The revised version will read undergraduate programs that actively engage students in connecting the life of the mind to the world in which they live and work. There was discussion regarding the phrase the life of the mind. It was agreed to retain this phrase. Then the discussion turned to the Transformations Priority. Firstly, as discussed at the last Executive Committee meeting, the current language of the priority seems to emphasize Traditions more than Transformation.
Traditions are very important for our institution.
Also, not all policies and processes require transformation. The purpose of transformation is to build on strong traditions and at the same time make changes in policies, processes and structure that would make our institution agile, adaptive, responsive and productive. Keeping this in mind, the priority itself has been renamed Transformations Priority. He also highlighted the key themes as recorded in the first two paragraphs under the Transformations Priority in the current draft. The first set of goals will focus on the transformations of the human capital of the University while the second the ways in which the University conducts its business.