1997-1998 Annual Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY RESPONSE TO 1998 UNCG PLAN Cornerstones Technology In 1997-98, the Classroom Technology Support division of the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) equipped 13 classrooms with multimedia and computer capabilities. This effort represented a major increase in the number of classrooms at UNCG which allow faculty to use technology in teaching. Walter Jackson Library increased the number of upgraded PC’s in the Reference Department, in Room 774, and in public areas; created class-specific Web sites, expanded the Virtual Reference Desk, and introduced the first version of Web-based JACLIN Plus which provides easy access to the online catalog, local and remote databases, and the Internet from a single starting point. Facilities The TLC completed a survey of classroom conditions to determine classroom improvement needs and to develop a strategy for overall classroom improvement. Construction of UNCG's new $25.7 million music building was, by year's end, on schedule. Critical new acoustical "clouds" over the Aycock Auditorium stage were installed. Strategic Directions UNCG will provide exemplary learning environments. The Undergraduate Studies Council was established as an ongoing University body with the charge to consider and improve all aspects of the undergraduate experience at UNCG. Chaired by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Special Academic Initiatives, its membership includes faculty from each academic unit, the directors of living/learning communities and interdisciplinary programs, representatives from Student Affairs, Enrollment Services, and Business Affairs, and two students. Issues addressed during the year included the UNS 101 freshman orientation course, the undergraduate research assistantship program, non-traditional student support, and academic integrity.
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