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  1. The President's Address 
    1. Content of the Address
    2. The Address in the News
    3. State and Federal Parallels
    4. How the President has Responded
  2. The Restructuring of the College of Arts & Sciences and the Proper Role of the Arts & Humanities [now on its own page]
    1. Views of the Administration
    2. Situation within the College
      1. The Dean
      2. The History Department
      3. An External Review!?
    3. The Role of the Arts & Humanities and "Global Competitiveness"
  3. University Budget Reallocation, Policies, and Impact of the Strategic Plan [now on its own page]
    1. Budget "Reallocation" Plans
    2. Policies and the Impact of the Strategic Plan
    3. UT STEMM and the Corporate Model
    4. Solar Energy - a "Strategic Goal"
    5. Intermodal Transportation - a "Strategic Goal"
    6. Student Centered?
    7. Who Decides?
  4. Seeking Synthesis: All the issues start to come together... [NEW!]
  5. Additional Materials
  6. Discussions
  7. Associated Movements
  8. Stories We Aren't Covering

University Budget Reallocation and Impact of the Strategic Plan


Budget "Reallocation" Plans
Transformational Budgeting External Link Feb. 14, 2008
This is the PowerPoint that Scott Scarborough, UT Associate VP for Finance and Administration initially presented to the Senior Leadership Team. Through the efforts of Faculty who believed this information should be seen by all, it was emailed to all the Faculty, and many of them shared this news with their students. As you may notice, it took about a month for this information to properly be released; which may be why many Administrators and Deans took the plan, announced as only being "up for discussion" as the definite course of action they were supposed to take within about a week of the Collegian article below.
Collegian: Budget plan fires up faculty. External Link Mar. 13, 2008
A report on the "Budget Restructuring" plan proposed by Scott Scarborough, UT Associate VP for Finance and Administration, purportedly in line with UT's Strategic Plan. The basic plan for this restructuring/reallocation is that 10% be removed from each College's budget, 5% of which is put back into the College for "Strategic" programs, the other 5% being placed into a central pool for "Strategic" items, particularly research in the areas the Strategic Plan emphasizes [see the Directions document below - item III.1, on p. 9].
UT News: Budget process moving forward as University stakeholders weigh in External Link May 12, 2008
Describes how the FY 2009 budget is being pieced together and the results of the "10-5-5" reallocation process. Much of the budget will be finalized June 2nd, and will be approved at the next Board Meeting on June 16.
UT News: Finance committee forwards FY09 budget for approval by full board External Link Jun. 3, 2008
This is the last report given by the UT News prior to the approval of the budget, detailing expected outcomes.
Blade: University of Toledo trustees pass $743M budget, direct more to strategic goals External Link Jun. 17, 2008
Describes the outcome of the budget process, described in such a way as to allay fears that money has been "taken away" from the College of Arts & Sciences [even though the arts and humanities are the programs many believe to be at risk.]
Collegian: Board passes 2008-09 budget External Link Jul. 7, 2008
This article reports on the outcome of the budgeting process, and VP for Finance and Administration Scott Scarborough's narration on why that particular outcome was chosen, and the variuos compromises that were made along the way.
Blade: University of Toledo tops $100 million fund-raising goal External Link Jul. 28, 2008
Describes how the 6-year, $100 million capital campaign begun in 2002 has reached its goal six-months ahead of schedule, and will continue until its offical end in Dec. 2008. Jacobs hails it as a major accomplishment and a sign of the public's faith in UT.
UT News: Additional pay increase for non-union faculty announced External Link Sep. 5, 2008
Explains the retroactive pay increase for non-union faculty that ensures all faculty are paid equally.
UT News: New Pharmacy building to enhance education, research External Link Sep. 5, 2008
Extolls the benefits to be gained from the new pharmacy building recently approved by the Board of Trustees.
UT News: Coach, archivist recall basketball at Field House External Link Sep. 9, 2008
An article bringing attention to the Memorial Field House, which is approaching the final phases of its rennovation, and describing a part of that building's history.
