Restructuring Recommendation: November 5, 2003

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A preliminary initial rough draft was presented at the TFR this morning:

DRAFT for November 5, 2003

The following is an effort to address three topics:

1. the coordination or oversight of general education
   
   (which seems to have replaced the proposal to merge liberal arts and sciences colleges)
2. an academic home for academic support services
3. reorganization of the provost’s office
4. [a fourth topic was added: professional studies and the possibility of a new college]

The provost’s office could be reorganized to include nine deans and seven associate vice presidents, as follows:

Associate Vice Presidents:
Budget and Finance*
Community Outreach
Curriculum and Assessment
Enrollment Management
Human Resources, Buildings, and Grounds*
International Studies
Sponsored Programs and Research

Deans:
College of Business
College of Education
College of Fine Arts and Humanities
College of Science and Engineering
College of Social Sciences
Continuing Studies
Graduate School
Learning Resources and Technology Services
Undergraduate Studies**

* 1. Five of the proposed AVPs are already in Academic Affairs. This plan would put directly under the provost the two divisions of Administrative Affairs - (A) Budget and (B) Human Resources, Buildings, and Grounds - which was probably the intention of the provost model, to have them reporting to the provost rather than directly to the president.

** 2. The Dean [or a Council] of Undergraduate Studies would be responsible for General Education, Honors, General Studies, Academic Support Services, First Year Experiences, Tutoring programs, the Anoka-Ramsey Community Connection project, ROTC, and Advising in the climate of strong major and minor programs.

3. Each academic support unit and each student life unit should decide for themselves where they want to be organized.

4. The Academic Council should comprise the provost and the deans and associate vice presidents.

Other topics of discussion from the meeting:

Athletic Director and the President's Council
Moving the Associate Vice President for Community Outreach to University Advancement

NOTE: No decisions have been made. This initial draft is being distributed to the university community to stimulation discussion and to keep the community aware of the Task Force discussions.

You are invited to contact the committee or any member of the committee, using the TFR website [<http://www.stcloudstate.edu/tfr>], the Discuss listserv, or the Campus Restructuring listserv.