Academic Affairs Goals Objectives 2018 2021 Academic Year

Academic Affairs Goals & Objectives 2018 -2021 Academic Year 2018 -19

Focus On • High Impact Practices Teaching, Learning, and Student Engagement • Innovation • Equity and Inclusion • Voluntary Tenured Faculty Early Retirement Program

High Impact Practices: Teaching, Learning, and Student Engagement Academic Affairs will prioritize: The discussion, modeling, and mentoring of effective teaching.

Teaching and Learning § Implement the Faculty Fellows Program § Synthesize data on the current status use of high impact practices § Ask departments to identify 6 -8 activities or experiences essential for meeting learning outcomes.

Student Engagement §Complete the advising self-study; build a multi-year advising plan §Expand § use of Messina Check in Focus on Mentorship

Innovation To meet the demands of a diverse and changing world, Academic Affairs will: Build a culture that embraces open-minded, creative and optimistic approach to problem recognition, definition and resolution across all disciplines.

Ignatian Educational Innovation §Inventory innovative programs and student participation § Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship § Design both a major and a graduate program in Innovation

Equity & Inclusion To prepare Loyola for an increasingly diverse student, faculty, staff and administrator community, Academic Affairs will: § Facilitate a sense of belonging § Promote inclusive academic excellence

Equity §Assess, determine benchmarks, and identify targets for intervention that support the academic success of students of color

Inclusion- Faculty Understanding Enhance faculty members’ understanding of effective teaching & strengthen faculty members’ understanding of how students of color succeed using HIP

Inclusion- Faculty Turnover Examine & Understand Gather Develop Hire Faculty of color turnover rates & reasons for leaving Data from exit interviews & qualitative studies Dashboard & partnership to implement “Beyond the Hire” strategies Inclusive hiring practices integrated in NTT searches

Faculty Turnover 2010 - 2018 FY Year Faculty of Color All Faculty 2010 9% 13%* 2011 11% 8% 2012 14% 9% 2013 8% 3% 2014 14% 9% 2015 19% 11% 2016 23% 7% 2017 20% 7% 2018 4% 1%

Voluntary Tenured Faculty Early Retirement Program This is an overview of the program HR Documents are coming out Monday

Voluntary Tenured Faculty Early Retirement Program Who is eligible to apply? § Faculty members § Whose age plus years of service equal 80 on July 1, 2019 § Who are not currently on phased retirement or other voluntary program § Who are not separated from the University for other reasons § Who are not taking a sabbatical in the next two years § What is being offered? § Two years of salary and some cash to pay toward COBRA to retire June 30, 2019 or June 30, 2020 § Will everyone who applies get accepted? § It depends on who applies and how many apply; §

Voluntary Tenured Faculty Early Retirement Program How do faculty members know these details? Emails are going to eligible faculty members at 4: 15 pm today How are decisions made regarding who gets accepted? The Deans and I will be looking at • enrollment and curricular needs in various programs and disciplines

Voluntary Tenured Faculty Early Retirement Program When is the application due? In person, to HR, by January 15 When would faculty members find out if they are approved? When will chairs known what their options are for replacements? February 22 March 15

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