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Ohio University has a long history of teaching excellence. Decades after they earn their degree, alumni continue to point to their close connection with and mentorship from faculty as a major contributor to their success. Faculty are deeply committed to their students as individuals and personally invested in seeing them succeed. Such a connection may be expected at a small private institution, but it is exceedingly rare at a large public R1 state university.
As we embrace our recently acquired R1 status, we continue to deeply value our commitment to teaching. Our vision is to stand comfortably at the axis and to set a new expectation for what a public university can and should be: equal parts teaching and research where both intertwine to enrich the student experience.
In order to better measure our success, we will partner with higher education industry leadership to define a system for evaluating universities’ teaching excellence so that we might set clear goals to achieve the nation’s highest standard in teaching as we have in research.
Goal
Become the nation’s first university to achieve the industry’s highest standard in both teaching and research.
Strategy 1
Establish a set of metrics to effectively evaluate our current excellence in teaching and to drive the elevation of the learning experience for all students.
Action 1 – Partner with higher education industry leaders and experts to define key elements and outcomes that demonstrate excellence in teaching.
Action 2 – Evaluate and improve our ability to measure both early and late indicators of student success as well as post-graduation student outcomes.
Action 3 – Identify current criteria related to our culture of teaching excellence, including ongoing pedagogical development, and amplify them.
Strategy 2
Immediately expand the availability of and access to learning opportunities outside of the traditional classroom that prepare students for post-graduation success, ensuring every OHIO student earns experience in their chosen field.
Action 1 – Expand opportunities for students to learn through service to and research benefitting local communities and the state of Ohio.
Action 2 – Increase scholarships and grants that support internships, externships and other experiential learning opportunities that support career exploration.
Action 3 – Incorporate industry-recognized credentials within and in addition to degree programs.
Strategy 3
Invest in innovative teaching and educational technology that improves student outcomes, and reward and celebrate teaching excellence.
Action 1 – In tandem with pedagogical and technology experts, conduct a comprehensive review of educational and student-support existing and emerging technologies and develop and implement a plan to align and improve tools to enable personalized, concierge-oriented student support.
Action 2 – Expand pedagogical development for faculty and incentives for teaching achievements, including evaluation of the tenure process focused on discipline-specific review and potential revisions aimed at new articulations of and rewards for teaching excellence and fostering innovation.
Action 3 – Strengthen compensation and rewards for faculty support of student research and experiential learning.
Learn Committee Members
- David Nguyen (co-chair) — Dean; Associate Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs
University College - Paul Shovlin (co-chair) — Assistant Professor, English
College of Arts & Sciences - Dylan DeMonte — Academic Affairs Commissioner Student Senate
University Curriculum Council - Chris Fisher — Professor, Music
College of Fine Arts - Miriam Intrator — Interim Head, Mahn Center & Digital Initiatives; Special Collections Librarian
University Libraries - Kari Lehman — Vice Provost for OHIO Online
Office of the Provost - Hannah Nissen — Dean of Campus and Community Relations, Zanesville
Regional Higher Education - Geoffrey Buckley — Professor, Geography; Interim Associate Dean, OHIO Honors Program
College of Arts & Sciences
- Estzi Major-Rohrer —Senior Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies
Office of Information Technology - Andrew Pueschel — Director, Center for International Business, Education & Development; Assistant Professor, Marketing
College of Business - Melinda Rhodes-DiSalvo — Executive Director
Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment - David Rohall — Dean of Campus and Community Relations, Eastern
Regional Higher Education - Lyn Redington (ex officio) — Vice President
Student Affairs - Candace Boeninger (ex officio) — Vice President
Enrollment Management - Elizabeth Sayrs (ex officio) — Executive Vice President and Provost
Office of the Provost - Bose Maposa (staffing) — Director of Operations
Office of the Provost