (scheduled to begin
  in Fall 2004)
• Health and Human Services (scheduled to begin in
  Fall 2004)
• Increase in Freshman Seminar Offerings
• Cohesive/Comprehensive Retention Plan for
  Freshman and Other Programs
• Extend Learning Communities to other groups
  (graduate students, transfers, etc.)

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Unfinished Business Campus Academic Plan
2002-2007

• Summer School
• Raise Salaries!! will happen this summer
• Encourage Programmatic Initiatives

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Unfinished Business Campus Academic Plan
2002-2007

• Honors College

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IT and Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT)

• Central IT support provides uniform baseline
  computing environment
• User support for baseline environment provided by
  ITS
• College IT environments may go beyond baseline
• User support for specialized environments/technolo
  gies provided locally
• College requests for laptop requirement will be
  scrutinized
• Smart Classrooms
• One Stop Portal Project will change the way
  business/communication is conducted
• Technology Solutions Teams initiative in Arts and
  Sciences

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Internationalizing the Student Experience

• Focus expansion of study abroad and University
  exchanges on Latin America
• Add International MBA program
• Continue to expand summer abroad opportunities in
  Arts and Sciences, and investigate opportunities
  for more education abroad for students in
  Professional Colleges

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Internationalizing the Student Experience

• Infuse international perspective into curriculum
• Support/reward faculty for efforts to
  internationalize institution
• Increase number, quality, diversity of
  international students
• Increase number of students involved in education
  abroad
• Strengthen/expand the English Language Training
  Institute
• Strengthen/initiate outreach programs
• Increase resource base for Office of
  International Programs
• Build center dedicated to international
  programming and service
• Provide leadership in international education
  profession
• Provide more opportunities for faculty interested
  in an international agenda
• Enhance/develop programs for international
  students/scholars
• Strengthen/develop Intercultural Outreach programs

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Proposed Ph.D. Programs
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
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Proposed Ph.D. Programs
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Proposed Ph.D. Options
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
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Proposed Ph.D. Options
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Proposed Masters Programs
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Proposed Masters Programs
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Proposed Masters Programs
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Proposed Masters Programs
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Proposed Graduate Certificate Programs
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Proposed Masters Options
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Proposed Masters Options
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Proposed Masters Options
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Proposed Undergraduate Programs
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Proposed Undergraduate Programs
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Proposed Undergraduate Programs
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Undergraduate Programs Proposed Changes
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Proposed Undergraduate Options
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Proposed Undergraduate Options
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Proposed Undergraduate Options
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Proposed Undergraduate Minors
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Other Proposals
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Possible Organizational Changes (2004-2009)
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Proposed Centers
 
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Other Proposed Units