Reflections in a Bloodshot Eye: Budget, CSU, CSUN
This essay is in two parts. The first part describes the budget proposals that have been on the table for the CSU. The second part, you will be shocked to hear, is my opinion on the state of the state and on its mirror image, the state of the CSU.
Academic Technology: Where are we going, where have we been?
When we discuss academic technology these days, we tend to focus on two issues, accessibility and Learning Management Systems (LMS). In this essay I focus on the latter. At CSUN we have narrowed the meaning of LMS inadvertently. We think of LMS as a self-enclosed suite of digital files that occupy hardware the way water fills a glass.
Planning Guidelines
The reason that we plan annually is to clarify our collective intentions for CSUN. We do so by evaluating the consequences of past actions and by projecting future trends and needs.
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Academic Planning 2007 - 08
Academic Affairs' vision focuses on connection and engagement. Our connection to the world of work commits us to developing fields of study that provide our region and state with knowledgeable, adaptable professionals who are grounded in a liberal education.
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College Planning Initiatives Request Form (.doc)
Planning Budget Worksheet (.xls)
Planning the Picture Story
We have made progress in several areas. With advanced degrees under way, assessment ongoing, and a number of programs ranked nationally in the sciences, arts, business, engineering, health and human development and social science, "academic excellence"--in terms of value-added--is demonstrable.
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Additional Links
- Access to Excellence
- Accessibility
- Accreditation
- Campus Actions to Facilitate Graduation
- CSUN WASC Re-accreditation
- Learning-Centered University
- Provost’s Professional Development Series
- Provost’s Sponsored Events
- Teachers for a New Era
- University Planning & Budget Group (UPBG)
- WASC Re-accreditation