Forum Two: UNR’s Reputation
Faculty and Staff Forum on Accreditation
March 30, 2006
ASUN Alumni Room
Brainstorming Session 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Refreshments and Informal Gathering 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Number of participants: 36
Description of forum: Forum to discuss UNR’s Reputation
Forum topic: UNR’s Reputation
Questions: What should we do differently?
What should be kept about the same?
Special challenges?
Session facilitators: Eric Herzik and Mike Havercamp
Agenda
Purpose / Background – Eric Herzik
Ideas – Mike Havercamp
Where do we go from here? – Eric Herzik
Short Term Goals
Key Words/Phrases
Better internal communication.
Address faculty morale issues.
Shared governance.
Make decisions other than hierarchical.
Decentralize decisions to incorporate more involvement.
Enhance morale by recognizing the responsibilities of administrative power and not just their rights.
Orientation for students & faculty to include “rah-rah” about successes/strengths (high quality audio/video).
UNR website, ongoing calendar of seminars, colloquia, etc., (at least monthly).
Faculty club.
Increase internships with community organizations. Encourage cooperative community w/alums.
Advertise/Describe on-campus events before they happen.
Campus gatherings to emphasize what’s going on in your department.
Musical university program, use our students to perform music on campus- lunchtime-dinner-events, to enrich the environment.
Long Term Goals (Next 5 Years)
Key Words/Phrases
Interdisciplinary programs.
360 degree evaluation.
Check/replace the university mission statement every ten years.
Faculty club.
Acknowledge and support sub-committees.
Recognize and emphasize that the university is a team working toward the goal of the larger unit, rather than small parts.
Improve rewards and incentives.
Hire administrators who will build a sense of team, fire those who won’t.
Develop shared vision & creed with faculty, students, and staff, etc., then incorporate it throughout culture.
Inviting and friendly individuals.
Improve communication.
Peer mentoring to increase student experience.
How to Enhance UNR's Reputation
Short Term & Long Term
Key Words/Phrases
Short Term (Immediate)
Affordable.
Cutting edge research.
Enhance the university infrastructure/support staff.
Higher entrance standards to get better prepared students.
Pay market salaries to get quality faculty.
Online programs.
Weekly calendar of UNR events open to the public (lecture, performances, etc.).
University magazine, radio and TV, newspaper presence to increase our image.
Cultural presence, link faculty to business, increase marketing activities.
Winning teams.
Targets: community, local /state government, Federal NIH, parents & family.
Media coverage.
Greater use of KNPB (Public TV/Radio).
Increased faculty, student and administrative exchange.
Members of the UNR community to be visible participants in the community.
Long Term (Next 5 years)
Legal issues.
Advertise what we do well.
Online degrees.
Increase marketing about activities.
Better communication
Raise rankings within disciplines through higher quality research.
Host academic conferences.
Campus media production of news-type events.
External funding.
Improve community relations.
Strengthen alumni communications.
Improve facilities.
The "Big Board" of Ideas
