| action key | step key | action | steps | group | date |
| 1 | approve CRC (Curriculum Review Committee) proposal | Full Faculty | Nov-05 | ||
| 2 | establish ITF (Implementation Task Force) membership | ||||
| 2a | recommend Steering committee members | Nominating | Dec-05 | ||
| 2b | approve Steering committee members | Full Faculty | Jan-06 | ||
| 2c | recommend ITF sub-committee (GER, FYS, Study Away, May X) members | Nominating | Jan-06:Feb-06 | ||
| 2d | approve ITF sub-committee (GER, FYS, Study Away, May X) members | Full Faculty | Mar-06 | ||
| 3 | establish implementation effective start date | ||||
| 3a | propose date with rationale | ITF Steering | Jan-06:Feb-06 | ||
| 3b | recommend date | Academic Policies | Feb-06:Mar-06 | ||
| 3c | adopt effective start date | Full Faculty | Mar-06 | ||
| 4 | establish master plan for implementation | ||||
| 4a | draft plan | ITF Steering | Feb-06:Apr-06 | ||
| 4b | review plan | Full Faculty | Apr-06:May-06 | ||
| 4c | assess sub-committee planning | ITF Steering | Nov-06 | ||
| 4d | assess progress, major checkpoint | ITF Steering | Jun-07:Aug-07 | ||
| 4e | affirm and renew implementation goals | ITF Steering | Sep-07 | ||
| 5 | build advising materials for students that will cross calendars | ||||
| 5a | request advising template for class of '09 | Academic Advising | Mar-06 | ||
| 5b | complete advising template for class of '09 | Departments | Apr-06 | ||
| 5c | conduct advisor refresher sessions | Academic Advising | Aug-06 | ||
| 5d | complete advising template for class of '10 | Departments | Sep-06 | ||
| 5e | develop preliminary advisor workshop material | Academic Advising | Sep-06:Mar-07 | ||
| 5f | preliminary advisor workshops | Academic Advising | Apr-07:May-07 | ||
| 5g | complete advising template for class of '11 | Departments | Sep-07 | ||
| 5h | transition advisor workshops | Academic Advising | Oct-07:Dec-07 | ||
| 5i | all web-based advising materials prepared, published, released | Academic Advising | Jan-08:Mar-08 | ||
| 5j | advisor workshops | Academic Advising | Apr-08:May-08 | ||
| 5k | new student advising | Academic Advising | Jun-08 | ||
| 5k | new student advising | Departments | Jun-08 | ||
| 5k | new student advising | Academic Records | Jun-08 | ||
| 6 | develop models and rules for academic calendar and daily/weekly course meeting patterns | ||||
| 6a | compose initial draft | Academic Records | Mar-06 | ||
| 6b | consider and revise initial draft, propose guidelines | ITF Steering | Apr-06 | ||
| 6c | extrapolate guidelines into recommended procedures | Academic Policies | May-06 | ||
| 6c | extrapolate guidelines into recommended procedures | Policies & Procedures | May-06 | ||
| 6d | adopt procedures for establishing calendar and meeting patterns | Full Faculty | Sep-06 | ||
| 6e | produce tentative 2008-2009 academic calendar | Dean | Dec-06 | ||
| 7 | determine methods for placing courses into CGA categories | ||||
| 7a | draft initial guidelines | ITF CGA | Mar-06:May-06 | ||
| 7b | review guidelines | ITF Steering | May-06:Aug-06 | ||
| 7c | recommend procedures | ITF Steering | Sep-06 | ||
| 7d | adopt procedures for placing courses into CGA categories | Academic Policies | Oct-06 | ||
| 7e | propose exsisting courses for CGA assignment | Departments | Nov-06:Dec-06 | ||
| 7f | recommend exsisting course assignment to CGA | Academic Policies | Jan-07:Apr-07 | ||
| 7g | approve exsisting course assignment to CGA | Full Faculty | Feb-07:May-07 | ||
| 7h | initial proposal of new courses for CGA assignment | Departments | Mar-07:May-07 | ||
| 7j | review new courses | Curriculum | Sep-07:Dec-07 | ||
| 7k | recommend new course assignment to CGA | Academic Policies | Oct-07:Jan-08 | ||
| 7l | approve new courses and assignment to CGA | Full Faculty | Nov-07:Feb-08 | ||
| 8 | review all established policy for currency related to curriculum and calendar | ||||
| 8a | plan review parameters for academic policy | Academic Policies | Apr-06 | ||
| 8b | conduct review | Academic Policies | Sep-06:May-07 | ||
| 8c | plan review parameters for non-academic policy | Policies & Procedures | Apr-06 | ||
