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Welcome to the Updates page for Academic Positioning

 

This page will be used to keep the campus community informed on activities and progress related to Academic Positioning.

 

VISION

Our vision is to embrace our responsibility to future generations of students, faculty, and staff by creating a lasting culture of innovation that positions UNI, our graduates, and employees to thrive into the future.

GOAL

In this post-COVID world, where higher education and society will continue to change rapidly, AP will provide a process that ensures that decisions about curriculum, programs, and structures at UNI do not occur in isolation and will follow all policies and shared governance principles. The collaborative and inclusive process for AP will determine best alignments for academic affairs as well as assist in the elevation of a more current and responsive curriculum. It will allow the campus community to make necessary decisions in the present with an eye toward future strength and growth based on UNIs core identity.

 

Information compiled during Phase 1: Preparing for Tomorrow by the Project Management Team can be found in the Phase 1 Academic Positioning Updates section. 

 

 

Phase 2: Implementing Pathways

Phase 2: Implementing Pathways

The second phase of Academic Positioning is focused on developing stakeholder groups to develop the details and implement the pathways.

Prior to developing the stakeholder groups, each pathway from the Phase 1 report was assessed for its potential to support enrollment growth and better position UNI for the future. This information was compiled and provided to the President and the Provost who identified the immediate pathways, along with the priorities, which we will pursue.

Information about and data supporting the immediate and future pathways are included here. The Steering Committee is tasked with ensuring the full development and implementation of recommendations of the pathways. Focus Working Groups (FWG) composed of stakeholders will be developed for the immediate pathways. 

Embedding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Embedding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Preparing Tomorrow report from Phase 1 emphasizes prioritization of EDI at every level and renews investment in EDI initiatives. As a comprehensive effort, EDI recommendations need to be considered in conjunction with ALL pathways.

  • To ensure that EDI is integrated in all the work, each pathway contains EDI objectives. Having specific EDI objectives will establish a framework for visibility and integration throughout the process.

  • Continued campus-wide review of curriculum, policies, and procedures regardless of the field, is encouraged.

Immediate Pathways

Future Pathways

 

 

Additional pathways will be developed

through a shared culture of innovation

 

Stay Informed about Academic Positioning

Stay Informed about Academic Positioning

Communications to the campus community

A compilation of official communications that have been shared with campus.

 

Updates from Focused Working Groups

Coming Soon

Watch the presentation given at University Council on November 15

 

 

Provide Feedback on Academic Positioning

Provide Feedback on Academic Positioning

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