| I. PARTNERSHIPS FOR STUDENTS (TEACHING AND LEARNING) |
| Point People: John Delaney and Jocelyn Sanders |
| A. Provide an external curricular experience for every student that includes one or more opportunities such as service learning, clinical experience, co-operative education |
Dee Dee Anderson |
| Stuart Benkert |
| Herb Burhenn, co-chair |
| Sandy Cole |
| Amy Doolittle |
| Hugh Prevost |
| Valerie Radu |
| Mary Tanner, co-chair |
| Department Heads |
| B. Provide richer connections to campus for students with faculty and staff |
John Delaney, co-chair |
| Yancy Freeman |
| Rick Hart |
| Jayne Holder |
| Jocelyn Sanders, co-chair |
| Gavin Townsend |
| C. Provide institutional support to ensure student success by strengthening undergraduate and graduate education and advising |
Stephanie Bellar |
| Jim Bowman |
| Fran Bender, co-chair |
| Richard Brown, co-chair |
| Amy Davis |
| Jim Hicks |
| Gale Iles |
| Linda Orth |
| Craig Reddock |
| Joyce Smith |
| Scott Stuart |
| D. Enhance UTC accessibility for students in region and state |
Jerry Adams |
| Rexann Bumpus |
| Margaret Daniels |
| Beth Dodd |
| Yancy Freeman |
| Dick Gruetzemacher, co-chair |
| Yvonne Kilpatrick |
| Debbie Parker, co-chair |
| Joe Wilferth |
| E. Identify and support distinctive academic programs and administrative and support units |
Stephanie Bellar |
| Yancy Freeman |
| Greg Heath |
| Phil Oldham, chair |
| Debbie Parker |
| Verbie Prevost |
| Sean Richards |
| John Riddell |
| II. Partnerships for Education and Research |
| Point people: Phil Oldham and Peggy Kovach |
| A. Provide centralized administrative support to coordinate research efforts to eliminate disincentives and stimulate scholarship |
Deborah McAllister |
| Diane Miller, co-chair |
| Phil Oldham, co-chair |
| Sean Richards |
| B. Identify, develop and deliver educational and research initiatives that build on UTC strengths and meet needs of Chattanooga region. |
Deborah Arfken |
| David Eichenthal, co-chair |
| Anne Gamble |
| Phil Kazemersky |
| Harriet Neely |
| Meredith Perry, co-chair |
| John Riddell |
| Sarah Sanderfur |
| Bill Tharp |
| C. Expand and create new global/international relationships and partnerships to enhance course offerings, faculty research and scholarships |
Nesli Alp |
| Nancy Amberson |
| Stephanie Bellar |
| Lucien Ellington |
| Ignatius Fomunung |
| Zibin Guo |
| Bryan Hampton |
| Bento Lobo, co-chair |
| Mark Mendenhall |
| Hugh Prevost, co-chair |
| Linda Orth |
| Irven Resnick |
| Vicki Steinberg |
| Jane Womack |
| Add community |
| D. Sustain programs of excellence in the arts that build on and contribute to cultural resources of the region |
Bob Boyer |
| Roland Carter |
| Matt Greenwell, co-chair |
| Ruth Grover |
| Lee Harris, co-chair |
| Karen Henderson |
| Kim Wheetley |
| III. Partnerships for Diversity |
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| Point People: Barbara Wofford and Bob Lyon |
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| A. Promote UTC Office of Multicultural Affairs and enactment of its mission |
John Delaney, chair |
| Tara Mathis |
| Cynthia Wallace |
| Panhellenic representative |
| B. Write post-Geier Statement of Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity for UTC |
Yancy Freeman |
| Courtney Hoss |
| Valerah Hodges |
| Yvonne Kilpatrick, co-chair |
| Karen McGuffee |
| Nancy Owens |
| Vanasia Parks, co-chair |
| Mary Roland |
| Barbara Wofford |
| C. Reactivate, rename, refocus the Minority Affairs Committee |
Terry Denniston |
| Mary Donoso |
| Andrew Horton |
| Immaculate Kizza |
| Barbara Wofford, chair |
| D. Recruit and retain a quality, diverse faculty, staff, student body |
Hinsdale Bernard |
| Richard Brown |
| Richard Casavant, co-chair |
| Jim Cunningham |
| John Delaney |
| Lyn Miles |
| Phil Oldham |
| Debbie Parker |
| Verbie Prevost |
| Valerie Rutledge |
| Mary Tanner, co-chair |
| E. Expand integration of diversity training in academic curricula beyond single courses |
