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Building blocks

We invest in our people by supporting and promoting professional development opportunities, including programs to create a robust pipeline of leaders. Our plans to construct a new state-of-the-art building will enhance our physical infrastructure and give our engineers the tools and space to drive their research forward and carry that same innovative spirit into the classroom. At the same time, we will increase the efficiency and inclusivity of our existing facilities. To achieve our goals, we must strengthen and diversify our financial profile and budget model while cultivating increased philanthropic support.
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Goal

Develop and execute the initiatives necessary to provide the College of Engineering with the personnel, infrastructure, and financial profile necessary to support its people, mission and vision

Strategies and action items

Develop and foster college faculty and staff.

  • Promote, encourage and support staff to seek career development opportunities.
  • Recognize service internally and externally.
  • Increase the number of global leaders in engineering.
  • Continue Dean’s leadership program.
  • Nominate and support attendance of department chairs and associate department chairs in leadership programs (Big 10+ academic leaders’ program).
  • Nominate and support attendance in women faculty leadership program (e.g., Big 10+ program, ELATES program, internal leadership program for women faculty).
  • Create the Dean’s Fellow program.
  • Promote faculty external recognition award opportunities and election to leadership roles of editorial boards and professional societies.

 

Improve and optimize Infrastructure (spaces, personnel, capabilities).

  • Renovate, modernize, and reallocate to make spaces more inclusive and accessible where practical.
  • Increase efficiency of space usage by adopting best practices and policies in facility management and scheduling.
  • Make the engineering replacement building a reality.

 

Strengthen financial profile to enable the college to support its people and mission.

  • Secure an increase in engineering differential tuition.
  • Continue to grow philanthropic activities.
  • Develop and implement a culture of giving amongst young alumni.
  • Increase program offerings to meet student demand.
  • Develop and implement a budget model that incentivizes innovation and growth in the College of Engineering.
  • Increase corporate philanthropic support.

Learn about our other strategic priorities

Education

Excel at inclusive, innovative, and interdisciplinary engineering education and the preparation of our students for future success.

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Research

Amplify our research enterprise and its impact in solving society’s greatest challenges.

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Culture

Enhance a climate and foster a culture committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity in engineering.

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