I. INTRODUCTION

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II. INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE INSIDE THE CLASSROOM

1. Establish a process to provide continuous appraisal of the educational enterprise at UNC.

1B. Educational Conference to involve the faculty, students and community at large in the process of welcoming change
Likely Cost: $25,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost

2. Expand opportunities for mentored learning experiences.

2B. Creation of a process to allow students to get an additional credit hour for mentored independent study associated with a three-credit course.
Likely Cost: unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Educational Policy Committee

2C. Sanctioning of the use of cohorts and the establishment of a mechanism to evaluate faculty proposals to create special educational, cohort experiences.
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost

3. Increase access to information about active learning approaches.

3A. Expansion of the Inquiry Track Program
Likely Cost: Unknown; depends on how the program is expanded (e.g., part-time director, course development awards)
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost and Inquiry Track Program Coordinators

3B. Creation of various databases serving the faculty and student communities by providing access to information about active learning in general and about what is being done at UNC in particular.
Likely Cost: $5,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Center for Teaching and Learning

3C. Increase exposure of the faculty, students and public to the active teaching approaches being employed at UNC.
Likely Cost: none
Responsibility for Implementation: UNC Public Relations Office, the proposed Office of Undergraduate Research, Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Inquiry Track Program.

4. Reduce classroom constraints affecting the use of active learning approaches.

4A. Improve acoustics in large classrooms by adding sound systems to existing classrooms and building more "U" shaped classrooms
Likely Cost: unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Buildings and Grounds Committee, Classroom Renovations Committee, Facilities Planning and Design

4B. Increase flexible seating in classrooms
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Buildings and Grounds Committee, Classroom Renovations Committee, Facilities Planning and Design

4C. Improve access to spaces for "break-out" sessions, including electronic breakouts.
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Buildings and Grounds Committee, Classroom Renovations Committee, Facilities Planning and Design, OIT

4D. Improve student access to computer technology both inside and outside the classroom.
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Buildings and Grounds Committee, Classroom Renovations Committee, Facilities Planning and Design, OIT

III. INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

1. Provide better information about events.

1A-B Central Clearing House and Staff
Likely Cost:
Director for Intellectual Life: $40,000 (salary/benefits)
Assistant to Director: $20,000 (salary/benefits)
Office budget and equipment: $6,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost

1C. Video kiosks
Likely Cost: $10,000
Responsibility for Installation: Director of Student Union

1D. Scholarships and Awards Office and Position
Likely Cost:
Position: $26,000 (salary/benefits)
Office equipment/budget: $5,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost

1E. Departmental e-mail groups
Likely Cost: Staff time to establish departmental lists
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs, Directors of Centers

1F. Detailed announcements of events
Likely Cost: No identifiable costs
Responsibility for Implementation: Leaders of organizations or groups posting announcements

1G. Better communication among groups
Likely Cost: No identifiable costs; use existing computer network
Responsibility for Implementation: New "Director for Intellectual Events" (see 1.B above)

2. Encourage participation in co-curricular activities and conversation.

2A. "Committee for Intellectual Life"
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: Chancellor for establishment; Faculty Council and new University Director for Intellectual Life for ongoing oversight.

2Ai. "Fund for Special Activities Outside the Classroom"
Likely Cost: $20,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Dean of Arts and Sciences and new University Director for Intellectual Life for establishment of fund; Committee on Intellectual Life for ongoing administration.

2Aii. "Fund for Faculty/Student Meals"
Likely Cost: Pilot Program for 200 professors at $50 each: $10,000
Responsibiity for Implementation: Dean of Arts and Sciences and new University Director for Intellectual Life for establishment of fund; Committee on Intellectual Life for ongoing administration.

2B. Departmental Student Associations:
Likely Cost: Modest use of Department budgets for supplies, refreshments or publicity; varies by department
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs

2C. Recognizing Organization Advisors
Likely Cost: No identifiable cost; include in annual reviews of faculty
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs

3. Reform the Advising System

3A. Computerized "Major Audit" System
Likely Cost: No additional cost; included in current plans for new technology
Responsibility for Implementation: Associate Dean of College of Arts and Sciences (Bobbi Owen)

3B. Reform College Advising system
Likely Cost: Depends on the reform undertaken
Responsibility for Implementation: Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

3C. Reform Departmental Advising systems:

3Cii. Faculty/advisee meetings
Likely Cost: No identifiable cost
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs

3Ciii. Recognizing and Rewarding Active Advisors
Likely Cost:
No additional Costs for recognition; include in Annual Review
Establish awards for Outstanding Advising, $3000
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs, Dean of College of Arts/Sciences

4. Provide more and better space for intellectual exchange.

4A. Expanded Coffee Lounges
Likely Cost: Expansion of "Daily Grind" and other facilities: $30,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Director of Food Services and Food Services Advisory Committeee

