Forum One: UNR Mission Statement
Faculty and Staff Forum on Accreditation
February 17, 2006
ASUN Alumni Room
Brainstorming Session 3:00 – 4:05 p.m.
Refreshments and Informal Gathering 4:05 – 5:00 p.m.
Number of participants: 49
Description of forum: Mission Statement
Forum topic: UNR Mission in 2017
Questions: What should we do differently?
What should be kept about the same?
Special challenges?
Session facilitators: Eric Herzik and Mike Havercamp
Agenda
Celebrating in 2017. . .What should we do differently?
Items listed...
Access, Accessible, National Reputation, Reputation, Prestige, Recognition, Ranked, Space, Community, Inclusive, Exchange, Collaborative-, Engagement, (People Fully Involved with Process), Community, Collaboration, Vitality ,Spirit, Top Students, Learning, Literacy, Curriculum, Interdisciplinary, Congruence, Dynamic, Success, PhD.'s, Quality, Transparent, Communicate, Public Health, Adaptive, Endowments, Diverse, Productive UNR-Business Partnerships, "Green" Ecologically Sound Campus (Not more Grass but Rising Solar Energy).
Celebrating in 2017. . . What should we keep about the same?
Items listed...
Faculty Input in Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Maintain Balance between Teaching-, and Curriculum, Tradition, Quality: Research, Teaching, Service, Dedicated Faculty & Staff, Stronger Faculty Across all Departments, Programs, Faculty Quality, Carnegie I Status, Character, Close Student/Faculty Relationships, Campus Scenery; Affordability; Under-, Graduate Research Opportunities, Value, Friendly, "Nevada", Business Casual, Energy, Connection to Place, Affordability, Supportive, Respectful, Intimacy, Tradition, Opportunity, Pride/Tradition, Family, Outreach Emphasis, Outreach Broadly Defined, Committed to Needs of Nevada, Community Involvement, Influence Policy, Place Nevada in Forefront Nationally, Flagship, History (Importance), Focus of Master Plan, Title 9 (Top), Compliance.
Special Challenges?
Items listed...
Resources; Manage Growth; Dealing with Fast Growth, Budgeting; Develop external (Non-State) Resources, Political Support; Promoting Who we are, Better Resources Year-round, Research Infrastructure, Adult Learners (Tap Their Strength), Balance Liberal Arts with Job Related Needs/Degrees, Balance Tradition with New Opportunities, Leadership (Regents), Faculty Governance (Service Properly Valued) Outreach, Better Rewarded, Salary/Benefit Equity for all Members of the Community, Technology; Globalization; Improve Use of Technology, Literacy; Preparedness of Students; Assessing.
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