campus presentation, 12/5/02 1 unc charlotte academic plan highlights 2004-2009
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Campus Presentation, 12/5/022
Summary
*More emphasis on developing infrastructure
• Space – coming
• Information Technology
– Research Computing
– IT for e-Learning
• Centers
– Support?
Campus Presentation, 12/5/023
Summary
• 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
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/024
Summary
*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
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/025
Summary
• 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
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/026
New Elements in this Round of Planning
1) planned activities with regard to outreach and engagement.
2) how and to what degree involved with General Education
3) strategically identified focus areas for research and creative activity.
Campus Presentation, 12/5/027
Assumptions of the Plan
1. University will attain doctoral-research extensive status during the next decade.
2. The Charlotte Research Institute will provide academic units the opportunity to partner with the private sector with the result of enhanced research opportunities.
3. The research infrastructure of the University will continue to grow as a result of Charlotte Research Institute and other initiatives.
Campus Presentation, 12/5/028
Assumptions of the Plan
4. University has $190 M available to build new academic buildings.
5. We will grow to 20,000 students by 2004 and 25,000 by 2010.
6. Optimum BalanceUndergraduate (80%) to Graduate (20%)
Campus Presentation, 12/5/029
Assumptions of the Plan
7. 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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0210
Assumptions of the Plan
8. Student recruitment, retention, and time to graduation are issues that will get increasing campus attention.
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0211
Assumptions of the Plan
9. 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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0212
Assumptions of the Plan
10. 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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0213
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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0215
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 Master’s Programs
• Licensure Programs for Teachers and Other School Personnel
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0216
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)
– 2+2 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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0217
• Initiatives will continue to be carried out in:-cont’d
Distance Learning
–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)
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0218
• Explore Feasibility of New Distance Education Initiatives
Possible New Distance Education Programs
– 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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0219
Continuing Initiatives:Research 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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0220
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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0221
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?
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0222
“Unfinished Business”Campus Academic Plan 2002-2007
First Year1. 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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0223
“Unfinished Business”Campus 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.)
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0224
“Unfinished Business” Campus Academic Plan 2002-2007
• Summer School– Raise Salaries!! – will happen this summer
– Encourage Programmatic Initiatives
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0225
“Unfinished Business” Campus Academic Plan 2002-2007
• Honors College
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0226
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/technologies 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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0227
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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0228
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
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0229
Proposed Ph.D. Programs
Program Plan
Applied Geography Arts and Sciences/Geography and Earth Sciences
Business Administration (major in Finance)
Business Administration/Economics/ Finance and Business Law
Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering
Health Psychology Arts and Sciences/Psychology
Health Services Research Health and Human Services
History Arts and Sciences/History
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0230
Proposed Ph.D. Programs
Program Plan
Molecular and Nanoscale Science/Technology
Arts and Sciences/Chemistry
Nursing Science Health and Human Services/ Nursing/Adult Health Nursing/Family and Community Nursing
Organizational Sciences/ Human Resources
Arts and Sciences/Communication Studies/Sociology and Anthropology/Psychology
Preventative and Rehabilitative Kinesiology
Kinesiology
-cont’d
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0231
Proposed Ph.D. Options
Program Plan
Community and Neighborhood Redevelopment Policy (Public Policy)
Public Policy
Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure Policy (Public Policy)
Political Science/Public Policy/Geography and Earth Sciences
Exercise Physiology (Biology) Biology/Kinesiology
Justice Policy (Public Policy) Criminal Justice
Marketing "minor" (Business Administration) Marketing
