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Luis M. Falcón, Dean Julie Nash, Associate Dean Frank Talty , Assistant Dean

UMass Lowell College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Strategic Planning Retreat June 4 th , 2013. Luis M. Falcón, Dean Julie Nash, Associate Dean Frank Talty , Assistant Dean. Original College Goals outlined in 2011-2012 . 1 Recruitment of students

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Luis M. Falcón, Dean Julie Nash, Associate Dean Frank Talty , Assistant Dean

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  1. UMass LowellCollege of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social SciencesStrategic Planning RetreatJune 4th, 2013 Luis M. Falcón, Dean Julie Nash, Associate Dean Frank Talty, Assistant Dean

  2. Original College Goals outlined in 2011-2012 1 Recruitment of students • Retention and student services • Program development • Internationalization • Research • Community Engagement • Revenue Generation • Space

  3. Key Strategic Priorities Implementing initiatives around improving retention • Reorganize advising activities within the College • Establish a College-wide advising center (9/13) • Move the Bachelor of Liberal Arts (250 students) from Cultural Studies and into Dean’s office • Will bring together a set of related and student-centered activities • Advising • Service Learning • Co-op • Undecided students • Bachelor in Liberal Arts • Staffed by full-time faculty (lecturers) • Assistant Dean for Enrollment and Student Success

  4. Key Strategic Priorities Implementing initiatives around improving retention • Redefine the existing Language requirement (4 courses) within the College so it aligns with University’s mission and with requirements at peer institutions • Establishment of the FAHSS “World Ready” requirement • Language requirement (2 courses) • Three additional courses in areas relevant to the language studied—including study abroad. • Strengthen study abroad and faculty led courses to partner institutions. • Prioritize on countries where we have proven faculty synergy and/or institutional support for activities. • Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Prague, and others. • Emphasize experiential activities • Emergent scholars, Service-Learning, Research Coops, placements in area businesses

  5. World-Ready Curriculum • A re-definition of the existing language requirement within the college • Changes the language courses requirement from 4 courses to 2 with a new definition of expected competence • Introduces a “World Ready” requirement that builds 3 additional courses on top of the 2 course language requirement • The three additional courses will be culturally, historically, politically, or socially relevant to the language chosen by the student. • Implementation by fall of 2014

  6. Key Strategic Priorities Faculty Recruitment • Strategic hiring of faculty to address • Over-emphasis on adjunct faculty • Need to grow areas where there is strength and additional hires would bring added visibility • 7 new TT or Tenured Faculty, 3 New Lecturers • 3 Criminal Justice • 1 English • 1 History • 2 Political Science • 1 Psychology • 2 Sociology • Top quality hires from top programs—Brown, Michigan, Penn, UC-Santa Cruz, etc. • Increased diversity in recruitment 2 Hispanics, and 1 African American.

  7. Key Strategic Priorities Graduate Education • Strategically expanding Graduate Education within the college • Increasing interdisciplinary activities across departments and colleges • Faculty groups currently working on • Interdisciplinary MPA • PhD program Applied Psychological and Prevention Science • MA in History • Masters degree in Security Studies in place • PhD program in Interdisciplinary PhD program in Global Studies implemented and first class in fall of 2013

  8. Other Activities • Saab-Pedroso Center for Portuguese Partnerships • Reorganization of the Office of the Dean • Increase the focus on advising, recruitment, and retention • Increase the number of interdisciplinary activities and the of research initiatives.

  9. Thank you! • Questions or Comments

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