During implementation, the University Senate Executive Committee encourages the central administration to consult especially with the various campus entities that are most relevant to any change under consideration. For example, we have read frequent references to revising the standards for promotion and tenure, yet promotion and tenure are not one and the same, and it is evident that the guidelines currently in place are misunderstood or unknown by many on campus. Accurate information is essential before change is considered and, certainly, before it is implemented. As we position ourselves for the future in a rapidly changing environment, we must define ourselves rather that let external forces define us. Teaching is not the delivery of a packaged product.
Teaching is a dynamic experience in which the teacher and the student learn together.
Quality of learning, at all levels, is in large measure dependent on the vital relationship between teaching and research. We can better educate our students and the public about this relationship. While reckoning with economic factors, innovative technologies, and changing student profiles, let us never lose sight of our primary mission as educators and researchers. Please note that although points are not referred to directly by solution team, this summary builds on the numerous excellent ideas included in the 18 Solution Team reports. Emphasize writing across the curriculum.