4B. New Performance and Meeting Spaces
Likely Costs: Costs should be absorbed in current budgets for construction
Responsibility for Implementation: Chancellor and Board of Trustees in consultation with Directors of relevant Centers and Programs

4C. Space for Student Groups
Likely Cost: Included in plans for renovation of Student Stores
Responsibility for Implementation: Vice-Chancellor and Dean for Student Affairs

5. Create more connections between in-class and out-of-class activities.

5A. Using Course Development Funds
Likely Cost: Divert some of current course development funds to this goal: $5000
Responsibility for Implementation: Committee that Awards Course Development Funds, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences

5B. Urging Announcement of Events
Likely Cost: No identifiable Costs
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs and Individual Faculty

5C. Departmental e-mail discussion groups
Likely Cost: Staff time to establish departmental lists
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs, in consultation with faculty/students

5D. Service Learning and travel:
Likely Cost: Varies with project; may require more insurance fees
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs in consultation with Faculty; Department of Transportation and Parking

5E. Graduate Students and Foreign Students in Residence Halls:
Likely Cost: The rent of a room in a residence hall or Greek house; cost of keeping more dorms open during holidays to accomodate foreign students
Responsibility for Implementation: Department of University Housing

IV. INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE AND THE FIRST YEAR INITIATIVE

1-3. FYI Program Administration
Likely Cost: $65,000 for FYI coordinator and staff
Responsibility for Implementation: Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in consultation with the Vice Chancellor and Dean of Student Affairs

1. Summer Reading Project.
Likely Cost: Small honorarium for Faculty Speaker; Graduate mentors participate as part of their responsibilities
Responsibility for Implementation: FYI Program Coordinator and Student Affairs Orientation Coordinator

2. First Year Seminars

3. First Year Residency

3A. Graduate Mentors
Likely Cost: Free room rent as compensation; approximately $100,000 will be needed to offset rent subsidy.
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs nominate mentors; FYI Coordinator in consultation with Advisory Committee

3B. Weekly Dialogues
Likely Cost: $10,000/year for programs (ropes course, dinners, speakers, etc.)
Responsibility for Implementation: Graduate mentors under the supervision of the FYI Program Coordinator

3C. Communal Involvement
Likely Cost: no cost
Responsibility for Implementation: Graduate mentors under the supervision of the FYI Program Coordinator

4. Evaluation of the FYI Program

5. Discussion of Postponement Greek Rush

V. INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE AND EDUCATION FOR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

1. Create a Pan-University Center for Public Service

1A. Appointment of Planning Committee:
Likely Cost: none
Responsibility for Implementation: Chancellor

1B. Appointment of Center Director
Likely Cost: $55,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Chancellor with the advice of the Center Planning Committee

1C. Appointment of secretary, one half-time Service Coordinator, and two full-time Service Coordinators
Likely Cost: $75,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Center Director with the advice of the Center Advisory Board

1D. Appointment of Center Advisory Board
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost

2. Increase Support for Successful, Existing Service and Community-Based Learning Programs

3. Restructure the Reward System:

3A. Make the service mission at Carolina a serious counterpart to the research and teaching missions
Likely Cost: none
Responsibility for Implementation: Chancellor

3B. Encourage departmental commitments to service and community-based learning (see Section VII, 1B)
Likely Cost: reallocation of existing resources
Responsibility for Implementation: Department Chairs with oversight by Deans

3C. Restructure and monitor departmental reward systems to recognize service to students
Likely Cost: reallocation of existing resources
Responsibility for Implementation: A percentage of the funds provided to departments should be set aside for this purpose; the proper and equitable disbursement of those funds should be strictly monitored by the Provost. We also recommend that a mechanism be implemented by Chairs and department heads to insure that these activities are in fact considered and given important weight in promotion, salary, and hiring decisions.

3D. Create service learning course support
Likely Cost: (annual)
Six course development awards @ $4,000 each: $24,000
Six course support grants @ $500 each: $3,000
3 T.A.'s @ $8,000 each: $24,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Center Direct with advice of Advisory Board

4. Create New Service Incentives

4A. Create the Chancellor's Public Service Awards
Likely Cost: (annual)
Three permanent awards to faculty @ $5,000 each: $15,000
Six awards to students @ $1,500 each: $9,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost with advice of Center Director and Center's Advisory Board

4B. Create Public Service Fellowship Awards:
Likely Cost: Six awards of up to $6,000 each: $36,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost with advice of Center Director and Center's Advisory Board

4C. Create a student organization public service grant fund
Likely Cost: $15,000 annually to be disbursed in grants of up to $2,000 each
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost with advice of Center Director and Center's Advisory Board