Policies and the Impact of the Strategic Plan
Directions: The University of Toledo External Link Oct. 6, 2006; Most recent edition, Jan. 30, 2008
This is the official Strategic Plan for the entire University, authored by President Lloyd A. Jacobs, M.D., and approved by the UT Board of Trustees Mar. 19, 2007. The various editions of the document are visible at the Executive Strategic Planning Committee site.
Collegian: More info needed for sabbaticals External Link Apr. 7, 2008
Discusses the effect of the request by Main Campus Provost Dr. Rosemary Haggett that professors requesting sabbatical leave tie the research they wish to do in that time to the Directions Strategic Plan.
Must Read! UT News: Work under way to update UT Policies. External Link Apr. 14, 2008
This article announces the creation of a committee to evaluate and "vet" all existing policies on all campuses, to bring them into line with one another, and gather them at a common location.
Please go to the central Policies Web Page, where you will be able to view and comment on proposed policies before they are approved. Each policy is posted for only 30 days.
Collegian: Trustees discuss Strategic Plan. External Link Apr. 17, 2008
This article describes the feelings of the UT Board of Trustees regarding the Strategic Plan, how it shall be implemented, and what kinds of discussions they hope to have along the way.
UT STEMM and the Corporate Model
Blade: Student Research Capitol-izes External Link Apr. 17, 2008
Describes the experiences of students and faculty from several Northwest Ohio universities in their travel to the "Posters at the Capitol" undergraduate research conference. (Note that this article neglects to describe the diversity of topics of the presenters, focusing only on one Physics student whose research connects to photovoltaics.)
Toledo Free Press: Xunlight burns bright for UT licensing, tech transfer program External Link Apr. 20, 2008
Speaks of UT spin-off corporation Xunlight and its success with its research-derived photovoltaic technologies.
Toledo Free Press: Two studies rank UT among nation's best External Link Apr. 20, 2008
Reports on two separate studies, which ranked UT 3rd for number of "startup companies formed from $1 million of funding", 6th among those "executing licences", and 7th "in launching startup companies when taking research expenditures into account", respectively.
Blade: Solar firm with UT ties expanding External Link Apr. 25, 2008
Another article about UT and its successful spin-off firm, Xunlight.
Blade: UT's anatomy laboratory to be featured on History Channel External Link Jun. 20, 2008
Advertises the presentation of a lab that helps Med students learn about the body via donated cadavers on the History Channel's "Modern Marvels" program that evening.
Blade: University of Toledo researchers aim for the stars External Link Jun. 23, 2008
An article about how a pair of UT researchers hope to benefit from the launch of a cutting-edge far-infrared space-based telescope.
New Director for the Wright Center for Photovoltaics and Commercialization announced July 17, 2008
Describes the new director, and a time where you can meet him. (2 stories).
Toledo Free Press: Toledo firm develops drug to treat effects of Alzheimer's External Link Jul. 18, 2008
Reports on a drug developed by an independent firm, which, the July 18th UT Daily identifies as being derived from the research and technology of UT.
UT News: Trustees review capital project priorities, advance two major endeavors External Link Jul. 29, 2008
Shares the determinations of the Board of Trustees with regard to which priorities the $100 million capital campaign that just reached its goal should fund. Roughly $36 million has been approved for the construction of a new College of Pharmacy building and an indoor Practice Arena.
Blade: SSOE Inc. gives $629,000 in donations, servies to the University of Toledo External Link Aug. 25, 2008
Announces a grant from a local engineering and architecture firm to advance Engineering at UT.
UT News: SSOE Inc. pledges $629,000 to UT External Link Aug. 25, 2008
UT News' report on the grant.
Collegian: Board approves two new building projects External Link Aug. 25, 2008
July 28th the UT Board of Trustees has approved funds (some $36 million) for the construction of two new buildings: a new Pharmacy building on the Health Science Campus and a new athletic practice facility near Savage Hall.
Collegian: Firm awards UT External Link Aug. 28, 2008
The Collegian's report on the SSOE grant.
UT News: NIH continues to support hypertension research External Link Sep. 9, 2008
Highlights the renewal of a large grant from the National Institutes of Health received by Dr. Bina Joe.
