Strategic Academic Focusing Initiative

Our faculty-focused development of a strategic academic vision

Strategic Academic Focusing must consider where future investments in academic programs and support infrastructure are best made.

As a first step in the process, we want to hear from faculty and campus units.

We need articulation of growth trajectory and evaluation metrics for faculty-identified academic programs. Your ideas or responses are not restricted to the 2009 Strategic Plan.

We ask that you address the five broad questions found in the September 26 memo. Briefly:

  1. Refinements to the 2009 Strategic Academic Vision
  2. Important research problems or questions in your field(s)
  3. Resources that are needed
  4. National programs that are most closely aligned
  5. Important campus metrics that are met
  • Oct 28 - Nov 15: First Round Open Submission Phase
    • We will invite broad comments and encourage collaboration and potential connection to other initiatives.
    • These initial submissions will be the basis for providing input to the "2020 Project" RFQ Process in 2014.
    • You can return and login to update/edit your proposal and/or comment on other submissions at anytime before Nov 15.
  • Nov 18 - Dec 2013: First Round Review
    • Initiatives will be reviewed in preparation for 2020 Project RFQ Process.
  • Dec 2013 - Apr 30, 2014: Open Improvement Phase
    • Continue to build upon ideas, taking advantage of input and expertise acquired through this forum.
    • Update Initiatives, work on more detailed refinements and collaboration opportunities.
  • Deadline May 2, 5:00 pm: Second Round Open Submission Phase
  • May 3 - Summer 2014: Review Phase
    • All initiatives will be reviewed internally and externally, and used to develop a new Strategic Academic Plan for the campus.

Proposals (57 total)

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Applied Mathematics

Submitted by Arnold Kim (UC Merced) on November 15, 2013 - 7:17am Last revised by Brad Bulger on September 29, 2020 - 6:02pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
Principal Authors: 
  • Harish Bhat
  • François Blanchette
  • Boaz Ilan
  • Arnold Kim
  • Lei, Yue
  • Karin Leiderman
  • Roummel Marcia
  • Juan Meza
  • Suzanne Sindi
  • Mayya Tokman

Applied mathematics is a current strength of UC Merced. The dynamic, close-knit group of applied mathematics faculty have developed innovative interdisciplinary mathematics research and academic programs that are gaining national prominence.

Mechanical Technologies for Sustainability - A 2020 Strategic Academic Focusing Plan of ME Graduate Program

Submitted by Sachin Goyal (UC Merced) on November 14, 2013 - 11:19pm Last revised by Brad Bulger on September 29, 2020 - 6:02pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
Principal Authors: 
ME group chaired by Prof. Jian Qiao Sun
The research in the Mechanical Engineering program in the next 15 years will grow in a targeted area of mechanical technologies for sustainability.

School of Management and Economics

Submitted by Paul Maglio (UC Merced) on November 14, 2013 - 9:15pm Last revised by Brad Bulger on September 29, 2020 - 6:02pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
Principal Authors: 

Rob Innes (Economics), Paul Maglio (Managament), Erik Rolland (Management), and Kurt Schnier (Economics)

This proposal is now subsumed in the new proposal for a School of Innovation, Management, and Economics.

Next Generation Materials – Active Multifunctional Nano and Bio Materials.

Submitted by sayantani ghosh (UC Merced) on November 14, 2013 - 8:59pm Last revised by Brad Bulger on September 29, 2020 - 6:02pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
Principal Authors: 
Sayantani Ghosh
We propose a more focused research theme under the umbrella of "Matter Science". Our theme is "Next Generation Materials – Active Multifunctional Nano and Bio Materials.". This is a multi-disciplinary theme which is scientifically driven by physics, but is inclusive of materials science and engineering, chemistry, bioengineering and biology. The design and development of responsive and active meta matter is one of the leading research areas.

Center for Human Adaptive Systems and Environments (CHASE)

Submitted by Ramesh Balasubramaniam (UC Merced) on November 14, 2013 - 7:29pm Last revised by Brad Bulger on September 29, 2020 - 6:02pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
Principal Authors: 

Ramesh Balasubramaniam (Director).

CHASE Exploratory committee: David Ardell (Quantitative & Systems Biology: QSB), YangQuan Chen (Mechanical Engineering), Paul Maglio (Management), Suzanne Sindi (Applied Mathematics: AM), Chris Kello, Teenie Matlock & Michael Spivey (Cognitive & Information Sciences: CIS).

Other participants: Stefano Carpin, Marcelo Kallman (Electrical Engineering & Computer Science: EECS), Arnold Kim, Harish Bhat (AM), Rick Dale, Anne Warlaumont, David Noelle, Jeff Yoshimi, Peter Vanderschraaf, Anthony Westerling (CIS), Fred Wolf (QSB), Mark Aldenderfer (Anthropology, SSHA), Ajay Gopinathan (Physics)

CHASE is a planned Organized Research Unit (ORU) that will include faculty members across all schools and diverse academic units at UC Merced. CHASE's vision is to create a leading-edge comprehensive environment for research, educational and public outreach activities in the area of human adaptive systems and environments.

Strategic Plan for the Life and Environmental science Bylaw 55 Unit for 2013-2020

Submitted by Marilyn Fogel (UC Merced) on November 14, 2013 - 3:17pm Last revised by Brad Bulger on September 29, 2020 - 6:02pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
Principal Authors: 

Marilyn Fogel, Michael Dawson and LES faculty members

The Life and Environmental Science unit has high potential to promote the interdisciplinary, stated goals of UC Merced of research and teaching. For the 2020 plan, we propose to form the cornerstone of a new School of the Environment with our faculty that currently participate in and are leaders of the Environmental Systems and Quantitative Systems Biology graduate groups.

Writing and Reading Center

Submitted by Iris Ruiz (UC Merced) on November 6, 2013 - 1:28pm Last revised by Brad Bulger on September 29, 2020 - 6:02pm.
Proposal Status: 
Open
Principal Authors: 

This is a preliminary proposal that is meant to be in support of the Merritt Writing Program proposal which also includes a Writing and Reading Center. I am Dr. Iris D. Ruiz and I am currently a lecturer in the Merritt Writing Program.

 

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