News and Updates

President's Charge to EPC

"...I outlined to the community and to our Board of Trustees, just this past Friday our two-step plan. Part one of this plan would be completed by June 30, 2010, barely 60 days from today. Step two would be completed by January 2011.  Step one of the plan would account for what we believe will be at least a cut of 3.1% and our expectation that operating expenses will increase at least 2.5%. We identified a number of departmental consolidations, we've restricted hiring to critical personnel only, we've identified energy savings that we will accomplish by June 30 of this year. The second step, we defined as a positioning step that will focus our analyses and planning to identify an action plan to be completed by January 2011. This includes the development of the criteria that we will use to identify 6 new academic degree programs or to identify 6 existing growing programs where increased investments will result in a more capacity to serve student need and student interest. Likewise, we will use this criteria to identify 6 programs that will be terminated and their department funds reallocated." (House Testimony)

Comments on the Vision and Criteria are invited

The Educational Policy Committee invites comments on the  Vision Statement for the Curriculum and on the  Criteria for the Reallocation of Resources.  Please share your ideas with the Chair of the Committee or any member of the Committee.

Presentation: J. Rebers - Department of Biology (02/04/2013)

An analysis of programs in the Department of Biology was presented by Dr. John Rebers, Department Head of the Department of Biology. The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here.

Presentation: J. Cantrill - Department of Communication and Performance Studies (02/04/2013)

An analysis of programs in Communication and Performance Studies was presented by Dr. James Cantrill, Department Head of Communications and Performance Studies.  The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here.

Presentation: S. Ziegler - Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (02/04/2013)

An analysis of programs in Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences was presented by Dr. Susy Ziegler, Department Head of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences.  The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here.

Presentation: A. Lindala, M. Reinhardt, A Ruuska, S. Demel - Center for Native American Studies and Anthropology (02/04/2013)

An analysis of programs in the Center for Native American Studies and Anthropology was presented by Ms. April Lindala, Director of the Center for Native American Studies; Dr. Martin Reinhardt, Assistant Professor of the Center for Native American Studies; Dr. Alex Ruuska, Associate Professor of Sociology/Social Work; and Dr. Scott Demel, Assistant Professor of Sociology/Social Work.  The analysis can be downloaded here.

Presentation: M. Cinelli - School of Art and Design (02/04/2013)

An analysis of programs in the School of Art and Design was presented by Professor Michael Cinelli, Associate Dean and Director of the School of Art and Design.  The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here.

Presentation: R. Ventre - Department of English (03/18/2013)

An analysis of programs in the Department of English was presented by Dr. Ray Ventre, Department Head of the Department of English.  The PowerPoint presentation can be downloaded here.

Presentation:  T. Hunt Ferrarini - Central UP Economy Overview / UP and Central UP Economy (03/18/2013)

Central Upper Peninsula Economy Overview as well as UP and Central UP Economy was presented by Dr. Tawni Hunt Ferrarini, Sam M. Cohodas Professor.  The PowerPoint presentations can be downloaded here - Central UP Economy Overview / UP and Central UP Economy.

Fall 2012 Presentations
Fall 2011 Presentations
Fall 2010 Presentations