Coordinating the scheduling of classes within the Division is essential to provide a system that supports learning for the students. We advocate a thoughtful and coordinated system for the scheduling of classrooms. In addition, timely information on students, tracking their enrollment and relative success, is essential. Information on student interests when admitted, their eventual majors, and where they go should be maintained in a central database to facilitate assessment efforts. Foster a culture conducive to outreach.
Faculty participate in many activities besides research and teaching.
These efforts reach beyond Divisional and institutional borders into the community. Given the value to the university, recognition of these efforts is essential. Outreach activities should be recognized as part of the service component of a faculty member's contribution to the University. This service must be recognized at all levels of the administration, including the highest level. We recommend that the Annual Report to the President be modified to include a section for faculty to list outreach activities.