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Sabbatical Replacement Costs
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Provide replacement costs for faculty who are on sabbatical. Additional explanation: The regularized sabbatical leave program was initiated in 1994 and allows tenure-line faculty members to apply for a sabbatical leave every seven years. Faculty are first eligible for sabbatical the year after they earn […]
Funding of Global and Multicultural Initiatives
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Create endowed funds to support global and multicultural initiatives. This recommendation was placed in the Tangible Resources Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Create endowed funds to support global and multicultural initiatives. This recommendation was placed is Tier 2 and is being monitored by the […]
Global Insight Support
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Support campus-wide efforts to institutionalize the Global Insight program to maximize international learning on campus throughout the academic year. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Support campus wide efforts to institutionalize the Global Insight program to maximize international learning […]
Faculty Compensation
Recommendation from the Facilities and Finances Task Force: Fund and maintain faculty compensation that is within the upper 20% of institutions based on agreed-upon peer group. Additional explanation: Employee compensation relates to the College’s values of Excellence and Justice. Employee compensation is the single largest expenditure of the College’s operating budget. If the College is […]
Global and Multicultural Fellowship
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Initiate a competitive global and multicultural fellowship or research stipend to support faculty development through the Kendall Center. Additional explanation: This opportunity would enhance faculty skills and insight in intercultural pedagogy. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: […]
Interdisciplinary Program Enhancements
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Enhance the student experience in interdisciplinary programs through: Guest professorships and lectures on campus; Collaborating with local community partners; Study-away opportunities; Student/faculty research opportunities; Attending and presenting at conferences; Mentoring relationships with alumni; Increased advising relationships with interdisciplinary faculty. This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative […]
Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library Staffing
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Appropriately staff the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library to meet the increasing demands to support faculty and students in their ability to use expanding and evolving resources to improve student learning. This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Substantially […]
Study-Away Requirement
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Establish the minimum requirement that all students study-away. Additional explanation: Although studying away does not in itself confer cultural competence, it allows students to encounter contexts different from their own and gives them opportunities for growth. This study-away experience should be designed to match students’ past […]
Study-Away Course Development
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Increase the number of faculty to allow for course release time to develop courses and pilot projects for study-away experiences. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Increase the number of faculty to allow for course release time to develop […]
Nobel Conference Partnerships
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Leverage the Nobel Conference to build partnerships with other organizations and institutions. This recommendation was placed in the Partnerships and Collaborations Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Leverage the Nobel Conference to build partnerships with other organizations and institutions. This recommendation was placed is Tier 1 and […]