| 8d | conduct review | Policies & Procedures | Sep-06:May-07 | ||
| 8e | consider recommendations for change to current policy | Full Faculty | Nov-06:Dec-07 | ||
| 9 | establish First Year Seminar (FYS) program | ||||
| 9a | affirm/expound program goals (recommend or squash seed idea) | ITF FYS | Mar-06:Apr-06 | ||
| 9b | develop structure for soliciting and submitting proposals | ITF FYS | May-06:Aug-06 | ||
| 9c | solicit proposals for 2008-2009 seminars | ITF FYS | Mar-07:May-07 | ||
| 9d | recommend FYS proposals | ITF FYS | Sep-07:Nov-07 | ||
| 9e | approve FYS proposals | Curriculum | Sep-07:Dec-07 | ||
| 9f | receive update about approved FYS | Full Faculty | Jan-08 | ||
| 9g | schedule FYS | Departments | Jan-08 | ||
| 10 | re-number courses | ||||
| 10a | develop guidelines | Academic Records | Feb-06 | ||
| 10b | recommend guidelines | ITF Steering | Mar-06 | ||
| 10c | adopt guidelines | Academic Policies | Mar-06 | ||
| 10d | begin mechanics of course re-numbering | Departments | Apr-06:May-06 | ||
| 11 | re-structure study aways programs for semester plus calendar | ||||
| 11a | develop recommendations for change to study away program structure | ITF Study Away | Mar-06:Sep-06 | ||
| 11b | begin planning 2008-2009 study away trips | Departments | Oct-06:Nov-06 | ||
| 11c | finalize planning 2008-2009 study away trips | Departments | Apr-07:May-07 | ||
| 11d | publicize and recruit participants for Fall 2008 study away programs | Departments | Oct-07 | ||
| 11e | select participants and finalize details for Fall 2008 study away programs | Departments | Nov-07:Dec-07 | ||
| 11f | publicize and recruit participants for Spring & May X 2009 study away | Departments | Feb-08:Mar-08 | ||
| 11g | select participants and finalize details for Spring & May X 2009 study away | Departments | Apr-08:May-08 | ||
| 12 | establish May Experience (May X) program | ||||
| 12a | develop program goals and structure for soliciting and submitting proposals | ITF May X | Mar-06:Dec-06 | ||
| 12b | solicit proposals | ITF May X | Sep-07:Oct-07 | ||
| 12c | review proposals | ITF May X | Nov-07:Dec-07 | ||
| 12d | approve proposals | Curriculum | Jan-08:Feb-08 | ||
| 13 | hire 15-20 new tenure-track faculty members | ||||
| 13a | develop plan for funding of new faculty lines | Dean | Nov-05:May-06 | ||
| 13b | identify specific staffing plan | Dean | Jun-06:Aug-06 | ||
| 13c | orient at least 5 new faculty members for 2006-2007 | Dean | Sep-06 | ||
| 13d | review and renew staffing plan and authorize 2007-2008 searches | Dean | Oct-06 | ||
| 13e | conduct 2007-2008 searches | Departments | Nov-06:Mar-07 | ||
| 13f | orient at least 5 new faculty members for 2007-2008 | Dean | Sep-07 | ||
| 13g | review and renew staffing plan and authorize 2008-2009 searches | Dean | Oct-07 | ||
| 13h | conduct 2008-2009 searches | Departments | Nov-07:Mar-08 | ||
| 13i | orient at least 5 new faculty members for 2008-2009 | Dean | Sep-08 | ||
| 13j | review and renew staffing plan and authorize 2009-2010 searches | Dean | Oct-08 | ||
| 13k | conduct 2009-2010 searches | Departments | Nov-08:Mar-09 | ||
| 14 | adjust registration procedures for semester plus calendar and curriculum transition | ||||
| 14a | begin planning | Academic Records | Apr-06 | ||
| 14b | review initial plans | ITF Steering | Sep-06:Oct-06 | ||
| 14c | code based on established plans | Computing & Information Services | Nov-06:Feb-07 | ||
| 14d | iterative and consultative refinements | Academic Records | Mar-07:Aug-07 | ||
| 14d | iterative and consultative refinements | Computing & Information Services | Mar-07:Aug-07 | ||
| 14e | full scale test | Academic Records | Oct-07:Dec-07 | ||
| 14e | full scale test | Computing & Information Services | Oct-07:Dec-07 | ||
| 14f | production of adjusted registration procedures | Academic Records | Mar-08 | ||
| 14f | production of adjusted registration procedures | Computing & Information Services | Mar-08 | ||
| 15 | plan course offerings | ||||
| 15a | collect initial data about 2008-2009 offerings | Academic Records | Jan-07:Feb-07 | ||
| 15a | collect initial data about 2008-2009 offerings | Departments | Jan-07:Feb-07 | ||
