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Academics & Campus Environment Committee agenda - February 13, 2018 ACE Committee Agenda Board of Trustees Academics and Campus Environment Committee Tuesday, February 13, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Gibbons Alumni Center Trustees: Stephanie Goforth, Chair, James Garey, Oscar Horton, Moneer Kheirddine, Byron Shinn Foundation Board Liaison: Geoff Simon USF St. Petersburg Campus Board Liaison: Judy Mitchell USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Board Liaison: David Eckel Executive Vice President: Ralph Wilcox A G E N D A I. Call to Order and Comments Chair Stephanie Goforth II. Public Comments Subject to USF Procedure Chair Goforth III. New Business – Action Items a. Approval of November 2, 2017 Meeting Minutes Chair Goforth b. Tenure as a Condition of Employment (USF) Senior Vice Provost Dwayne Smith c. Tenure as a Condition of Employment (USFSP) Interim Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock d. Tenure as a Condition of Employment (USFSM) Regional Chancellor Karen Holbrook e. Proposed B.S. Mathematics: Computational Interim Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock & Applied (USFSP) f. Proposed M.S. Advertising (USF) Dean Eric Eisenberg g. Proposed B.S. Integrated Public Relations & Advertising (USF) Dean Eric Eisenberg h. Proposed M.S. Learning Design & Technology (USF) Interim Dean Roger Brindley i. Proposed B.S. Risk Management (USFSM) Regional Chancellor Karen Holbrook IV. New Business – Information Items a. USF Police Department Staffing Presentation Chief of Police Chris Daniel b. Update on Block Tuition System Provost Ralph Wilcox c. USF Tampa Undergraduate Curriculum Enhancement Update Provost Ralph Wilcox 1 Academics & Campus Environment Committee agenda - February 13, 2018 ACE Committee Agenda V. Adjournment Chair Goforth Next Scheduled Meeting: May 22, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. 2 Academics & Campus Environment Committee agenda - Public Comments Subject to USF Procedure PROCEDURE FOR APPEARANCES BEFORE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Individuals or representatives of groups, who desire to appear before the Board to comment on an agenda item prior to the Board taking action on the agenda item, must submit written requests to comment to the Corporate Secretary, c/o Office of the Board of Trustees Operations, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CGS401, Tampa, FL 33620 or via e- mail to: [email protected] The request to comment should specify: (1) the agenda item upon which the requester wishes to comment; and (2) whether the comment will be offered in support, opposition or neutrality to the agenda item. Such a request, along with any supporting documentation, must be submitted at least three (3) business days (i.e. Monday-Friday excluding legal holidays) prior to the start of the Board Workgroup meeting in which the agenda item will be considered. Comments shall be heard at Board Workgroups; however, the President, in consultation with the Board Chair, will determine whether the item will be heard and when it will be heard. As permitted by Section 286.0114 Florida Statutes the Board Chair may decline to hear any matter as well as any matter determined by the President and Chair not to relate to a particular agenda item or that is outside the Board’s jurisdiction, or because it is not practicable for a particular meeting. There will be a three minute time limit on any presentation. The total time allotted for all comments shall not exceed a reasonable period of time of fifteen minutes, unless approved by the Chair. In order to proceed with the essential business of the Board in an orderly manner, any individual or group representative who attempts to disrupt a Board meeting will be subject to appropriate action pursuant to law. 3 Academics & Campus Environment Committee agenda - New Business - Action Items NOTES USF Board of Trustees Academics and Campus Environment Committee November 2, 2017, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Marshall Student Center Room 3707 Committee Members Present: Stan Levy, Trustee and Chair; James Garey, Trustee; Stephanie Goforth, Trustee; Moneer Kheirddine, Trustee; Brian Lamb, Trustee and BOT Chair; Byron Shinn, Trustee; Judy Genshaft, President; David Eckel, USFSM Campus Board Liaison; Geoff Simon, Foundation Board Liaison; Gerard Solis, General Counsel; Ralph Wilcox, USF System Provost & Executive Vice President I. Call to Order and Comments Chair Stan Levy called the meeting to order at 2:24 PM. A quorum was confirmed by Assistant Corporate Secretary Cindy Visot, with the following Trustees present: Trustee Stan Levy, Chair Trustee James Garey Trustee Kheirddine Trustee Byron Shinn II. Public Comments Subject to USF Procedure Chair Levy confirmed with Dr. Visot that no requests for public comments had been received. III. New Business – Action Items a. Approval of Minutes – October 12, 2017 A motion was made and seconded. Approved by all committee members present. b. Tenure as a Condition of Employment (USF) Senior Vice President Charles Lockwood presented the two candidates for tenure as a condition of employment: the incoming Dean of Undergraduate Studies Paul Atchley and the new Chair of Surgery Paul Kuo, a Harvard and Duke University trained surgeon coming from Loyola University in Illinois. A motion was made and seconded. Approved by all committee members present. c. Degree Program Productivity Report and Proposed Termination Vice Provost Theresa Chisolm explained that the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) conducts a biennial review of academic programs, but that the USF System reviews productivity each year. She further explained that every seven years, or as aligned with specialized accreditation, per BOG Regulation 8.015 and USF System Policy 10-062, an ongoing, systematic, and rigorous internal review is done, tracking degrees, enrollments, graduate school placement, job placement, and earnings. The data, balancing general educations needs and research productivity, is evaluated under two thresholds – one for the 4 Academics & Campus Environment Committee agenda - New Business - Action Items BOG and another for the stricter standards of the USF System. Dr. Chisolm reported that since the inception of these review standards, 42 USF System degree programs have been terminated and 33 new programs have been approved. She briefly reviewed two reports, the first showing all programs and the second showing current enrollment; using a “green, yellow, red” identification for those meeting both USF and BOG thresholds, those not meeting USF standards, and those meeting neither threshold, respectively. The members discussed, including the involvement of deans in the review process, consideration of salary and career planning, and the effect on faculty when programs are eliminated. Dr. Chisolm recommended the termination of the General Research Doctoral program in Engineering, under CIP 14.0101, due to the increasing specialization in the field of engineering. A motion was made and seconded. Approved by all committee members present. III. New Business – Action Items a. Career Planning and Placement Services Interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies William Cummings introduced Assistant Vice President Russell Coughenour to make the Career Planning presentation. He explained that career services is integrated throughout curriculum, aligns academic & career advisors and internships with majors. Mr. Coughenour described Performance Based Funding’s Metric One, Percent of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed (Earning $25,000+) or Continuing Their Education Within One Year of Graduation, as key to the Career Services mission. He identified Metric Two, Median Wages of Bachelor’s Graduates Employed Full-Time One Year After Graduation, as an area to improve. He discussed individual and group counseling, career courses “Career Development for Today” and “Job Search,” workshops, Canvas career modules, and university partnerships including NACE Career Readiness. The Committee asked questions and continued to discuss, including the definition of internship and its value as a recruiting tool, community involvement, the number and location of student success centers throughout the USF System, and The Handshake Effect launched in Summer 2016 as a platform for job listings, resumes, and E-commerce. USFSP Career Center Director Lesa Shouse explained that they offer most of the same services as USF Tampa, including a USFSP annual Job Fair. An extended discussion continued as to strategic planning over the next three years, and Chair Levy asked that Career Planning and Placement Services return to ACE within the next 6-12 months with a strategic plan to include a budget and any specifics needed from the Committee. IV. Adjournment Chair Levy adjourned the meeting at 3:30 PM. 5 Academics & Campus Environment Committee agenda - New Business - Action Items Agenda Item: III.b. USF Board of Trustees March 6, 2018 Issue: Tenure Nomination as a Condition of Employment ________________________________________________________________ Proposed action: Approve Tenure as a Condition of Employment, USF Tampa ________________________________________________________________ Executive Summary: Administrators such as the President, Provost, Deans, Chairs, and senior faculty who are recruited to USF Tampa are normally awarded tenure as a condition of employment. These highly qualified individuals usually have earned tenure at their previous institutions, which makes them attractive candidates to USF. In order to attract them, USF must provide a package that is competitive with other nationally and internationally ranked institutions. Tenure upon appointment for qualified candidates, among other