Friday, September 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ballroom, EMU
Lunch provided 12-1 p.m. in adjacent Gumwood Room
Description
This annual Summit, hosted by the office of the provost, is designed to provide a strong start to the academic year in community with academic unit heads from across campus. We will provide timely updates on campus-wide priorities and do our best to answer your questions as you prepare for your leadership role in 2023-24.
The intended audience includes academic department heads, school heads, associate deans, area directors, program directors, etc., but all interested academic leaders are welcome!
Goals
- Ensure academic unit heads have the information they need for a successful start to the 2023-24 academic year.
- Provide time for unit heads to dialog with their peers, communicate directly with leadership, and get their questions answered.
- Build a community of academic leaders who can learn from and alongside one another toward the goal of building a more inclusive and equitable academic community.
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:45-10 a.m. | Arrival, coffee/tea, settling in | |
| 10-10:10 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Karen Ford Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs |
| 10:10-10:15 a.m. | Orientation to the Day & Community Canvas Materials | Sierra Dawson Associate Vice Provost for Faculty & Leadership Development |
| 10:15-10:45 a.m. | Table Discussion: the academic year ahead | Sierra Dawson Associate Vice Provost for Faculty & Leadership Development |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. | Faculty Review Processes | Renée Irvin Vice Provost for Academic Affairs |
| 11:15-11:25 a.m. | Stretch Break | |
| 11:25-11:35 a.m. | Changes to Course Approval Process and Policies |
Ron Bramhall Denita Strietelmeier |
| 11:35-11:45 a.m. | New Senate Policy on Instructional Modalities | Carol Gering Associate Vice Provost for Online Education |
| 11:45-11:55 a.m. | Open Education Resources (OER) and Course Materials Data |
Ron Bramhall Rayne Vieger |
| 11:55 a.m.-12 p.m. | 2023-24 Provost Fellows' Project Goals & the Year of Mentorship | Sierra Dawson Associate Vice Provost for Faculty & Leadership Development |
| 12-1 p.m. | Lunch (provided) | |
| 1-1:35 p.m. | Making the Most of the Teaching Evaluation Changes During your Unit Policy Updates |
Ron Bramhall Lee Rumbarger |
| 1:35-2:05 p.m. | Academic Continuity Planning |
Ron Bramhall Krista Dillon Chris Meade |
| 2:05-2:10 p.m. | Stretch Break | |
| 2:10-2:50 p.m. | Program Assessment |
Ron Bramhall Austin Hocker |
| 2:50-3 p.m. | Presentation of Outstanding Department Head Award | Sierra Dawson Associate Vice Provost for Faculty & Leadership Development |