Institute Improvement Initiative

REPORT TO FACULTY & STAFFJanuary 17, 2014

Richard WilkinsonAssociate Vice Chancellor

Organizational Effectiveness & Development

1. About the Initiative

2. Institute Snapshot

3. Where do go from here?

About the Initiative

Follow IAS Process

Collect Data

Identify Promising

ActionsImplement

Identify one or two projects to improve the Institute this year.Goal

Graduate Review

2011-2012 Needs

Continuous programmatic improvement and a more uniform sense of collegiality

Rigorous 3rd Year reviews of junior faculty

“Faculty and staff are encouraged to think creatively and embark on a new phase of development to change the nature and scope of operations.”

“Determine whether the pedagogy, course content and course sequencing best support student learning outcomes.”

Interim Review Planned for 2016-2017

2013-2014 Data

Strong commitment

to own program

Weak commitment to Institute

overall

Enjoy working with students

and peers

Uncertain morale

Ambiguous accountability

No plan for the future

My Assessment Snapshot

The Institute is sitting on a great deal of potential. However, there is no long term vision/mission or collaborative plan to make the Institute into a School that extends down to the entire organization.

I feel one of our strengths as a school and institute is that we look to helping the community more than other schools. However, one thing we struggle with is acting and making good decisions based on this motivation.

The institute is in a flux…The programs are becoming independent but they are not of the same quality and focus.

We need to develop processes among us so that we are efficient in delivering a quality education to our students [and] where all faculty can pursue their research so that both the undergrad and grad programs can benefit.

4 Comments

I have the opportunity to do what I do best every day.

5 243

On a typical day, I have no chance to learn anything new.

The success of the Institute is the arrangement of frequent meetings, various activities for student engagement, and the very open and friendly communication between all involved.

D x V x F > RDissatisfaction Vision First steps Resistance

Formula for change

The Basic Plan

Winter Quarter

•Revise Peer Observation Policy

Spring Quarter

•Revise Workload Policy

September

•Develop “Institute 2020” Strategic Plan

TBD•Training on managing change and transition

A Wicked Question

How can institute members embrace ownership for the success of their programs and the success of the Institute overall?

Vision / Values

Current Reality

Strategic Priorities

Action Plan

Strategic Planning Process

Sample Strategy Map

8 Options

① Basic

② Interpersonal

③ Business Skills

④ ABET

⑤ Labs

⑥ Research

⑦ Curriculum

⑧ Community

Everyone has three votes

Top = 5 points

2nd = 3 points

3rd = 1 point

It is the newness of our words to

each other that creates the

groundwork for changes in

practices. Each time we come

together, we have the capacity to

transform our experience.Peter Block

Thank you!