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Welcome and Introductory Remarks |
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After introductions, Yemisi Bolumole led a discussion to clarify the relationship between this committee and the work within the administration on strategic planning. There has been concern during the last year about the duplication of efforts. Ajayi Adewale and Tom Serwatka provided history and overview of past work on strategic planning. Dr. Serwatka expressed the commitment of the administration to work with the FA Strategic Planning Committee collaboratively on strategic planning. All present agreed that the FA Strategic Committee should be an essential part of the strategic planning process. Dr. Serwatka emphasized that the Strategic Plan is not a finished document and expressed the need to elicit faculty input in refining what has been started.
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The roles and responsibilities of this committee of committee members were discussed and agreed upon. It was decided that the Strategic Planning Committee should be a working committee and as such should become more visible to Faculty Association through attendance and communication at Executive Meeting and Faculty Association Meetings. |
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Old Business |
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An overview of the Strategic Plan was reviewed. According to Dr. Serwatka, the plan needs to be reviewed to ensure that there is alignment between outcome measures and objectives. |
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All members agreed that the existing plan is lengthy and needs to be streamlined. The plan needs to be refined into a working, “do-able” plan. How the plan captures SAC was a concern also identified. Tom Serwatka will supply committee members with copies of SAC standards and criteria. How the current plan captures the needs of programs with licensing and accreditation requirements was also identified. Finally, is the function of the committee in this work compatible with the FA By-Laws and is the committee representative of all colleges? At some later time, By-Law revisions may have to be submitted. Yemisi to follow up and see if a COEHS rep can be appointed so that the committee is representative of all academic programs. |
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New Business/Agenda Items/Information Reports |
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A plan of action was generated by the committee. Committee members volunteered to review four sections of the Strategic Plan in depth and return to next meeting with a report. |
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The committee will focus on four elements of the Strategic Plan: |
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Quality of Faculty: Alexandra Schonning and Ajayi Adewale |
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Student Learning: Barbara Olinzock and Oscar Patterson |
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Research: Henry Thomas |
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Flagship Programs: Yemisi Bolumole |
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Committee members will participate in the planning, leading and coordinating faculty workshops to refine their assigned sections. Ajayi Adewale suggested that the Committee seeks input from the campus community regarding each of these areas. Committee members are also to liaise with Tom Sewartka to obtain input from UNF Administration on each of these areas. The date and times for these workshops will be announced at FA meetings and advertised across campus. Tom Serwatka volunteered to attend all meetings and workshops to provide any information that the Committee may need. |
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The focus of Fall 2005 semester will be on planning sessions. Later faculty workshops will be organized to elicit input. |
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Other Discussions and Announcements |
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None. |
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Adjournment & Next Meeting |
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Meeting adjourned at 945 a.m. Next meeting scheduled for Friday, October 28 th at
8:45 a.m. |
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Submitted by Barbara Olinzock, Secretary |