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0232
Proposed Ph.D. Options
Program Plan
Metropolitan Fragmentation, Governance, and Service Delivery (Public Policy)
Public Policy
MIS "minor" (Business Administration)
Business Information Systems and Operations Management
Operations Management/Supply Chain Management (Business Administration)
Business Administration/ Business Information Systems and Operations Management
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0233
Proposed Master’s Programs
Degree Program Plan
M.A. African-American and African Studies
African-American and African Studies
M.A. Art History Art
M.S. Athletic Training/Exercise Physiology
Health and Human Services/ Kinesiology/Health Behavior and Administration
M.S. Bioinformatics Information Technology
M.S. Communication Networks Information Technology
M.S. Computer Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0234
Degree Program Plan
MFA Creative Writing Arts and Sciences/ English
M.A. Dance Dance and Theatre
MFA Dance Dance and Theatre
M.A. Ethics Arts and Sciences/ Philosophy
EMBA Executive MBA Economics/Finance and Business Law
M.Ed. French and German Language and Culture Studies
Proposed Master’s Programs
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0235
Proposed Master’s Programs
Degree Program Plan
MHA/ MSW
Health Administration/Social Work dual degree
Health Behavior and Administration
MHA/Spanish
Health Administration/Spanish dual degree
Health Behavior and Administration
MBA International MBA Business Administration/ Business Information Systems and Operations Management
M.S. Knowledge Discovery in Databases/Data Mining
Information Technology
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0236
Proposed Master’s Programs
Degree Program Plan
M.A. Latin American Studies Arts and Sciences/Language and Culture Studies/History
MME Music Education Arts and Sciences/Music
MSPH Public Health - renaming/revising M.S. in Health Promotion
Health Behavior and Administration
MFA Studio Art Arts and Sciences/Art
M.A. Theatre Dance and Theatre
MFA Theatre Dance and Theatre
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0237
Proposed Graduate Certificate Programs
Program Plan
Adult CNS/ANP Nursing
Communication Networks Information Technology
Family Nurse Practitioner Nursing/Family and Community Nursing
International Health Care Health and Human Services/Health Behavior and Administration
Information Environments Information Technology
Long-Term Care Management Health Behavior and Administration
Physician Managers Health Behavior and Administration
Software Design and Engineering Information Technology
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0238
Proposed Master’s Options
Program Plan
Architectural Technology "post-professional" (MArch)
Architecture
Dance Education (M.A.T.) Dance and Theatre
Health Services Administration Health and Human Services
International Business (MBA) Business Administration/Management
Languages (M.A.T.) Languages and Culture Studies
Latin American Studies (MSW) Social Work
Management of Human Resources (MBA) Management
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0239
Proposed Master’s Options
Program Plan
Management of Technology (MBA) Business Administration/ Management
Motorsports (Mechanical Engineering M.S.M.E.)
Mechanical Engineering
Music Education (MAT) Music
Nursing Home Administration Health and Human Services
Oncology Nursing and/or Palliative Care (MSN)
Health and Human Services/Nursing
Performing Arts (M.A. in Arts Admin.) Dance and Theatre
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0240
Proposed Master’s Options
Program Plan
Professional Accountancy (M.Acc.) Accounting
Social Work Administration/Planning (MSW) Health and Human Services/Social Work
Strategic Leadership (MBA) Business Administration/ Management
Supply Chain Management (MBA) Business Administration
Theatre Education (M.A.T.) Dance and Theatre
Urban Design "post-professional" (MArch) Architecture
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0241
Proposed Undergraduate Programs
Degree Program Plan
Bacc. Applied Math for Business Arts and Sciences/ Mathematics
B.A. Art History Art
BSET Biotechnology/Bioprocessing Technology
Engineering/Engineering Technology
BSET Computer Engineering Technology Engineering/Engineering Technology
BFA Dance Dance and Theatre
BSET Engineering Technology four-year programs (Civil, Computer and Electrical, Fire Safety, Mechanical)
Engineering
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0242
Proposed Undergraduate Programs
Degree Program Plan
Bacc. Interdisciplinary Health Studies Health Behavior and Administration
B.A. Japanese Arts and Sciences/Languages and Culture Studies
B.A. Latin American Studies Arts and Sciences/Languages and Culture Studies/History
B.S. Meteorology Arts and Sciences/Geography and Earth Sciences
BSET Multi-disciplinary Energy and Environment
Engineering Technology
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0243
Proposed Undergraduate Programs
Degree Program Plan
Bacc. Organizational Sociology Arts and Sciences/Sociology and Anthropology (option proposed)
B.A. Russian Studies Languages and Culture Studies
B.S. Systems Engineering Engineering
BFA Theatre Dance and Theatre
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0244
Undergraduate Programs – Proposed Changes
Degree Program Plan
BSBA revise or replace General Management option
Business Administration
B.A. Revise/rename Software and Information Systems program
Information Technology/ Software and Information Systems
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0245
Proposed Undergraduate Options
Program Plan
Accounting Information Systems (in Accounting)
Accounting
Applied Statistics (in Math) Mathematics
Construction (expanded in Civil Engineering Tech.)
