Summary of Multiple Ideas & Proposals at-a-Glance
 

• May 1999, a written proposal for “The School of Mathematical Sciences and Informatics.” This planning document proposes a single, focused administrative unit to reflect a high-profile recognition of the important and changing face of information in the modern, post-industrial world.

• CCSU FY-04 Spending Plan: this 18-page document presents the strategic objective to become a premier public comprehensive regional university. The following goals are proposed:

  • Enhance academic reputation

  • Improve student selectivity & preparedness

  • Increase faculty resources

  • Enhance student success

  • Increase financial resources

  • Improve internal climate

• CCSU 2003 Student Retention & Graduation Strategic Plan: this 20-page report outlines a number of objectives that will be pursued by each of the four schools and student affairs. Each objective is introduced with a brief narrative and a supporting action plan.

• February 1999: This CSU Report entitled “Developing a State of Minds” was prepared and released by the CSU Board of Trustees. It scans the environment and identifies several critical needs that should be addressed by Connecticut’s higher education system. The main body of the report summarizes enrollment data, student survey results and alumni facts. The last section of this document pledges to keep education affordable by controlling tuition increases and enhancing student financial assistance opportunities while finding ways to fund capital construction projects based upon CSU’s comparatively low standing within Net Assignable Square Feet (NASF) per Student comparison numbers.

• July 2003 proposal for the creation of a new academic department: “Molecular Life Sciences.” This planning document outlines a recommendation to divide the existing department of biological sciences and establish a second department that would provide the administrative and curricular structure for the emerging biotechnology field of cell and molecular science.

• Several brainstorming ideas were generated during COD meetings conducted on March 24, April 9, and April 16:

• It might be helpful to formalize summer advising, the FYE program and other orientation & advising efforts by establishing a new center or office that would coordinate ongoing retention efforts while combining the current efforts of the Learning Center and the Advising Center.

• To gain efficiencies or reduce administrative costs we could close the China Center, reduce staffing patterns in the library, cancel some journal subscriptions in the library, move the part-time payroll function from Continuing Education to Personnel, and move classroom scheduling from Continuing Education to the Registrar’s office.