GOAL I BENCHMARKING / ASSESSMENT
 
The FUTURES Planning and Resource Council will establish and ensure an interdisciplinary University focus that mandates overall high quality and continued competitiveness and effectively involves global strategic partners in the marketing and delivery of programs and operations.
The First Taskforce will:
A. Define "interdisciplinary" for the University by identifying the Best Practices of universities, government, and industry as they relate to interdisciplinary and cross-functional tasks
B.  Create a globally focused interdisciplinary model for the University involving strategic partnerships.
The Second Taskforce will:
A.   Develop a strategy to present the interdisciplinary model to University stakeholders in a manner that will garner University and public acceptance and support
B. Create a marketing program to brand the University's interdisciplinary initiative.
TASKFORCE 1:

CHAIR:  Dr. Wanda Lester, Faculty, Dept. of Business Administration

  • Joyce Edwards, Executive Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning
  • Dr. Olenda Johnson, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Business Administration
  • Renee Martin, Director of Administrative Information Systems
  • Dr. Sanjiv Sarin, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering
  • Robert Ussery, Director of Institutional Research and Planning
  • Reginald Wade, Internal Auditor
TASKFORCE 2:

CO-CHAIRS:  Deloris Chisely, IBM, Mable Scott, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Public Relations

  • Mary Mims-Correll, Director, Enrollment Management
  • Dr. Edna Ragins, Associate Professor, Dept. of Business Administration
  • Calvin Riley, Proctor & Gamble
  • Ayanna Boyd-Williams, Assistant Dean, School of Graduate Studies