Initiative 2.a.i. Consider new academic organizational units to support innovative and interdisciplinary programming such as the creation of a School of Business and Economics. Action Item 2.a.i.1. Metric Responsible Party Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Solicit ideas from academic administration and faculty for Number of new interdisciplinary projects Dean of Graduate Studies, Provost, successful innovative and interdisciplinary programs within per faculty participation relevant School Deans respective fields. Action Item 2.a.i.2. Metric Responsible Party Number/percentage of funding Charge Sponsored Programs to identify interdisciplinary opportunities identified in e-newsletter funding opportunities from grants agencies and foundations Associate Provost for Research pursued and/or awarded by University and to develop a monthly e-newsletter to inform faculty of faculty opportunities. Action Item 2.a.i.3. Metric Responsible Party Best-in-class and competitor Evaluate current aspirational competition in undergraduate undergraduate schools of business Chair of Business and schools of business to identify key success factors based on Key success factors and pursue Economics, relevant School Deans recent research in excellence in undergraduate business competitive standing among university education and in Catholic Social Teaching. competitors Action Item 2.a.i.4. Metric Responsible Party Identify in the Master Plan the facilities requirement and Identification of facilities requirement AVP Facilities, VP Finance appropriate location for a School of Business and Economics. Action Item 2.a.i.5. Metric Responsible Party
Initiative 2.a.i. Consider new academic organizational units to support innovative and interdisciplinary programming such as the creation of a School of Business and Economics. Action Item 2.a.i.1. Metric Responsible Party Solicit ideas from academic administration and faculty for successful innovative and interdisciplinary programs within respective fields. Number of new interdisciplinary projects per faculty participation Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Graduate Studies, Provost, relevant School Deans Action Item 2.a.i.2. Metric Responsible Party Charge Sponsored Programs to identify interdisciplinary funding opportunities from grants agencies and foundations and to develop a monthly e-newsletter to inform faculty of opportunities. Number/percentage of funding opportunities identified in e-newsletter pursued and/or awarded by University faculty Associate Provost for Research Action Item 2.a.i.3. Metric Responsible Party Evaluate current aspirational competition in undergraduate schools of business to identify key success factors based on recent research in excellence in undergraduate business education and in Catholic Social Teaching. Best-in-class and competitor undergraduate schools of business Chair of Business and Economics, relevant School Deans Key success factors and pursue competitive standing among university competitors Action Item 2.a.i.4. Metric Responsible Party Identify in the Master Plan the facilities requirement and appropriate location for a School of Business and Economics. Identification of facilities requirement AVP Facilities, VP Finance Action Item 2.a.i.5. Metric Responsible Party
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