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The Pa thway to Su ccess. Goal 4 – Initiative 1. Programs of Distinction. The Pathway to Success. Introduction & Purpose. In today’s competitive market space, institutions that thrive are those that develop signature programs and activities. Benefits of Distinction:
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The Pathway to Success Goal 4 – Initiative 1 Programs of Distinction
The Pathway to Success Introduction & Purpose In today’s competitive market space, institutions that thrive are those that develop signature programs and activities. Benefits of Distinction: Internal: Pride & modeling excellence External: Awareness & investment interest Purpose of Goal 4, Initiative 1 is threefold: To evaluate existing program of distinction and promise; To build a mechanism for further investment in selected programs from this group; and To enable new programs of distinction and promise to be identified and supported.
The Pathway to Success Methods • Develop rubric for evaluation of existing programs of distinction, • solicit summative reports, evaluate reports, and submit • recommendations. • Establish a new process for building distinction via an emphasis on • aligning cross-disciplinary and cross-unit effort in partnership with • external partners to address clear societal needs. Process to include • internal and external reviews and be transparent. • Develop and deploy a campus education campaign to new process • (Unbounded Possibilities). • Develop rubric for the evaluation of submissions, solicit and • evaluate concept papers, and solicit and evaluate full proposals. • Conduct a review that results in recommendations for funding.
The Pathway to Success Benchmarks
The Pathway to Success Discussion • Previous programs of distinction were evaluated and • recommendations for funding made; invitees folded into UP • process. • Extensive campus education campaign on UP kicked off with David • Hopkins, and later information sessions, collaboration gatherings, • and Helpdesk in HMSU Commons. • 31 concept papers submitted; 15 invited for full proposals; 12 • submissions ($5 million over 5 years; $10 million in requests). • Summer seed funding; up to $4,000 per project. • 6 summer workshops; 79 participants. • External Review panel to augment internal panels.
The Pathway to Success Summary • Project successful to date • Campus educated to UP. • Substantial increase in cross-disciplinary, • cross-unit, and external collaborations. • Existing programs of distinction embedded. • External review panel involved for final round. • About to make awards (on or around Nov. 30).