Solar/Alternative Energy - two "Strategic Goals"
Blade: Voinovich tours Toledo solar panel firm External Link Aug. 22, 2008
US Sen. Voinovich (R., Ohio) visited Xunlight on his "High Gas Prices Tour", and indicated that he expected astronomical expansion of solar technology, but believed petroleum-based sources will long remain our principal source of energy.
Blade: University of Toledo gets $1.13M NASA grant for solar panel testing center External Link Aug. 23, 2008
Discusses a grant UT received to build a new facility to test solar panels from around the midwest to assist in the development of the best possible solar cells and panels, and be seen as a center for such technology. (earlier article).
Collegian: Dining halls go trayless External Link Aug. 28, 2008
Mentions the decision of the new food service provider to discontinue the use of trays in the dining halls to save a surprising large quantity of water and potentially-polluting cleaning agents, to have a better impact on the environment.
Collegian: UT receives NASA grant External Link Sep. 4, 2008
The Collegian's report on the NASA grant.
Collegian: UT pushes for more recycling External Link Sep. 8, 2008
Highlights the new recycling bins located around campus to facilitate recycling. (Note that the photo depicts an edition of UT News being recycled, as all good students retain their copies of the Collegian forever.)
Intermodal Transport - a "Strategic Goal"
Toledo Free Press: Toledo delegation explores opportunity for relationship with Canadian project. External Link Jul. 11, 2008
Reports on the trip a delegation including Dr. Jacobs took to Nova Scotia to look into partnerships with the Atlantic Gateway Initiative, that may increase the volume and importance of the Port of Toledo.
Student Centered?
Collegian Forum: Faulty financial aid policies External Link Jun. 9, 2008
This adult student expresses her dismay with Rocket Solutions Central, which has become a headache for her even more than others, due to her many reponsibilities outside of the classroom.
Blade: UT, Owens to link Honors programs External Link Jul. 10, 2008
Reports on a change to be announced Mon. July 14th, which will assist Owens Honors students in their transition to UT as Honors students.
NBC 24: Honors Program Agreement External Link Jul. 14, 2008
Their online report of this story.
ABC 13: Honors Program Agreement External Link Jul. 14, 2008
Their online report of this story.
UT News: Provost's Office funds First Year Experience proposals External Link Jul. 30, 2008
Lists the recipients of awards for projects aimed to benefit and enrich the First Year Experience for the 2008-09 academic year.
UT News: UT selects new health insurance carrier, offers new plans with extended benefits External Link Aug. 8, 2008
Details the benefits students and others will receive from UT's new contract with Aetna for student health insurance.
UT News: Main Campus wireless offerings expand External Link Aug. 19, 2008
Describes the recent expansion and coverage of wireless access points and future plans for expansion.
Collegian: Senate suggests midterm grading External Link Aug. 28, 2008
Aug. 22nd, Main Campus Provost Rosemary Haggett sent out a memo suggesting that faculty share with students their midterm grades, to help alert flagging students and give them the best chance to turn things around. The Faculty Senate at their most recent meeting agreed that it is wise that professors do this. Participation will be voluntary.
Collegian Editorial Board: Midterm grade plan is a good idea, but might need some tweaking External Link Aug. 28, 2008
This Opinion supports the midterm grade program introduced by Haggett and the Faculty Senate, and praises the cooperation between administrators and faculty for the benefit of students, but notes that for the system to be most effective at reaching its goal, some small changes may need to be made.
Collegian: Long lines prompt student concerns External Link Aug. 29, 2008
Describes the questions and responses from the first Town Hall of the new academic year. It is interesting to note that this is one of the first times the Collegian has reported a story earlier than the UT News.
Collegian: Housing overflow handled External Link Aug. 28, 2008
Reports on the high registration for space in the Residence Halls and how Residence Life has handled the overflow.
UT News: Strong enrollment causes housing challenges External Link Aug. 29, 2008
Describes the increased demand for Residence Hall space this semester, and the alternative housing that has been set up to hold the overflow; and the terms attached to those arrangements.
UT News: President, VPs talk about Rocket Solutions Central, Banner at Town Hall External Link Sep. 2, 2008
Recounts the questions and responses from the first Town Hall of the new academic year; ranging from RSC and Banner to environmental sustainability, benefits packages and the UT Medical Center.
