in a period of unprecedented change

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Tales of a Great University

• in a period of unprecedented change

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Background

• Challenge Establishing strong relations with new
  campus leadership team
• Opportunities
• New University strategic plan/priorities
• Success of OLLI-CSUF Collaboration
• High profile 35th anniversary of OLLI at Cal
  State Fullerton

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Strategy

• Create OLLI course involving University leaders
• Linked to campus strategy plan and OLLI-CSUF
  anniversary
• Involve Dean of Extended Education in the
  recruitment of campus leaders
• Inform campus external communications staff and
  student newspaper of presentations
• Videotape presentations

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Results

• Provost recruited to be first speaker
• Introduced at class by Dean of Extended Education
• Provost impressed by class response and
  Collaboration activities
• Invited OLLI leaders to a follow up one-on-one
  meeting to explore a close relationship

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Course objectives

• Learn about University
• Its goals
• Its challenges
• Its people students, faculty, staff
• Its achievements

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Course objectives

• Learn about how OLLI members can assist the
  University
• As volunteers
• As citizens
• Provide a forum for the Universitys leaders to
  also learn more about OLLI
• The scope of our activities as a CSUF program
  area
• OLLIs contributions as a University support
  organization

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Typical Class

• Introductory information
• Presentation by University Leaders(30-40 minutes)
• Questions and answers (5-15 minutes)
• How OLLI members assist the College

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Spring Semester Presenters

• Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs
• Dean of College of the Arts
• Dean of College of Communication
• Dean of College of Education
• Dean of College of Engineering/Computer Sciences
• Dean of College of Health and Human Development

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Fall Semester Potential Speakers

• University President
• Deans
• Humanities and Sciences
• Business and Economics
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Extended Education and International Programs
• Irvine Campus

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Fall semester potential speakers

• Vice Presidents
• Administration and Finance/CFO
• Information Technology
• Human Resources, Diversity Inclusion
• Student Affairs (and ASI President)
• University Advancement
• Directors
• Athletics
• Housing and Residence Life

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Tales of a Great University

• in a period of unprecedented change