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Academic Science Program Task Force

Provost's Recommendations

Provost Arden's memo on Review of the Administrative Structure for Academic Science Programs [pdf] - Submitted to the Chancellor on 4/16/12

Final Report

Academic Science Program Task Force Final Report [pdf] - Submitted to the Provost on 3/02/12

Overview

One of the key initiatives announced as part of Strategic Realignment Recommendations on March 15, 2011, with regard to academic science programs was the "formation of a task force to review possible structures and recommend a course of action that is aimed at having fewer but stronger academic units."

The purpose of this review is to determine the best ways to enhance the natural synergies between many of our science programs, promote interdisciplinarity and reduce administrative overhead. The outcome should serve to strengthen our historical commitments to agriculture and natural resources and allow the development of innovative new programs that continue to serve the evolving needs of these important constituencies. We aim for this to be a truly inclusive, transparent and faculty-driven process.

Timeline: The Task Force delivered a set of recommendations to the Provost in March 2012.

Meetings • Reference Documents and Links

Members

  • Margery Overton (chair) overton@ncsu.edu
    Professor, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Dorothy Anderson - Department Head, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management, College of Natural Resources
  • Steve Barr - Department Head, Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
    Poole College of Management
  • George Barthalmus - Died May 11, 2011 Director, NCSU Undergraduate Research, Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs
  • Tom Birkland - Associate Dean, Research, Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Richard "Larry" Blanton - Director, University Honors Program, Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs
  • Gene Bressler - Department Head, Landscape Architecture, College of Design
  • Mike Carter - Associate Dean, The Graduate School
  • Aaron Clark - Associate Professor, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education, College of Education  
  • Marie Davidian - William Neal Reynolds Professor, Statistics, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
  • Alex Deiters - Associate Professor, Chemistry, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
  • Linda Hanley-Bowdoin - William Neal Reynolds Professor, Biochemistry, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Steve Kelley - Department Head, Forest Biomaterials, College of Natural Resources
  • George Kennedy - Department Head, Entomology, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor, Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Todd Klaenhammer - William Neal Reynolds Distinguished University Professor, Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Wendy Krause - Associate Professor, Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science, College of Textiles
  • Elizabeth Loboa - Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Trudy Mackay - William Neal Reynolds Distinguished University Professor, Genetics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 
  • Chris McGahan - Department Head, Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Joel Pawlak - Associate Professor, Forest Biomaterials, College of Natural Resources
  • Leslie Sombers - Assistant Professor, Chemistry, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences


Meetings

Location is Room 3220 Nelson Hall unless otherwise noted.

  • Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 4-5 p.m., Winslow Hall Conf Rm, Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 3-5 p.m.Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 1:45-5:30 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Thursday, August 11, 2011, 1:45-5:30 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 3-5 p.m. Minutes [pdf]
  • CANCELED - Tuesday, December 20, 2011, 3-5 p.m.
  • Monday, February 20, 2012, 1:30-3:15 p.m. Minutes [pdf]

A copy of the meeting schedule is also posted outside of Margery Overton's office, 414 Mann Hall.

Reference Documents and Links

Provost's Recommendations

Task Force Reports

About the Task Force

Work-in-Progress

NC State University - General

NC State University - University Planning and Analysis Data

NC State University - Strategic Plan

NC State University - Interdisciplinary and Interdepartmental Programs

NC State University - Other Reports of Interest

Convergence Science

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