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New! Mainestreet Gender & Pronoun Selection Options Email, University Of Maine System Academic & Student Affairs

UMS Academic Affairs

Update from the University of Maine System Academic & Student Affairs regarding new functionality in MaineStreet allowing for the optional selection of gender and pronouns.

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Ferpa Directory Information Update_July 2023, University Of Maine System Academic & Student Affairs

UMS Academic Affairs

Update from the University of Maine System Academic & Student Affairs regarding FERPA directory information and preferred/chosen names.

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Jessica Miller Appointed As Associate Provost For Academic Affairs And Faculty Development, John C. Volin

General University of Maine Publications

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University Update- December 2019, Academic Affairs

University Updates & Communications from the University President

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University Of Maine Academic Affairs Annual Report 2019, Office Of The Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs & Provost

General University of Maine Publications

The 2019 Academic Affairs Annual Report is organized around the three strategic values identified through the strategic planning process: Fostering Learner Success; Discovering and Innovating; and Growing and Expanding Partnerships. As in previous reports, what appears in the following pages is not a comprehensive list of accomplishments. Rather it is a summarizing and sampling of the work carried out across campus, throughout the state and, indeed, around the world by UMaine’s talented faculty, staff and students.

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Advising And Mentoring At Csb/Sju: An In-Depth Review And Recommendations, Emily Esch, Jason Kelly, Lindsey Gunnerson

Academic Affairs Publications

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Academic Affairs Annual Report 2018, Office Of The Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs & Provost

General University of Maine Publications

In April 2018 we released Blue Sky Outcomes: Reaffirming Public Higher Education at Maine’s Flagship University, the report of our assessment of the Blue Sky Strategic Plan. I was honored to have led the UMaine community through this yearlong examination of what was accomplished, where we fell short, and how we changed as an institution over the five years during which the plan served as a guide. If you have not already done so, I encourage you to review the report. I suspect that, like me, you will be amazed at the myriad ways in which our institution advanced as …

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Leadership Perspectives Of Chief Student Affairs Officers, Jeff Beavers

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Leadership in student affairs continues to be a challenging enterprise for universities. Colleges are expected to help students succeed while providing for abundant needs through graduation. Chief student affairs officers have increasing demands of students and faculty amid decreased funds. This exploratory study took an in-depth look at the leadership perspectives of 19 chief student affairs officers at 4-year, public universities across the Midwest. The researcher sought responses on common leadership perspectives, challenges faced, and opportunities encountered. The three emerging themes were elements that inform leadership, knowledge and skills, and mindful leadership outlook. These emergent themes formed the basis for …

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2014-2015 Annual Report, Office Of The Vice President For Research And Dean Of The Graduate School

General University of Maine Publications

The 2014-15 academic year marked the first year since AY 1998-99 that research and graduate studies were administratively organized into one office. The reorganization brings synergy and focus to these two vital and strongly linked components of the University of Maine’s land grant mission. During FY 2015 a total of $51,134,092 were received from extramural sponsors and were comprised of 370 awards. These results closely mirror FY 2014 with 363 awards and $51,169,551 received. Our average proposal success rate from FY 2005 – FY 2015 was approximately 68%. The FY 2015 proposal success rate was 76%, up from 63% in …

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Otterbein University Diversity And Inclusion Plan 2015_2020, Jefferson Blackburn-Smith

Diversity and Inclusion Committee Documents

Otterbein recognizes that in order to live up to the standards of inclusion and diversity that were present at our founding and throughout our history, we must be strategic, deliberate and diligent in our efforts to actualize a diverse and inclusive community. Simply hoping for the best will not suffice.

This multi-year Plan for Diversity and Inclusion is the framework to actualize a diverse and inclusive community. The Plan is a series of strategies and recommendations for the Otterbein community which, when fully implemented, will significantly enhance the sense of diversity and inclusion in our community. Chief among these strategies …

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University Of Maine Faculty Senate Support Of A University Of Maine System General Education Transfer Block Process, University Of Maine Faculty Senate

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System (UMS) Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Task Force makes the following slightly revised recommendations to the University of Maine System Credit Transfer Project Steering Committee and the University of Maine System Chief Academic Officers. The Recommendations and Next Steps below form a protocol that the UMS PLA Task Force recommends piloting for a period of four years, at which time the participating institutions will review their efficacy. The University of Maine Faculty Senate hereby: (a) supports the UMS General Education Transfer Block as set forth in Section I of this document; (b) specifies in Section II …

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Nicola Pitchford Named Vice President Of Academic Affairs, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Since joining Dominican in 2011, Pitchford has been central to the University’s Campus Planning Process to develop a distinctive model of academic programming and student support. She has served as co-Chair of the Dominican Experience Task Force and as a member of the Dominican Experience Planning Committee.

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Academic Affairs Annual Report 2014, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

The 2013–14 year was remarkably productive for UMaine’s faculty, with well over 1,000 journal articles, books and other scholarly works published. There were 571 proposals submitted and 363 grants awarded in fiscal year 2014, with over $43 million in total research awards, and over $95 million in total research expenditures. Teaching productivity was also significant, with over 255,000 student credit hours taught and 1,957 degrees granted.

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Program Elimination Proposal: Master Of Public Administration, Academic Program Prioritization Working Group, Office Of The Executive Vice President For Academic Affairs & Provost

General University of Maine Publications

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program was suspended by the Chancellor of the University of Maine System on March 2, 2011. The suspension was based on a recommendation by the Academic Program Prioritization Working Group (APPWG) and a decision by the President of the University of Maine. The MPA program was housed in the Department of Public Administration. Following the suspension, no new students were admitted into the program. A plan was put in place to teach out required Public Administration classes and allow students who at the time were in the program to finish it, assuming normal progress …

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Revised Recommendations And Next Steps For Prior Learning Assessment In The University Of Maine System, University Of Maine System Prior Learning Assessment Task Force, Tammy Delisle, Sheri Fraser, Barbara Howard, Joyce Lapping, Rob Lively, Stuart Marrs, Kate Mitchell, Rosa Redonnett, Michael Sonntag, Mary Stover

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine System (UMS) Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Task Force makes the following slightly revised recommendations to the University of Maine System Credit Transfer Project Steering Committee and the University of Maine System Chief Academic Officers. The Recommendations and Next Steps below form a protocol that the UMS PLA Task Force recommends piloting for a period of four years, at which time the participating institutions will review their efficacy.

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