UT News: College of Medicine entering class is largest ever. External Link Sep. 4, 2008
Highlights the increased enrollment in the College of Medicine this academic year.
Collegian: Cheaper texts sought External Link Sep. 4, 2008
Describes a new initiative sponsored by the University System of Ohio to help students with textbook costs by offering cheaper, online versions of the textbook. The article discussions reactions to this, and help link it to other computer assisted and distance learning discourses.
Collegian Editorial Board: Exciting e-textbook option External Link Sep. 4, 2008
Lists a number of the pro's and con's to be considered in this new opportunity.
Collegian: Policy limits first-year parking External Link Sep. 4, 2008
Tells of the creation of "K" parking permits for freshmen commuters, which limits them to fewer lots than the usual "C" commuter passes, and other initiatives to alleviate parking congestion.
Collegian Editorial Board: Pave it all over, and build a parking garage External Link Sep. 4, 2008
Notes that UT has an opportunity to actually create more parking rather than only seek to reduce it because of UT's potential to purchase the BP lot at Dorr and Secor.
Collegian: Rocket Ride gives options External Link Sep. 8, 2008
Introduces "Rocekt Ride", a new bus route aimed at reducing parking congestion on campus by providing busing between campus and off-campus parking sites. This route also visits attractive locations such as the Franklin Park Mall.
Collegian: Zauyah Waite bids UT adieu External Link Sep. 8, 2008
Reports on Dean of Students Zauyah Waite having accepted a position at Chatham in Pittsburg, PA, as well as the many students that will miss her, and other thoughts on what it means to be "student centered"
Collegian Editorial Board: UT's problems with women may not be all that bad External Link Sep. 8, 2008
The Opinion begins by noting that Dr. Waite is the latest in a long line of women leaders who have left UT in order to further their careers, perhaps after coming to suspect that there may not be such prospects here. On the other hand, they contend, many new prestigious positions have been granted to women, some of whom were promoted internally. They also thank Dr. Waite for her work and example.
UT News: Events slated for Safety Awareness Week External Link Sep. 9, 2008
Describes the upcoming Safety Awareness Week organized by a collaboration between the Office of Residence Life and the UT Police Department.
Who Decides?
Collegian, Letter to the Editor: Administrators: Talk to Students External Link Apr. 14, 2008
A Letter to the Editor written by a member of Students for Real Student Centeredness noting that the way administrators have been announcing and implementing plans has not left much room for student or faculty input, and asking administrators to change the way they operate to ensure they understand the feelings of those it is their job to serve.
Collegian, Letter to the Editor: UT Needs Chang for Improvement External Link Apr. 14, 2008
Dr. Lee Waldenberg, Professor of Radiology, writes this Letter to the Editor to object to the portrayal of Dr. Jacobs as a top-down administrator who is unjustly impinging on "rights" of the Faculty. He argues that it is the President's job to come up with plans to make the University better, that our University is not yet all it can be, and that Faculty should really seek ways to help bring about these needed changes. (See, we don't just put people on here who agree with us.)
First candidate for College of Graduate Studies Dean position to visit Monday and Second candidate for Dean of the College of Graduate Studies arrives today. Apr. 21-22, 2008.
Please stay tuned to your UTAD email and UTNews to find out when and where to hear from, talk with, and give feedback for each of the candidates for the position of Dean for the newly formed College of Graduate Studies. Note that the following names, times and places were provided in a recent email:
Dr. Daniel De Kee, Tulane University, Wednesday, April 23;
Dr. Mariana Morris, Wright State University, Thursday, May 1; and
Dr. Constantine Theodosiou, The University of Toledo, Friday, May 2, who is the Interim Director at this time
Collegian: Student trustees chosen External Link Apr. 21, 2008
Describes the nominees for the Student Member of the Board of Trustees positions, and the nature and history of that role.
Collegian Editorial Board: Student trustees should be given the right to vote External Link Apr. 21, 2008
Argues that for the Student Member of the Board of Trustees positions to really mean something, they should have the right to vote in that Board's decisions. Currently and in the past, student members have solely been representatives, serving to report the doings of the Board to the student body and provide input from students to the Board.
Krystal Weaver and Joseph Russell have been nominated for these positions and are awaiting recognition from the Board.
