American Association of State Colleges

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American Association of State Colleges
Universities

• Academic Affairs Winter Meeting
• Savannah, Georgia
• February 5 8, 2009

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Defining the DoctoralResearch University
atGeorgia Southern University
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Characteristics of Georgia Southern University

• Founded 1906 as AM School
• Fall 2008 enrollment 17,764
• 7 Colleges
• 118 Programs
• 728 Faculty

AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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The fact is Georgia Southern has been in the
process of becoming throughout its history.
Doctoral Research University
Georgia Southern University (Comprehensive)
Georgia Southern College
Georgia Teachers College
South Georgia Teachers College
Georgia Normal School
First District AM School
AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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• Doctoral programs in Education, Psychology,
  Nursing, and Public Health
• In 2005, Carnegie Foundation for Higher Education
  re-classified as Doctoral Research University

AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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Effects of Re-Classification

• Pride
• Anxiety
• Confusion
• Mission?
• Faculty roles?
• Future?
• A need to collectively define who we are

AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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Georgia Southerns Evolutionto a Doctoral
Research University
Comprehensive Masters Medium
Comprehensive Masters - Large
Doctoral Research
Doctoral Research - High
Doctoral Research Very High
Comprehensive Masters - Small
Georgia Southwestern
Kennesaw State
Central Michigan
Georgia State
U of Georgia
Fort Valley State (GA)
Delta State (MS)
East Carolina
Auburn
U of Florida
Francis Marion (SC)
James Madison
Austin Peay (TN)
Middle Tennessee State
Clemson
U of South Carolina
SUNY Oneonta (NY)
Appalachian State
Carnegie Classification
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A Plan

• January 2008 All-faculty luncheon/ meeting
• Departmental meetings to discuss several questions

AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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Questions

• What are the non-negotiables?
• In other words, what are characteristics that
  brought me here and make me want to stay?
• In other words, what must we not change?

AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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Questions Regarding Personal/ Professional Future?

• What could this mean for my department?
• How could this affect my career?
• What makes me nervous about this?
• When five years have passed, I would like to see
• When ten years have passed, I would like to see

AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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• Spring 2008 Provost met with all departments
• Summer 2008 Dissemination of summaries
• Fall 2008 Discussions with Chair Councils in
  all Colleges
• January 2009 All-faculty luncheon/ meeting

AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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What Have We Learned?

• Multiple assumptions some accurate/many
  inaccurate guide behavior
• Core values are non-negotiable
• A need to continue the conversation

AASCU Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Savannah,
GA, Linda M. Bleicken, Georgia Southern
University, Office of the Provost, February 5-8,
2009
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Contact Information Dr. Linda M.
Bleicken Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs P.O. Box 8022 Statesboro, Georgia
30470 [phone] Fax (912)
478-5279 lbleicken_at_georgiasouthern.edu