Academics Strategyacademics Work Group 10/01/13

Academics StrategyAcademics Work Group 10/01/13

(Note: Priorities not established or implied.)

Evolve programs to meet societal needs and demands

For example:

Optimize efficiency of teaching

For example:

Increase class size
Increase student enrollment in programs and subprograms with low headcounts
Reduce course instances
Reduce curriculum options for required and elective coursework
Utilize programs of study to combine course instances across semesters and years
Combine similar courses across programs
Merge coursework for low-headcount subprograms
Share courses with similar programs/subprograms in other institutions
Increase number of hybrid and online courses
Resolve underperforming programs
Move into school-based programs as concentrations/specializations
Increase student enrollment

Optimize utilization of faculty for teaching

For example:

Increasefaculty work assignment percentage for teaching duties where effortin other areas is underutilized, underperforming, or under-justified (e.g., cost-benefit)
Provide incentives for teaching
Tenure track for teaching
Criteria
Teaching evaluation methodology
“Contracts” with departments for academic activities (program/subprogram administration, teaching, advising, mentoring, dissertation/thesis committees, etc.)
Evaluation of performance of “contract”
Bonuses for faculty teaching more than X course per year
Rotate faculty teaching a given course from term to term

Increase student enrollment

For example:

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