First in 2009Advancing the Vision

April 19, 2002

Report of the

First in 2009 Coordinating Council

First in 2009: Scope and Process

By its 200th birthday, Miami University will be the leader in the nation among public universities having a primary emphasis on undergraduate education and also having significant graduate and research programs.

First in 2009 Goals

1) Students2) Faculty3) Curriculum for the 21st Century4) Academic Standards, Intellectual and

Cultural Life5) Diversity6) Buildings, Facilities, Systems and Technology7) Revenue8) Benchmarking

First in 2009 Goals

1) Students2) Faculty3) Curriculum for the 21st Century4) Academic Standards, Intellectual and

Cultural Life5) Diversity6) Buildings, Facilities, Systems and Technology7) Revenue8) Benchmarking

Scope of First in 2009 Involvement

• 200+ faculty, staff, and students are actively involved in vision leadership

• 500+ students participated in First in 2009 Student Ambassadors discussions

• Unit planning at all levels

Foundations for Transformation

• Benchmarking

• Analyzing Institutional Data

• Drawing on Miami’s Creativity

• Interfaces with Ongoing Processes

Coordinating Council

• Represents all-university divisions

• Coordinates and advances objectives to meet First in 2009 goals

• Works closely with other university committees and councils

2001-02 Coordinating CouncilAcademic Affairs Student AffairsPaul Anderson Dennis Roberts

Diane Delisio

Cheryl Evans Business and FinanceReginald Fennell David Stonehill

Pamela Fox, Chair University AdvancementCarolyn Haynes Brad Bundy

Gus Jones Classified StaffKevin McNeilly Kathy Durham

Susan Mosley-Howard Unclassified StaffLee Sanders Karen White

Rich Taylor StudentsJohn Skillings Mark Sedowsky

Allan Winkler Don Seymour

Matt Wray

First in 2009

Achievements and

Timeline

2000Process Initiated

President Garland presents First in 2009 vision to Board of Trustees

Regional Campuses prepare related 2009 Goals

Provost Crutcher constitutes Coordinating Council

Coordinating Council receives discussion responses from 95% of departments/programs

2000 Progress

Center for American and World Cultures established

Havighurst Center established.

Honors Program Reinvented

Oxford Scholars and Provost’s Academic Achievement Awards Established

Strategic Plan for University Libraries

2001 Process

Coordinating Council creates active working subcommittees

Benchmarking Process for Academic Affairs, Business Affairs, Student Affairs

Vision for the School of Engineering and Applied Science presented to Board by Dean Dollar

2001 Progress

U. S. Cultures Requirement in Miami Plan approved

Exterior Campus Master Plan completed

Integrated Arts Plan presented to Board of Trustees

First-year Experience initiative launched

First in 2009 Student Ambassadors engage the student community

2002 Process Long-Range Capital Plan

Bicentennial Task Force Report

Information Technology and Learning Technology Assessment Study

Classified Personnel Advisory Committee works to advance First in 2009 throughout staff

Launch of the Silent Phase of the Capital Campaign

2002 Progress

5 Enrollment Planning Work Groups complete work

Promotion and Tenure Guidelines clarified for each department

Program Review Guidelines incorporate First in 2009 goals

New engineering majors approved

Departmental Teaching Plans revised

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Ongoing Implementation, Assessment and Evolution

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2009Miami University’s Bicentennial Celebration

Celebration of First in 2009 Achievements and Miami University’s Enhanced Excellence As A Leader in 21st Century Education

First in 2009Coordinating Council

2001-02

Coordinating Council Subcommittees 2001-02

• Steering

• Communication

• First in 2009 Student Ambassadors

• Resource Allocation

• First-Year Experience

• Benchmarking

First-Year ExperienceFYE Subcommittee

• Explore ways to enhance the holistic first-year experience, connecting existing programs and strengthening the interaction between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs.

• Through campus dialogue, identify priorities for short-term enhancements and some longer-term suggestions for new and expanded program.

Spring 2002 FYE Activities

• Completing a mission/vision document for holistic first-year experience

• Creating goals for students, faculty, Student Affairs Staff, administrators

• Proposing a vision for first-year seminars

• Site visits• Consultations• Professional

literature• Interviews with key

campus stakeholders

Enrollment Planning EP Steering Committee

• Launched in Spring 2001

• Partnership between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs

• Design strategies to achieve enrollment targets, discover ways to improve recruitment, identify other sources of revenue, and further diversity enrollment

EPSC Working Groups

• High Ability Students

• Students of Color

• International Students

• Transfer Students

• Graduate Students

EPSC Activities Spring 2002

• Working groups report completed• 130 activities identified• Five areas emphasized: Faculty Involvement and

Development, Academic Programming and Advising, Outreach/Message, Cultural/Climate Changes, and New Resource Needs.

• Two new committees formed: Improving Campus Transition and Developing January Admission Opportunities for First-Year Students

Multicultural InitiativesUniversity Multicultural Council

• Climate

• Curriculum Reform/Campus Transformation

• Evaluation of Progress in Reaching Objectives of University Diversity Plan

• Advisory to Center for American and World Cultures

By June 2002 the Coordinating Council will:

• Complete a vision statement for the first-year experience

• Receive benchmarking documents from all departments/programs

• Compile a progress report 2000-02• Advance initiatives from Student Ambassadors• Formulate action steps for 2002-03 • Assist with development of First in 2009

informational brochure for alumni and a vision website

2009MiamiUniversity’s Third Century of Excellence