UNC Charlotte

Campus Presentation, 12/5/021

UNC Charlotte

Academic Plan Highlights

2004-2009


Summary

*More emphasis on developing infrastructure

• Space – coming

• Information Technology

– Research Computing

– IT for e-Learning

• Centers

– Support?


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

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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

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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

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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.


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.



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%)



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



8. Student recruitment, retention, and time to graduation are issues that will get increasing campus attention.



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



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


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


Continuing Initiatives


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


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


• 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)


• 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


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


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


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?


“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


“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.)


“Unfinished Business” Campus Academic Plan 2002-2007

• Summer School– Raise Salaries!! – will happen this summer

– Encourage Programmatic Initiatives


“Unfinished Business” Campus Academic Plan 2002-2007

• Honors College


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


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


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


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


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

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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



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


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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



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



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Degree Program Plan

MHA/ MSW

Health Administration/Social Work dual degree

Health Behavior and Administration

MHA/Spanish

Health Administration/Spanish dual degree


MBA International MBA Business Administration/ Business Information Systems and Operations Management

M.S. Knowledge Discovery in Databases/Data Mining

Information Technology


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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


MFA Studio Art Arts and Sciences/Art

M.A. Theatre Dance and Theatre

MFA Theatre Dance and Theatre


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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



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




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


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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


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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




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


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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


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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


Proposed Undergraduate Options

Program Plan

Accounting Information Systems (in Accounting)

Accounting

Applied Statistics (in Math) Mathematics

Construction (expanded in Civil Engineering Tech.)


Construction Engineering (in Civil Engineering)

Civil Engineering

European Geography (in Geography) Geography and Earth Sciences



Proposed Undergraduate Options

Program Plan

Fiber Optics and Communications (in Electrical 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


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-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)


Motorsports (in Mechanical Engineering Technology)


Optics (in Physics) Physics and Optical Science



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



Other Proposals

Program Plan

IT Vendor Certification Information Technology

Allied Health Programs Health and Human Services


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


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


Proposed Centers

Program Plan

Center for Bioinformatics Information Technology

Center for Business and Economic Research


Center for the Design and Testing of Mixed-Signal Microsystems

Center for Excellence in Information Assurance


Center for Excellence in Urban Education

Education

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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

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Proposed Centers

Program Plan

Center for Knowledge Discovery in Databases/Data Mining


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

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Proposed Centers

Program Plan

Center for Strategic Leadership and Organizational Development


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

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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

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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

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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

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