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This document outlines the strategies and activities implemented to fulfill the 2016 Plan's objectives, focusing on enhancing educational experiences, expanding research and innovation, promoting access and affordability, and serving the public through community engagement. Key activities include launching new residence halls, updating core curricula, improving course delivery, and fostering research participation. Further efforts include developing veteran-friendly programs and addressing recruitment of under-represented groups. This holistic approach aims to optimize campus resources and enhance student success.
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2010-11 Work Plans Implementation of the 2016 Plan
Color Codes • No current activities or projects • Largely completed tactic/activity • 2010-11 special project • Ongoing projects that have been initiated • Tactics we might consider eliminating
Enriching Educational Experiences Begin construction on new residence hall this year Review and update Core curriculum
Enriching Educational Experiences Perform external evaluation of advising services Implement UTSA Portal
Key Implementation Activities– AA • Increasing number of course and student program offerings during the school year and summer • Increasing the number of hybrid and distance learning courses • Improving course delivery, scheduling of classes, and professional development of instructors • Piloting developmental math program with Northwest Vista College • Formalizing graduate TA training course • Renovating JPL to create student spaces
Other significant activities • Review and remove curricular barriers to student success • Valero graduate fellowships; Alvarez fellowships • Develop a veteran-friendly campus and a financial literacy program for students (SA) • Complete SACS re-accreditation process (AA/Institutional)
Expanding Research and Innovation Optimize research space allocation Provide IT support for research computing
Key Implementation Activities— VPR • Establish proposal development support for major grants in areas of emphasis • Maximize SALSI program and funding • Initiate “SALSI-2” with SwRI • Establish multi-disciplinary research centers • Increase student participation in research
Promoting Access and Affordability Expand recruitment of under-represented groups Develop marketing plan for EMP
Serving the Public Seek Carnegie Community Service classification Organize facilitating structure for non-degree programs
Additional Activities— CS • Complete master planning for ITC, Hemisfair campus • Expand IED programs in Mexico and Latin America • Strengthen UTSA P-20 efforts with school outreach and STEM initiatives (CS, Colleges)
Expanding Resources & Infrastructure Establish a comprehensive space utilization policy Support a rigorous annual evaluation process
Expanding Resources & Infrastructure Create 501(c)(3) to facilitate entrepreneurial activities
Key Implementation Activities • Build new parking structure, office building on main campus • Begin transition to Peoplesoft administrative software • Improve faculty recruitment process • Review and implement new employee orientation processes • Develop and implement “lean” project management processes for renovations
Other significant activities— • Strengthen IT security efforts on campus (SA, AA-IT, BA) • Inventory public outreach activities • Implement QEP • Expand use of paperless processing