Collegian: Faculty sees unfinished business External Link Apr. 24, 2008
This article discusses the last meeting of the current session of the Main Campus Faculty Senate - prior to the launching of a newly elected, merged Faculty Senate overseeing the entire University. It describes many faculty's hopes for creating strong and clear communication and expectations; which will be found very refreshing to the many who feel that faculty input has not been sufficiently respected by the President and administration.
Collegian: SG Senate wraps up year External Link Apr. 24, 2008
Discusses two resolutions passed by Student Government Senate in its last meeting of the semester: the first resolution requesting that President Jacobs, like faculty, offer three weekly office hours where students can set an appointment and disucuss their ideas or concerns with him, as a measure of student centeredness.
And one expressing disapproval of any strict deadlines, such as the July 1st deadline for the restructuring of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Must Read! Collegian Editorial Board: Opportunity in merger External Link Apr. 24, 2008
A closing-of-the-year Opinion urging that we take the merger of our formerly separate universities, and the new proposals as an opportunity to all have a say in the future of our "Great Institution", preserving historical values like shared governance, and giving the greatest possible meaning to new guiding principles like student centeredness.
Must Read! UT News: UT Faculty Senate elects new officers, representatives External Link Apr. 30, 2008
Describes the new structure for the Faculty Senate, its relationships to other governing boards, and lists the new executive members.
Collegian: Students question Jacobs External Link May 12, 2008
Details the responses and reactions given by Dr. Jacobs to those who had protested outside, and then asked him about his plans to undo the College of Arts & Sciences. Dr. Jacobs responded calmly and was grateful students were so "involved".
Collegian: Merged senate has first meeting External Link May 12, 2008
Describes the first meeting of the newly merged Faculty Senate -- now representing both the Main and Health Science Campuses. At this meeting, Main Campus Provost Dr. Rosemary Haggett also gave a speech mirroring that of Jacobs' Second Annual State of the University Address.
Collegian Editorial Board: Protesting impudence External Link May 12, 2008
The Collegian celebrates the initiative of those who protested and attended the latest Town Hall to ask some very important questions. BUT, the Collegian also bemoans the fact that Dr. Jacobs, though a bit ruffled, remained professional and calm, while students increasingly got out of hand. They urge more students to participate, AND to remain calm and professional, so as to prove they deserve and desire a meaningful say in University matters.
UT News: UT trustees meeting touches on undergrad experience, budget, Arts and Sciences External Link May 12, 2008
Discusses how issues such as the recent meeting between the administration and the Arts & Sciences Council were reported to the Board of Trustees at their May meeting.
Collegian Forum: Lost in translation External Link Jun. 9, 2008
This writer agrees with the sentiment of the petition, and encourages all people to get involved and make sure their voices are heard, so that Dr. Jacobs will understand the ways in which he has misinterpreted Chancellor Fingerhut's strategic plan for the University System of Ohio, and can properly adjust his plans for UT.
Must Read! Blade, Letter to the Editor: Make UT a 'Learning-centered' institution. External Link May 31, 2008.
In this well-circulated piece by Religious Studies Chair Richard Gaillardetz, the author presents an alternative key-value for the University that considers students as a little more than consumers and the University as more than a profit-driven business [which, as a non-profit simply uses its greater income to provide a greater number of 'goods and services'].
Domestic partner health-care benefits to extend to Health Science Campus July 15, 2008
Finally, Domestic Partner Benefits (so that the spouses of employees can be covered on the employee insurance, regardless of their sexual orientation) have been extended to those on the Health Science Campus, though a protracted struggle brought them about on the Main Campus in 2005 (prior to the Merger).
Collegian Forum: Students should speak Jacobs' language External Link Jul. 28, 2008.
Ed Caroll, a May '08 graduate with a B.A. in Communications, suggests that those Arts and Sciences students who dislike what Dr. Jacobs is doing should do as he does, and transfer to another university.
UT News: Search for Graduate School Dean to re-launch External Link Sep. 3, 2008.
Announces the re-opening of a more focused, internal search for a "Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies", a broader title and set of responsibilities that are expected to attract a wider number of more qualified candidates.


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