Open Forum: Agenda

February 13, 2-4 PM, Powers 136

In preparation for this meeting, we strongly encouraged participants to review a position paper for each of the six emerging strategic directions (listed in no particular order below).  These draft papers are roughly 5 pages in length and provided necessary background information conducive to a thoughtful, productive discussion about the future of CMU on Friday, February 13th.  The papers are linked from this agenda as they become available - please monitor this site as we continue to update it with new papers.

Time Activity
2:00 PM Overview & Introduction (Provost)
2:20 PM Emerging Strategic Direction I:  Successfully Preparing CMU Students for a Culturally Diverse World
2:30 PM Emerging Strategic Direction II:  Make CMU a Leader in Sustainability
2:40 PM Emerging Strategic Direction III:  Becoming Michigan’s Public Higher Education Leader in Access, Value & Enrollment Management (III)
2:50 PM

DISCUSSION:  First Three Strategic Directions (Small Groups, Report Out)

3:05 PM Emerging Strategic Direction IV:  Expanding and Creating New Market-Driven Academic Programs
3:15 PM Emerging Strategic Direction V:  Staging the Future of Central Michigan University through Investment in Scholarship
3:25 PM Emerging Strategic Direction VI:  The CMU Experience
3:35 PM DISCUSSION:  Last Three Strategic Directions (Small Groups, Report Out)
3:50 PM Wrap-Up (Provost)