| 15b | review offerings data to ensure amounts and sequencing of courses is adequate to meet student need | Academic Records | Mar-07:May-07 | ||
| 15c | conduct detailed course planning for 2008-2009 | Academic Records | Dec-07:Feb-08 | ||
| 15d | release 2008-2009 course listings | Academic Records | Mar-08 | ||
| 16 | publish fully revised university catalog | ||||
| 16a | collect information | Academic Records | Sep-07:Oct-07 | ||
| 16b | edit and prepare for publication | Academic Records | Nov-07:Jan-08 | ||
| 16c | release 2008-2009 catalog | Academic Records | Mar-08 | ||
| 17 | complete campus construction and renovation projects | ||||
| 17a | site work for science complex | Facilities Services | Nov-05:May-06 | ||
| 17b | dining hall renovation | Facilities Services | May-06:Aug-06 | ||
| 17c | phase I - science complex | Facilities Services | Jun-06:Aug-07 | ||
| 17d | phase II - science complex | Facilities Services | Sep-07:Aug-08 | ||
| 18 | develop transition rules for switch to new curriculum | ||||
| 18a | propose transition rules | ITF Steering | Oct-06 | ||
| 18b | recommend transition rules | Academic Policies | Nov-06 | ||
| 18c | adopt transition rules | Full Faculty | Dec-06:Jan-07 | ||
| 19 | establish plan for implementation of changes to Housing's policies, procedures, and calendar | ||||
| 19a | discuss impact on summer camps | University Housing | Sep-07 | ||
| 19b | determine the budgetary and staffing needs for the summer transition | University Housing | Oct-07 | ||
| 19c | determine the necessity of any budgetary and/or staffing changes for a semester system | University Housing | Oct-07 | ||
| 19d | discuss the impact of the summer transition on the Summer Scholars program | University Housing | Oct-07 | ||
| 19e | make decision about students paying for space while studying abroad | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19f | discuss the impact of study abroad trips that are shorter than semester and its impact on housing | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19g | make decision about housing options during May Experience | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19h | revise housing lottery to work on semester system | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19i | change student staff selection timeline and revise training schedule | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19j | Housing policy changes must be submitted for Helmsman revisions | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19k | make decision about summer housing options | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19l | revise renovation schedule and set completion dates further in advance | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19m | examine impact of summer transition on closing of spring term and opening of fall semester and make adjustments | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19n | determine whether housing (i.e. NV) will be open for students between fall and spring semesters | University Housing | Nov-07 | ||
| 19o | examine early arrivals and plan for adjustments during summer transition | University Housing | Jan-08 | ||
| 19p | examine summer staff structure and potential needs during summer transition | University Housing | Feb-08 | ||
| 19q | adjust furniture delivery and installation dates | University Housing | Mar-08 | ||
| 20 | establish tuition and fee policy | ||||
| 20a | compose initial draft | Financial Services | Jun-06:Aug-06 | ||
| 20b | consider and revise initial draft, propose guidelines | ITF Steering | Sep-06:Oct-06 | ||
| 20c | extrapolate guidelines into recommended policy | President's Council | Nov-06:Dec-06 | ||
| 20d | approve tuition and fee policy | Trustees | Feb-07 | ||
| 21 | adjust planning and completion timetables for established student service programs | ||||
| 22 | alter routine maintenance schedules | ||||
| 23 | revise schedules for providing service | ||||
| 23a | consider contract changes | ||||
| 23b | evaluate budget | ||||
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