Updates

(THIS IS AN ARCHIVE OF DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION FROM THE 2008-10 “POSITIONING THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FUTURE” INITIATIVES. IT REMAINS ONLINE AS REFERENCE MATERIAL ONLY)

TO: MTSU Campus Community
DATE: April 22, 2010
SUBJECT:Presidential Response to Interim Provost Recommendations on Restructuring of College

On April 1, 2010, Dr. Diane Miller, Interim Provost, submitted the Proposal for Restructuring Colleges in response to a recommendation from my May 21, 2009, final report for Positioning the University for the Future. In that 2009 report, the Provost's Office was charged with working with academic leaders and faculty to review the overall college structure at MTSU and offer a viable restructuring model for campus review and my approval. Prior to the April 1 submission, three iterations of the proposed restructuring document were presented to the University community--the initial proposal in October, a second in November, and a third in December. The last of the three submissions resulted in my extending the deadline for a final proposal just prior to the end of the 2010 spring semester. This extension was granted at the request of the Faculty Senate Liaison Committee to allow additional time for the academic leadership and faculty to provide added feedback and address critical concerns with the previously proposed models before any ultimate decisions were made.

Before offering my responses to the recommendations in the latest proposal, I would like to thank Dr. Miller and her staff for the hard work that they put into the development of the very comprehensive report submitted to me on April 1. In addition, I would like to thank our deans, department chairs, faculty and all others for their involvement in discussions related to restructuring our colleges and for providing their input about the proposed changes.

Please click here to view the full Presidential Response to Interim Provost Recommendations on Restructuring of College.




TO: MTSU Campus Community
FROM: Dr. Diane Miller, Interim Executive Vice President and Provost
DATE: April 5, 2010
SUBJECT: Proposal for Restructuring Colleges (April 2010)

I submitted a Proposal for Restructuring Colleges to President McPhee on April 1, 2010. Over the next couple of weeks, he will be talking with key groups on campus, members of the Faculty Senate, department chairs, and college deans, to personally receive feedback on the proposal.

I appreciate everyone's participation in the process to date and encourage your continued engagement. President McPhee wants to make a decision about the proposal before faculty members leave campus for the summer break.

Best wishes for a successful ending to what has been a very busy Academic Year.

Click here to view the full proposal.




TO: MTSU Faculty and Staff
DATE: May 21, 2009
SUBJECT: Final Status Report on
Positioning the University for the Future
Initiative

 

I am pleased that the posting of this memo and the accompanying report signify the culmination of the year-long campus review process that was developed to help us address the ongoing challenges brought on by the recent downturn in our state and national economy. Although the majority of the recommendations presented to me as part of this process has been accepted and/or revised, I have decided to continue my review of a select number of the more complex recommendations in order to assure a thorough impact analysis and to allow for the additional time needed to develop and assess proposals associated with those recommendations.

 

We have completed a comprehensive, open, and transparent process that has resulted in a series of important recommendations that will help the University better manage its limited resources during these tough financial times. As has been previously noted, some proposals will be implem