4D. Create Chancellor's Public Service Staff Awards:
Likely Cost:
Three annual awards of $5,000 that would become a permanent increase to the staff member's base salary.
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost with advice of Center Director and Center's Advisory Board

4E. Create a Bachelor's Degree with Distinction in Public Service:
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost with advice of Center Director and Center's Advisory Board

4F. Create permanent Public Service Professorships and term Public Service Professorships
Likely Cost:
Two permanent professorships attached to the Center @ unknown cost
Four term professorships, attached half-time to the Center for 3-5 years and each carrying a $7,500 annual salary supplement
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost with advice of Center Director and Center's Advisory Board

VI. INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE AND COMMON SPACES

1. Increase the amount and quality of existing interaction space, and the ease of access to it.

1A. Publicly establish the importance of the creation and maintenance of good interaction space as a priority
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: The Chancellor and ECFC

1B. In planning for new campus facilities and renovations of existing buildings, seek designs that will improve the campus' intellectual climate
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: Facilities Planning and Design should develop formal language which adapts their present design process to include improved campus intellectual climate as a priority. This standard process should include input from a representative community of campus users of the facility under consideration. This change in process should subsequently be presented to the Buildings and Grounds Committee and then to the Facilities Planning Committee for approval.

1C. Establish a subcommittee of the Committee for Intellectual Life, the Subcommittee on Common Space (SCS).
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: Faculty Council

1D. Study and find remedy for the parking needs of faculty returning to campus at night for activities.
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Department of Transportation and Parking

2. Increase space for display, performance, and other forms of communication.

2A. Hire work study students to act as "space cadets" by serving as an art gallery attendant and public music facilitator
Likely Cost: $4,000
Responsibility for Implementation: new Director for Intellectual Life

2B. Construct multiple structures (walls, kiosks) for posting or painting:
Likely Cost: $2,500
Responsibility for Implementation: Director of Facilities Planning and Design

3. Improve Oversight over the use of Existing Internal Space

3A. Develop standard protocols for the composition and work of ad hoc committees to survey, assess, and provide user input into design of new and renovated buildings
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: New SCS

3B. Inventory interaction space in buildings on an ongoing basis and identify the worst, most unfriendly areas to be targeted for improvement
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost and classroom committee

3C. Establish a fund from the Physical Plant budget to finance department and other group proposals to use and renovate internal spaces
Likely Cost: $200,000
Responsibility for Implementation: new Director for Intellectual Life with advise of Director of Facilities Planning and Design and oversight by the new SCS.

3D. Investigate the feasibility of using the UNC ONE Card to access secured ground floors or sections of buildings
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Campus Security and Facilities Planning and Design in consultation with new SCS

4. Protect the Integrity of Common Spaces and Develop New Spaces

4A. Immediately develop a plan to promote and enhance the Greater Pit area as the pre-eminent place for campus interaction
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Facilities Planning and Design

4B. Develop Gerrard Hall and the area around it as an open, inviting common space with structures for interaction
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost for assignment of space for this endeavor; new Director for Intellectual Life for ongoing supervision.

4C. Make improving the outdoor supportive structure and ambiance for community interaction a priority consideration in Facilities Planning and Design
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: Chancellor should instruct Facilities and Design Planning Committee

4D. Quickly address the need for outdoor seating for small groups of people by increasing the number of such spaces in the master plan for public space
Likely Cost:
· Annual award for best proposal: $10,000
· Class projects and class gifts: unknown
· Course development and websites: $10,000
Responsibility for Implementation: New SCS

4E. Survey noise pollution across campus at various times of day
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Department of Transportation and Parking

4F. Develop ways to use Forest Theater better
Likely Cost: Unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: New Director for Intellectual Life.

VII. FACULTY ROLES AND REWARDS

1. Modify the Existing Reward System

1A. Individual teaching portfolios:
Likely Cost: Faculty and Administrators' time
Responsibility for Implementation: Individual faculty with oversight by Chairs and Deans

1B. Departmental Teaching Portfolios:
Likely Cost: Faculty and Administrators' time
Responsibility for Implementation: Chairs with oversight by Deans and Vice-Provosts

1C. Evaluation of Scholarship:
Likely Cost: None
Responsibility for Implementation: Chairs with oversight by Deans

2. Establish New Incentive Structures

2A. Intellectual Climate Fund
Likely Cost: $300,000 per year
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost with advice from special faculty committee

2B. Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars
Likely Cost: $275,000 annually when fully implemented
Responsibility for Implementation: Chancellor and the Development Office

2C. Expansion of Criteria for Endowed Chairs
Likely Cost: none
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost

2D. Expansion of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Likely Cost: unknown
Responsibility for Implementation: Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities

3. Provide an Orientation for Deans and Chairs
Likely Cost: $5,000
Responsibility for Implementation: Provost and Vice-Provosts, and Deans