Advancing Teaching & Learning
- Support Sustainable, Systemic Change
- Implement recommendations of the AI in Education report
- d’Arbeloff-funded TLL Dept Action Teams
- Emphasize experiential and project-based learning
- Explore Assessment
- Grades and incentives
Enhancing “Open to All” Makerspaces
- Organization & Oversight
- Integration of Hobby Shop (DSL); Manus (MAD); Edgerton (GUE)
- Risk and safety review
- Ad hoc planning group >> new MIT committee
- Financial Sustainability
- Improve operational efficiency; new endowment campaign
Strengthening the Undergrad Experience
- Building Excellence in the Undergraduate Advising Center (UAC)
- New leadership (Faculty Director John Fernandez) and space (Tutoring in 4)
- Ongoing work to build strong departmental advising relationships
- Supporting unique student communities (FLI, transfers, veterans, etc.)
- Taking the Next Steps on TFUAP
- Fall 2026-2028 (and beyond): review, refine, & implementation
Strengthening the Graduate Student Experience
- Initiatives In Process
- Strengthening grad student advising with Vice Provost for Faculty
- Improving assessment of grad student support
- Engagement & Community
- GradThriving & Creation of 1st year PhD Cohort program
- Building on Doctoral PD report
- Proposal & pilots for flexible, student-driven PD requirement
Developing and Supporting GUE Staff
- Training & Mentorship
- Develop AI skills training & pilot projects (with IS&T)
- Complete training and 360 reviews for all GUE managers
- Investigate a formalized staff mentorship program
- Annual Review & Merit
- Clarify and better communicate ratings and merit increases
- Implement mid-cycle check-ins
Fundraising to Support GUE Priorities
- Enhance Coordination & Communication
- Partnering with Chancellor’s Office, RD, & Alumni Association
- Outreach via Spectrum, presentations and tours (CDC, FoF), Visiting Committee
- Amplifying 24-Hour Challenge efforts
- Pursue GUE Priorities
- Campaign for Making: $10M endowment target
- Scholarships and fellowships (“foundational support”)
- UAC naming: Center, specific spaces (Pi Lounge, Social Stairs, booths)
