Northern Illinois University

Strategic Planning Task Force

Task Forces on Student Success and Curricular Innovation

January 25, 2008, 10:00-12:00
Student Success in Altgeld Room 203
Curricular Innovation in Altgeld Room 225

AGENDA

PRE-MEETING PRESENTATION 9:30-10:00 in ALTGELD 203,
Overview of the Academic Advising Center, by Dan Turner

Both Task Forces Initially Meet in Room 203 at 10 am

  1. Welcome and Announcements

  2. President John Peters and Provost Ray Alden address the Task Forces; Task Forces provide a brief update on activities

  3. Break, Task Force on Curricular Innovation moves to Altgeld 225

  4. Task Forces give Subgroup Reports (please bring copies of reports to distribute to Task Force members) —10-15 minutes each
    1. Outline overarching questions and long-term goals (approximately 1-3)
    2. List potential strategies and initiatives related to goals described (e.g., what are the exact activities, who are the ‘champions’ of these activities, how would you prioritize these initiatives, etc.).

  5. Summary (where we are, were we need to be by Feb 8th)
    1. Are there resources that subgroups need (e.g., people on/off campus they need to discuss their issues with, travel to meetings, various publications—communicate that quickly to the Chairs)?
    2. Stated goals and related strategies/initiatives need to be submitted to Task Force Chairs (in an email attachment) by Feb. 1.

  6. Questions?