Dear FLC,
I’m writing to update you on our next steps with Entangled Solutions. Our first project with Entangled is New Program Strategy/Development. This project will be led by a committee of faculty and staff selected by the Provost. I’ve listed those individuals at the end of this email.
The New Program Strategy/Development committee will focus on building the foundation for new academic programs to expand enrollment, improve student retention and outcomes, and serve our local and regional needs. In addition to exploring the types of programs we could offer, they will explore the modality of delivery (online, hybrid, summer, undergraduate and graduate, and certificate pathways). The Provost will be a main contact for this committee’s progress so please look for updates from her throughout the semester.
While the committee and Entangled undertake this project, leadership will also look at how we can strengthen and grow existing programs. Our work with Entangled will allow us to not only strategically develop new degree options for students, but leverage the new structures and best practices of a changing higher education landscape into our current programs.
Coming up in February, we will have another campus visit from the Entangled team. Goldie Blumenstyk from The Chronicle of Higher Education will be visiting then as well. Closer to those dates we’ll send out information on opportunities to engage with them.
Best,
Tom
New Program Strategy/Development Committee
Jen Rider, Teaching and Learning Services director
Anne McCarthy, associate vice president of Academic Affairs and professor of Math
Richard Fulton, School of Education dean
Melissa Knight-Maloney, chair of Health Sciences and professor of Exercise Science
Michael Valdez, associate professor of Management
Paul DeBell, assistant professor of Political Science
Kathryn Gray, Student Services specialist for the Registrar's Office