TRANSFORMING THE U for the 21st Century

1. TRANSFORMING THE U for the 21st Century Regents Professor David Tilman conducts research with native plants that can be refined for fuel as part of the new Institute on the Environment. Two students enjoy a hutong tour in Beijing The New Dental Simulation Clinic Discussing new P&T standards at New Faculty Orientation New University Campus in Rochester • EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS • Make the University of Minnesota a destination of choice for students who reflect the diversity of our community and world and are sought after because of their unique talents, skills, and experiences • Educate and support all of our students to assume positions of leadership in the community, state, nation, and world • Provide our students with the most advanced, sophisticated, and comprehensive technology tools to enhance their learning experience • Globalize our students’ experience, recruit students from around the world, and provide an education to prepare students to become global citizens and leaders EXCEPTIONAL INNOVATION • Foster an environment of creativity that encourages evolution of dynamic fields of inquiry • Invest in strong core disciplines while supporting cross-disciplinary, collaborative inquiry • Fully leverage our academic, research, and community partnerships and alliances to provide leadership in a global context • Develop innovative strategies to accelerate the efficient and effective transfer and utilization of knowledge for the public good • EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY AND STAFF • Recruit, identify, support, and reward stars on the rise • Create a robust culture of collaboration that encourages and rewards boldness, imagination, and innovation • Hire, develop, and place diverse faculty and staff in positions that match their skills and abilities with organizational needs • Strengthen the performance evaluation and reward systems to fully engage, motivate, and challenge faculty and staff • Increase significantly the number of faculty receiving awards of distinction EXCEPTIONAL ORGANIZATION • Adopt best practices and embrace enterprise standard business practices, processes, and technology to achieve efficient, effective and productive operations • Promote nimble decision-making using data, information, research, and analysis • Achieve a shared services administrative structure • Align resources to support strategic priorities • Commit to service and results that are best among peers University Strategic Objectives Endorsed by the Executive Team, Summer 2007