Project Description Class Status
Provost's Faculty Seminar Series Series of invited presentations featuring research, pedagogy, or creative works by ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder faculty and presented to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder faculty and administration. 2015-2016 Proposed
Cultivating Student Success Create a campuswide and national dialogue regarding how best to define, evaluate, and reward the unique work of Instructors and Senior Instructors as central contributors to the undergraduate experience. 2015-2016 Proposed
Diversity and Climate Two-year working group to enhance diversity and improve classroom climate by developing an annual faculty workshop on classroom culture, developing a clearinghouse of resources on campus, and identifying other issues and potential solutions. 2015-2016 Proposed
ePortfolio: Showcasing Undergraduate Learning and Engagement Through the ePortfolio experience, a student can actively participate in the academic process by including reflections on lessons, projects, or their involvement in campus programs or community activities.  ePortfolios blend professional and personal aspects to create a holistic view of a student during their academic experience. 2014-2015 Small pilot program launched during Spring 2016 semester.  Larger pilot program to commence during the Fall 2016 semester.
Repositioning our Statewide Discourse Through improved citizen engagement we can improve public perception of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder and the value that it brings to the community, provide opportunities for community-engaged learning and scholarship to students and faculty, and facilitate recruitment of  high quality students within the state. 2014-2015 Proposed
Adjunct and Graduate Teacher Compensation Provide mechanisms for adjuncts to participate in campus affairs and decision making, to be able to access faculty programs, create a policy on compensation for extra work, provide an annual evaluation procedure, and increase adjunct compensation/convert to instructors.  Restructure tuition benefits for GPTIs and TAs. 2014-2015 Being reviewed for implementation.
Improve Faculty Experience: Implement Reward Structure for Both Teaching and Research Implement rewards for good teaching, support for research, facilitate a new course for interested units aimed at improving information fluency early in an academic program. 2013-2014 Lynda.com made available campuswide.
Leadership and Civic-Mindedness Leadership and civic-mindedness can be enhanced through discussing and committing to change in the faculty reward structure.  The changing nature of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder requires a move to greater porosity and flexibility which requires a reward structure that can accommodate that demand. 2013-2014 Proposed
Communication and Collaboration on Campus Improve communication to foster a strong sense of faculty involvement, support collaboration, and encourage commitment to institutional goals.  To also develop a more collaborative environment that fosters innovation and is responsive to changing societal needs. 2013-2014 Committee set up with University Communications to discuss how to better the communication between ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder and faculty.
Aligning Goals and Rewards for Innovative Education Create innovative approaches to teaching that address the 21st century learner, modernize course content and delivery, foster cross-disciplinary education to develop awareness of global nature of problems and solutions, and allow opportunities to enhance teaching through training. 2013-2014 Concept continued to be refined further in subsequent years.