I’m pleased to report to you this week on several developments that mark important progress in our Academic Futures process.
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Russell L. Moore
First, the Academic Futures Committee has been appointed. The 22-person committee comprises faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students; representatives from every college and school; a representative from the Boulder Faculty Assembly and two representatives from every division of our largest academic entity, the College of Arts and Sciences. You can see the full list of committee members here.
The committee will be convened by Vice Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs Jeff Cox. It will host meetings across campus with community members, review ideas and key information arising from the Academic Futures town halls and themed discussions, continue the conversations begun on campus and in the colleges and schools, and, at length, provide recommendations to the provost and the campus.
At the same time, the total of campus listeners is quickly approaching 200. Listeners serve as a point of contact for colleagues and members of the community for relaying related questions, concerns and comments to campus leadership and the Academic Futures Committee, and from these organizations back to their colleagues.
Everyone who has volunteered in the Academic Futures process has automatically been designated a listener, and listeners will receive regular updates via email. Listeners are being added to the Academic Futures process all the time, as we desire a wide and inclusive effort. Look for the list of campus listeners in Thursday’s Academic Futures update in CU Boulder Today.
Last week, the Academic Futures coordinator, AVC Cox, and Academic Futures facilitator, Emily CoBabe-Ammann, provided a great update on the progress of our themed conversations. You can also read the notes from the meetings yourself by visiting the What We’re Hearing link on the Academic Futures website.
I encourage you also to submit a white paper to give us more complete ideas on how we can improve the pursuit of our missions of learning and discovery, or submit questions, comments or requests for meetings. Any person or group of persons may submit a white paper on a topic they feel the committee should address.
In the meantime, I want to thank everyone who has volunteered or accepted a nomination as a member of the Academic Futures Committee or who is serving as a campus listener. The open-ended visioning process we are embracing marks a unique moment in our history—one that I believe is perfectly suited for the character and vision of our community.
Importantly, what results from our visioning process will shape our future—setting our priorities, defining the parameters of how we work together and forging a bold path forward for the university.
Russell Moore,
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
