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PROVOST FORUM

Provost Office Priorities for 2013Mark A. Pagano, January 17, 2013

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Academic Affairs Priorities• Priority 1 - Hire a Dean of the College of Business

(Discussions occurring with a potential finalist)• Priority 1 - Begin preparations of the NWCCU Year 3 Report

(Well underway – Dr. Redinger and AAC spearheading effort)• Priority 1 - Continue Implementation of College!Now (System-wide Implementation report given at BOR by CBT)• Priority 1 - Work out Organizational Structures for areas reporting to Provost (will be done with Futureu)• Priority 1 - Finalize Futureu Strategic Plan

(Core Themes approved and plan acknowledged by BOR on January 8, 2013, Celebration to be held in LA on 1-29-2013)

• Priority 1 - Begin discussion of ASC instructors and courses (Draft report in progress, AS Homeless Course group met)• Priority 1 - Roll out PD funds and CARE grants

(PD funds distributed, 11/21 CARE grants funded)

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Academic Affairs Priorities (continued)• Priority 1 - Work with Chancellor on time-critical issues (ASC Pilot projects with ASC staff and Student Affairs)• Priority 1 - Work with Deans on College-related issues (Equipment request completed, review by EBC on Thursday,will soon announce a solution to Graduate Studies leadership,

1,2 & 3% reductions & new budget initiatives being proposed)• Priority 1 - Work with Academic Senate on issues raised (Gen Ed reduction and course academic home under review, “Tuition Plateau” AS proposal - tentatively approved by Cabinet)• Priority 1 - Work with FA/VTEM on issues raised (IR and Budget collecting Initial data for a compression study)• Priority 2 - Begin to sort out Academic Affairs priorities for 2012-13 based on the new strategic plan (First meeting to start this project tomorrow morning)

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Academic Affairs Searches° COB Dean (Offer pending)

° Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (Ad closes 2/8/13)° Director Grants and Sponsored Programs (David McGinnis started 1/7/13, Cindy Bell transition)° Director of MSUB Extended Campus (Ad closes 1/17/13)° Executive Director of International Studies (Ad closes 2/4/13)° Campus Director for e-Learning (Working with CIO to launch search this spring)

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15 Month Review

Revisit slides from interview (7-12-2011)

Short Term • Schedule ½ day visits with each department right away (not just academic, but units such as BS, SA, Foundation)

• Visit other campuses (COT, MSUB Downtown, MSU Bozeman, other MUS campuses, Helena & tribal leaders) • Learn (culture/concerns/aspirations/expectations) • Forge key partnerships (faculty, staff, students, deans, Pres., Chan., VC’s, Aca. Sen., MEA-MFT, Stu. Affs., donors) • Complete current Interim Provost’s remaining initiatives • Learn 2011-12 budget & begin to prepare for 2012-13 • Assess teaching expertise, capacities, gaps, etc. • Learn about any upcoming accreditations or reports due • Most important – listen . . . then plan . . . then react!

Longer Term • Study how we best attract and meet needs of the current constituency base and possible future MSUB learners • Enhance current undergraduate and graduate offerings • Clarify opportunities and strengths and then provide for appropriate learning, discovery, and engagement portfolio • Systematically build our vision on existing foundation • Gauge and then provide for a professional development plan for our faculty and staff with enhanced compensation • Plan for future personnel, facility, or other resource needs

• Formulate organizational structure to accomplish the vision • Develop/implement an action plan with associated funding • Engage constituents (create enthusiasm and momentum)

Provost’s Personal Vision and Experience

State of MT, MUS, MSU, President & Chancellor CollegeNow!

Global, National, & State Issues in disciplines & service areas, Academic Senate, MEA-MFT

Results of Listening Tour, & 5/2011 AA Draft Plan

MSUB Vision

Historical Strengths and Foundational Tenets of MSU and Billings Campus

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2013 Provost Priorities• Complete searches for: COB Dean, Vice Provost for Academic

Affairs, Ex. Dir. ISO, and Director of MSUB Extended Campus

• Submit and gain approval for Year 3 NWCCU Report

• Establish permanent leadership for Graduate Studies

• Submit at least one of our new graduate degree program proposals onto the BOR docket for consideration

• Institutionalize responsibility, accountability, and reporting structures for the Futureu Strategic Planning initiative

• Work with each Provost area to formulate a unit Strategic Plan integrated with the Futureu plan (December 2013 deadline)

• Establish the MSUB Extended Campus concept and prepare draft organizational chart and unit scope and charter

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2013 Provost Priorities (continued)• Initiate and formalize a campus-wide strategy for increasing

faculty compensation, including short and long-term strategies

• Complete first design phase for new Health/Science Building

• Organize and implement a full service (Pre-award through Post-award) Grants and Sponsored Programs Office

• Work with OCI to establish a Faculty Service Learning Award

• Work with IT to establish a Campus-wide e-learning Office

• Work with Academic Senate to determine a process to insure that all MSUB credit courses have an clearly defined academic home with oversight by appropriate MSUB faculty members

• Personal: Get married, Run 600 mi., Canoe first 1/2 of Wild & Scenic MO River, Summit Granite Pk.(?), Hike the “Beaten Path”

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Questions and

Discussion

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Dr. Marsha Riley, 1/17/2013

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