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2012 Academic Summit

 

Summit Notes

Summit Notes

URI's 2012 Academic Summit Invite

Summit Invite in PDF

 

This year, in order to hold the Summit, we had to go off campuses - due to closure of the Memorial Union and lack of other campuses facilities that could accommodate the program logistics (i.e. main room at discussion tables with seating for 150, plus room for staging, plus 3 additional breakout rooms at four discussion tables for 40).

 

Presentation on Interdisciplinary Activites at URI:

Click here to watch prezi

 

Keynote speaker: Dr. Leah Buechley, MIT

http://web.media.mit.edu/~leah/

 

Information from other Universities engaged in Cluster Hire Initiatives

http://provost.uiowa.edu/clusters/

 

http://www.clusters.wisc.edu/pages/show/1/

 

http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2012/nov/environment-faculty-111611.html

 

Expanding Interdisciplinary modes of learning

 

 

A report from the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education & America's Promise (the LEAP initiative) discusses details the prior problems higher education have faced and bases a new Framework for Excellence to help reform education.

As a supplement to the College Learning for the New Global Century report, Employers' Views on Learning Outcomes and Assessment Approaches were added as a separate Executive Summary.

Two other recent additions include details of employer's views on college learning in the wake of the economic downturn as an updated report and a "More Emphasis" report that details where employers want colleges to "place more emphasis" on Essential Learning Outcomes.

 

Parking Tip to Academic Summit Attendees


The location of the Crowne Plaza’s Grand Ballroom entrance is on the left side of the building. Please follow driveway and take your left to the left side of the building to the entrance to the Grand Ballroom.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on Friday, January 20th!

News & Announcements

News from Academic Affairs

Cluster Hire Initiative

Save the Date:  4th Annual Academic Summit

 

New Funded Technology Proposals

 

Final Exam Memo from Dean Libutti, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

Important Campus Deadlines Memo from Dean Libutti, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

Attendance Policy, Grading Criteria, Syllabi Statements Memo from Laura Beauvais, Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

 

University-Sanctioned Events Memo from Donald H. DeHayes, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

Final Exams, Grading and Snow Memo from Dean Libutti, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

 

Academic Progress Reports for New Students Memo from Dean Libutti, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

 

Sabbatical Leave Applications & Guidelines Memo from Clifford H. Katz, Vice Provost for Academic Finances and Academic Personnel

 

Flu Season Memo from Donald H. DeHayes, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

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