FY25 Project Updates
The FY25 Academic Affairs Playbook projects responded directly to NWCCU recommendations and emerging campus priorities drawn from the FY25 UM Annual Playbook. Over the year, faculty, staff, and academic leaders across the institution contributed their time and expertise to move this work forward. What follows is a summary of progress made on each project that was unique to the Academic Affairs Playbook—highlighting areas of completion, ongoing work, and next steps as we carry this momentum into FY26.
FY25 Objectives
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Status
Key Milestones
Next Steps
Curricular Complexity
Continuing
Data and curriculum review guidelines provided to academic units.
Units tasked with undertaking Program Outcome development and curriculum review in AY 25–26 within this context.
Teacher Preparation Portfolio Review
Continuing
Project was paused during the past academic year given necessary attention focused on the legislative session, federal policy impacts, and the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education Task Force
Scan the national landscape to understand what other programs are doing. Consult with OPI and OCHE on meaningful and realistic adjustments.
Academic Portfolio Review Policy
Complete
Policy passed Faculty Senate and Cabinet approval (Apr 2025); Approved by the President.
Integrate with upcoming revisions to Program Assessment and Program Review Frameworks.
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Key Milestones
Next Steps
Faculty Mentor Framework
Continuing
Language distinguishing the role of advising from mentorship was added to the “Advising Expectations” section of the Catalog.
An Advising Strategic plan is under development as part of the FY26 University Playbook with the goal of strengthening professional advising on campus as the foundation to support a successful mentorship framework
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Key Milestones
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Career Competency Course Attributes
Continuing
The General Education committee developed and launched the mechanism to add career competencies to all courses via the rolling review procedure.
Groups II: Mathematics, Group V: Literary and Artistic Studies, and Group XI: Natural Sciences will all undergo rolling review this year.
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Key Milestones
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Program Outcomes in Catalog
Continuing
Resources were distributed to departments and a framework for submission designed in CourseLeaf.
All programs will submit draft outcomes by September 26, 2025 for review by the Accreditation Advisory Committee and final drafts by January 30 for inclusion in next year’s catalog.
Advising Tracks to Concentrations
On Track
All undergraduate advising tracks have been removed or converted to official concentrations.
Remaining graduate programs with advising tracks are in process and expected to be complete by the end of the academic year.
Certificate Design & Compliance
Continuing
16‑credit financial aid minimum added to CourseLeaf approval process.
Monitor new proposals.
Interdisciplinary Community of Practice
Continuing
Launched December 2025
Report forthcoming, next meeting to be announced.
AY25–26 Two‑Year Course Schedule
On track
Registrar’s Office created a phased implementation schedule; guidelines published.
AY 2026–2027 Design Mode Opens: mid-Fall 2025. Fiscal Year 2028 (Summer 2027, Fall 2027, and Spring 2028) Design mode opens: mid-March 2026
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No Academic Affairs-led project was assigned under this objective in FY25. However, given the shifting national funding landscape and recent federal cuts, closer coordination between Academic Affairs and Research and Creative Scholarship will be a priority in FY26 to ensure academic programs and research missions remain aligned and resilient.
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Status
Key Milestones
Next Steps
Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) Implementation
Continuing
Interfolio live for pilot groups; training webinars held.
Scale to remaining colleges; integrate with evaluation cycle.
Teaching Faculty
Bargaining
TBA
TBA
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Status
Key Milestones
Next Steps
Integrated Marketing & Recruitment Strategy
Continuing
Initial conversations with MarComm and Provost took place in Spring 2025.
Coordination with deans and Colleges will begin this academic year, particularly in new colleges.
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Status
Key Accomplishments
Next Steps / Info Needed
Academic Unit Operating Policy
Continuing
Policy and Procedure debated in Faculty Senate. Procedure tabled and policy approved by President’s Cabinet.
Collaborate on revised procedural guidelines with academic deans and shared governance in Fall 2025. Develop College-level procedures in Spring 2026.
Budget Model Revision
Continuing
Preliminary allocation model and budget principles developed. SCH allocation revised from instructor index to course rubric for FY26.
Share updated SCH model for FY26; transition from headcount to degrees awarded for FY27. Use the revised model to inform budgeting in both years, while recognizing that fixed costs and structural constraints will continue to limit full implementation in the near term.