Matt Greenwell, chair |
| Council of Department Heads |
| F. Partner with regional community in diversity programs |
Dee Dee Anderson, chair |
| Pat Branam |
| Nicole Brown |
| Jocelyn Hogg |
| Theresa Liedtka |
| Mary Scott |
| G. Improve physical access to all campus programs and activities by designing, constructing, and/or retrofitting universally designed facilities and infrastructure |
Tom Ellis, chair |
| Jim Pulliam |
| Michelle Rigler |
| IV. Enabling Partnerships |
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| Point People: (A-G) Chuck Cantrell, Richard Brown |
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| A. Enhance UTC's role as metropolitan institution |
Chuck Cantrell, chair |
| April Cox |
| Terry Denniston |
| Emily McKay |
| Craig Reddock |
| B. Develop and implement a resource allocation plan based on priorities set by the strategic plan |
Roger Brown, chair |
| Richard Brown |
| Chuck Cantrell |
| Phil Oldham |
| C. Implement a formal process for evaluating UTC's implementation of strategic plan |
Karen Adsit |
| Deborah Arfken, chair |
| Terry Denniston |
| Chris Tanis |
| D. Provide appropriate technology for instruction/learning, promote scholarship innovation, participate in economic development, and provide service that support students, faculty, staff |
Karen Adsit, co-chair |
| Gayle Barrett |
| Virginia Cairns |
| Kit Rushing |
| Clint Smullen |
| Monty Wilson, co-chair |
| Kathy Winters |
| E. Cultivate environment of openness, integrity, appreciation and inclusiveness in decision making |
Fran Bender |
| David Brodsky |
| Roger Brown |
| Chuck Cantrell |
| Barbara Medley, chair |
| Bob Swansbrough |
| Dan Webb |
| Joe Wilferth |
| F. Articulate UTC's identity as metropolitan university to campus, regional and state constituencies. Aggressively communicate its quality, student-centered approach, accessibility, services, and successes. |
Richard Brown |
| Chuck Cantrell, chair |
| Cindy Carroll |
| April Cox |
| Phil Oldham |
| Chris Tanis |
| G. Expand ongoing alumni involvement and participation |
Pat Branam |
| Jayne Holder, chair |
| Debbie Ingram |
| Patrick Miles |
| Kayvon Sadrabadi |
| Diane Welch |
| Kim White |
| Point People: (H-M) Rick Hart, Debbie Parker |
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| H. Connect UTC to environmental city of Chattanooga, enhance UTC's distinctiveness by establishing it as the most environmentally sustainable campus in the state; provide a campus that is safe, accessible, appealing, responsive to 21st century instruction, learning, research |
Sarah Boykin |
| Jon Coddington |
| Linda Collins, chair |
| Hill Craddock |
| Jim Pulliam |
| Bradley Reynolds |
| Doug Silver |
| I. Aggressively recruit and retain faculty and staff of highest quality who are committed to individual excellence and who bring distinctiveness to UTC |
Richard Brown |
| Herb Burhenn |
| Richard Casavant |
| Theresa Liedtka |
| Phil Oldham, chair |
| Will Sutton |
| Mary Tanner |
| Dan Webb |
| J. Provide fiscal, library and other resources to support student, faculty and staff research, creative and scholarly activity |
Theresa Liedtka, chair |
| Harriet Neely |
| Gavin Townsend |
| K. Strengthen current graduate programs by increasing the number and amount of graduate assistantships to competitive national levels |
Nesli Alp |
| Stephanie Bellar, chair |
| Mike Biderman |
| Hinsdale Bernard |
| Vicki Petzko |
| L. Provide an intercollegiate athletics program that exhibits the highest level of student academic success, integrity, and competiveness |
Fran Bender |
| Danny Grant |
| Rick Hart, chair |
| Steven Hood |
| Mike Jones |
| Laura Mincy |
| Sandy Zitkus |
| M. Expand, enhance, and diversify UTC's financial resources while continuing responsible stewardship |
Richard Brown, co-chair |
| John Delaney |
| John Garrett |
| Danny Grant |
| Bob Lyon |
| Phil Oldham, co-chair |
| Debbie Parker |
| Cindee Pulliam |
