Good to Great Initiative (2013-2018)
Good to Great Initiative (2013-2018)
Good to Great Initiative (2013-2018)
The Progress of Prioritization
Building Blocks
- PL 32-114 Established the Research Corporation of the University of Guam
- (Currently has $12.6M in over 90 grants and over 100 employees)
- PL 32-237 Student Financial Assistance law changed. $500K available for graduate students.
- Revived Research Council - Emphasis on Region and interdisciplinary approaches
- Hired the University's first Chief Information Officer
- $200K provided for Library resources support
- Established UOG Press, hired editor
Special Initiatives
- Student Success Innovation Team
- Transformative Grants
- EPSCoR ($6.0M), U54 Cancer Grant ($5.4M), NASA -related grants ($1.0M)
- Responsive Initiatives
- Micronesian Biosecurity Plan for Department of Navy ($1.2M)
- Building Networks
- Cooperative Ecosystems Units (CESU) with DOD ($3M)
- Faculty Leadership Program
Academic Progress
- 124 credit hours for undergraduate programs
- 33 credit hours for graduate programs
- Programs were identified for closure or consolidation.
- All undergraduate degree programs have identified capstone courses
- All programs have identified faculty FTEs working in the program
- $400K allocated for academic G2G initiatives
204 Tactical Tasks / Recommendations
The G2G implementation plan identified 204 tasks and recommendations that the University has been working towards completing over the last four years. These include:
- Academic program benchmarks
- Program prioritization
- Investment in higher ranked programs
- Program transformation for lower ranked programs
- New ideas for instruction and research
- Investment in faculty and staff development
204 Tasks / Recommendations Update
COMPLETED |
ONGOING |
RECONSIDERED |
MOVED FORWARDto new strategic plan or unit's plan |
|---|---|---|---|
52 |
27 |
2 |
30 |