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PROVOST FORUM

Provost Office Priorities for 2013Matt Redinger for : Mark A. Pagano,

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

(Finalist declined – Restart with R. H. Perry)• Priority 1 - Begin preparations of the NWCCU Year 3 Report

(Dr. Redinger/AAC leading effort – March NWCCU Workshop)• 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 by BOR January 8, 2013, Celebration held 1-29-13 in LA, booklet at printer, champions assigned)

• 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 (Equip. completed - $567K funded, $33K Science replacement items also funded, $25K to each dean and Library OTO funds) Announced Interim Graduate Studies leadership, Dr. David Craig 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 assembling data for an inversion/compression study, K. Edgerton and M. Pagano traveling to Helena for MUS strategy meeting on this topic 2-25-13)• Priority 2 - Academic Affairs Champions Assigned (Will be placed on Provost Web site with Futureu brochure)

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Academic Affairs Searches° COB Dean (Search Restarted, July 1 hiring date)

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

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