Engineering Technology
Construction Engineering (in Civil Engineering)
Civil Engineering
European Geography (in Geography) Geography and Earth Sciences
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0246
Proposed Undergraduate Options
Program Plan
Fiber Optics and Communications (in Electrical Engineering Technology)
Engineering Technology
Financial Services (in Accounting) Accounting
Health Communication (in Communication Studies)
Communication Studies
Industrial Safety (in Fire Safety Engineering Technology)
Engineering/Engineering Technology
Internal Audit (in Accounting) Accounting
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0247
-cont’dProposed Undergraduate Options
Program Plan
Latin American Geography (in Geography)
Geography and Earth Sciences
Latin American Studies (in Social Work) Social Work
Manufacturing (in Mechanical Engineering Technology)
Engineering Technology
Motorsports (in Mechanical Engineering Technology)
Engineering Technology
Optics (in Physics) Physics and Optical Science
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0248
Proposed Undergraduate Minors
Program Plan
Aerospace Studies Aerospace Studies
Children’s Literature and Literacy
Arts and Sciences/English
Chinese Languages and Culture Studies
Italian Languages and Culture Studies
Military Science Military Science
Portuguese Languages and Culture Studies
Writing Arts and Sciences/English
New Programs Found in 2004-07 Plans
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0249
Other Proposals
Program Plan
IT Vendor Certification Information Technology
Allied Health Programs Health and Human Services
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0250
Possible Organizational Changes (2004-2009)
Program
Bioinformatics/Biomedical Systems department
Communication Networks department
Counseling, Special Education and Child Development split
Honors College
Extended Programs – Merging Continuing Education, Distance Education, and Summer Programs and UNC Charlotte Uptown
Sociology and Anthropology split
Systems Engineering department
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0251
Proposed Centers
Program Plan
Center for Academic and Professional Communication/Center for Academic, Professional, and Technical Communication
Arts and Sciences/Writing Center
Center for Applied Analysis and Computation
Arts and Sciences/ Mathematics
Center for Applied Geographic Information Systems
Arts and Sciences/Geography and Earth Sciences
Center for Applied Linguistics and Community Literacy
Arts and Sciences/English
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0252
Proposed Centers
Program Plan
Center for Bioinformatics Information Technology
Center for Business and Economic Research
Business Administration
Center for the Design and Testing of Mixed-Signal Microsystems
Center for Excellence in Information Assurance
Information Technology
Center for Excellence in Urban Education
Education
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0253
Proposed Centers
Program Plan
Center for Exceptional Learning Education/Counseling, Special Education and Child Development
Center for Financial Services Business Administration
Center for Health Services Research Health and Human Services
Center for Information Security and Privacy
Information Technology/ Software and Information Systems
Center for International Health Health and Human Services
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0254
Proposed Centers
Program Plan
Center for Knowledge Discovery in Databases/Data Mining
Information Technology
Center for Late Life Long-Term Care Gerontology/Health and Human Services/Health Behavior and Administration/ Nursing/Social Work
Center for Motorsports and Automotive Engineering
Engineering
Center for Reading Research Education/Reading and Elementary Education
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0255
Proposed Centers
Program Plan
Center for Strategic Leadership and Organizational Development
Business Administration
Center on Parenting Research Education/Counseling, Special Education and Child Development/Health and Human Services
Center for Wireless Embedded Networks
Charlotte Community Design Institute
Community Development Center Psychology/Family and Community Nursing
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0256
Proposed Centers
Program Plan
Comprehensive Cancer Center Arts and Sciences/Biology/ Health and Human Services/ Nursing
Digital Visualization Center Architecture/Information Technology
Diversity in IT Institute Information Technology
Human Resources Institute Political Science
Institute for Biomedical Engineering Systems
Arts and Sciences/Biology/ Engineering/Information Technology
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0257
Proposed Centers
Program Plan
Institute for Technology and Quality in Education
Education/Reading and Elementary Education/ Information Technology
Regional Institute for Homeland Security and Major Disaster Management
Engineering
-cont’d
Campus Presentation, 12/5/0258
Other Proposed Units
Program
Plan
Center for Black Culture African-American and African Studies
Counseling Clinic Education/Counseling, Special Education and Child Development
Education Research Bureau Education
International Programming and Service Center
International Programs
Women’s Resource Center Women’s Studies