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CAFNR ReGenesis is considering three initiatives to boldly prepare the college for a post-COVID world as part of our Drive to Distinction. Every other month, we will update you on the progress on these initiatives:
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station Restructure (Associate Dean Shibu Jose, lead):
The external review team has been formed, and they will conduct their review virtually Dec. 7-11. Review team members are:
- German A. Bollero (Chair), Associate Dean for Research & Director, Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES), University of Illinois
- Jerry Fankhauser, Assistant Director, Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Florida
- Blake Hurst, President, Missouri Farm Bureau
- Kenneth Scaife, Director, Agricultural Operations, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University
CAFNR Reorganization (Senior Associate Dean Bryan Garton, lead):
Division directors are reviewing administrative and/or academic processes, procedures and/or policies that could be refined or even eliminated. It is anticipated that most suggestions will require additional review, discussion, and action, but this initial step by the DDs to uncover possibilities is a starting point.
- Have we maintained processes, procedures, and/or policies over the years simply because we have done so in the past?
- What about the faculty committee structure in the college? Could there be some consolidation or even elimination reducing faculty commitment to “service” within the college?
Nine-month Faculty Appointment Conversion (Associate Dean Rob Kallenbach, lead):
The 9-month appointment committee meets again the first week of December. The committee will consider potential net savings, comparison to peer-institutions and equity to faculty. From their review, the committee will develop recommendations for the Dean to consider before moving forward.
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