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Rutgers University-Newark Open Meeting, January 28, 2014

Rutgers University-Newark Open Meeting, January 28, 2014. Topics. Background/context Elements of the process: Listening Tour Charrette groups Online participation and information Community meetings/Town Halls Outcomes Vision, plans, actions, and engagement of the university community

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Rutgers University-Newark Open Meeting, January 28, 2014

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  1. Rutgers University-NewarkOpen Meeting, January 28, 2014

  2. Topics • Background/context • Elements of the process: • Listening Tour • Charrette groups • Online participation and information • Community meetings/Town Halls • Outcomes • Vision, plans, actions, and engagement of the university community • Report to BOG with Initiatives and Metrics

  3. Background • University wide Strategic Plan • RU-N participants ensured place for Newark in vision of the “New Rutgers” • New Chancellor, new structure, new possibilities • Opportunity to develop a vision of what we want to be

  4. Listening Tour • Purpose: “To listen and to learn…and figure out together how best to leverage the strength of our campus and broader communities.” –Chancellor Cantor • Coordinated with all units • Schools, colleges, academic and instructional units, student leaders and organizations, centers and institutes

  5. Charrette groups • “Our greatest asset is the diversity of perspectives we bring to this work.” –Chancellor Cantor • Concept: bring diverse group together over a series of meetings to • Define challenges • Propose means to address them • “We’re designing a better university. How can we do that?” –Clem Price

  6. Charrette groups: Specifics • Series of three meetings • February 17 to March 7 • one per week for three weeks • held at the same time each week • in accord with class schedules (90 minutes) • Common set of readings and guiding questions for all groups • Facilitator and scribe for each group • Goal is to have mix of students, faculty, staff in each group • Sign up through the online site: Doodle poll

  7. Charrette Groups: Guiding Themes • What is higher education being called upon to do right now? • What is our story at Rutgers University-Newark? • What shall we do as a leader in higher education for the 21st century?

  8. Online site • Provides overview of process • Form for providing comments and input • Documents, such as readings for charrette groups will be posted • Charrette groups will also have a Blackboard site for group communications • Strategic plan email address: strategicplan@newark.rutgers.edu

  9. Open Meetings • Charrette kick-off meeting: February 7, 12 pm • March 4, 1-3 pm: Obstacles • Location TBA • March 31, 11:30: Feedback meeting • PRCC 255-57 • April convocation • Other meetings on specific issues

  10. Outcomes • Vision • Plans and Initiatives • Active engagement of the university community • Report to Board of Governors

  11. Strategic Planning Oversight Committee • Todd Clear, Provost and co-chair • Jyl Josephson, Assoc. Professor FASN, Member Newark Faculty Council, and co-chair  • Angie Bonilla, Director of Housing and Residence Life • DivijPandya, President, Student Governing Association • Peter Englot, Senior Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs • Marcia Brown, Associate Dean of Program Development • Robin Foster, Project Manager

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