Institutional Goals 2007-08

Appendix 5: Optometry – Institutional Goals AY07-08  Regulatory Review: The College will conduct a review of regulations which may restrict our ability to provide patient care, conduct research or expand our educational reach. The outcome of the review will be an action strategy which will facilitate the achievement our goals. (An example is an element of “Article 28”, which restricts our ability to charge for services provided off-site.)  Facilities: The College will continue to move forward restoring areas of the college campus as previously communicated by Mr. Bowers. The campus elevator project will begin in October, and we will complete program reviews for the Lobby and 3 rd Floor of the building. Designs will accommodate priorities identified through the strategic planning process.  Public Relations: The College will develop more effective communication strategies both internally and externally, with an emphasis on the impact of our efforts and achievements in education, patient care and research. We will position ourselves to positively address challenges to achieving our goals. 2.0 Academic Affairs (Dr. Heiberger) Education  With broad faculty participation, complete the design and planning for implementation of the new 1 st year curriculum of the professional degree program: To be completed: April 15, 2008.  Develop an ongoing planning process for the professional, graduate and residency programs which establish annual goals and objectives along with assessment criteria. To be completed: May 1, 2008  Academic Affairs will work with the faculty and administration to create opportunities for faculty development. This effort will include a review of current resource allocations and policies regarding institutional support for faculty development. To be completed: May 1, 2008  Assess policies and develop strategies which support the mentorship and development of junior faculty.  Review and define the methods by which faculty workloads are determined. This will be done with appropriate consultation and include issues such as preparation time, faculty development time, staffing of teaching laboratories, and administrative allocations. To be completed: January 30, 2008. Scholarship and Research/Sponsored Activity (Dr. Feldman)  The administration in collaboration with the Research Council will revise or develop new policies which serve to integrate clinical research into the overall management structure of the College’s research efforts.  The Associate Dean, working with the Research Council will review the expectations for and policies related to the management of extramural funding for research faculty.  The Department of Clinical Sciences and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research will work to foster research collaboration between the research and clinical faculty. At least two proposals for collaborative studies will be developed by June 2008. Information and Educational Resources:  Increase the effective use of library and educational technologies by all programs. 2.0 The University Optometric Center (OUC) (Dr. Soden)  In support of the strategic planning process conduct a comprehensive review of the UOC’s organization, operations and needs including: o The functional structure of the UOC 2  Examine and develop pilot programs for private practice externships.  Examine and develop pilot programs for international externships. Faculty