As fall semester closes and winter break approaches, it's a good time to reflect on our academic accomplishments so far this year, and on the spirit and values that fuel these successes.
As we've arrived at the end of the facilitated campus conversations, stay tuned because there is a good deal more engagement to come via white papers, faculty forums and more.
The Diversity and Inclusion Summit has provided a great reminder of CU Boulder's need to listen to its students and form solutions based on how people actually experience the university.
Since we began Academic Futures, I have been struck by a constant question from our campus community: "Is this for real?" It's a natural question, and the answer to all its variations is "yes."
We know the Academic Futures campus conversation is taking valuable time. We want to update you on what we're seeing and ways we've augmented the process to accommodate the needs of the community.
As part of the effort to create a more streamlined student experience, CU Boulder has launched Foundations of Excellence, a campuswide initiative to improve the first-year undergraduate experience.
We are pleased to announce a new opportunity for conversation in the form of faculty forums. Also, the first wave of community white papers are posted. Interested in submitting one of your own?
At the midpoint of the fall semester and Phase I of the Academic Futures process, we wanted to share with you a little bit about the scope and substance of what we've seen and heard so far.
Convener Jeff Cox and facilitator Emily CoBabe-Ammann update the community on how the Academic Futures conversation is progressing and provide information on how to get involved.
I'm pleased to report to you this week on several developments that mark important progress in our Academic Futures process, including the appointment of Academic Futures Committee members.
