Roadmap to Excellence Update

Roadmap update: Strengthening our support systems

Initiative 9: Strengthening our support systems as the foundation for program excellence. Based on the feedback from faculty, staff and administrator listening sessions, a group was formed to develop and test a shared administrative model. The initial focus is on gaining improvements in the procurement, grant and account management functions. The pilot group consists of […]

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Roadmap activity: Research map and expertise directory

Initiative 8: Communicating our impact to advance our success. We have developed a new research map that will illustrate our geographic impact in Maine and the world. The new map is published online. We launched a faculty expertise directory in June 2020 to improve the accuracy and timeliness of UMaine’s responses to inquiries without undermining […]

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Roadmap activity: Establish life sciences advisory board

In association with the life science building, the college has initiated an external Life Sciences Advisory Board. In addition, we are developing pathways and training for individual faculty and staff to serve as more direct advocates for college fundraising priorities.

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Roadmap activity: Life sciences building

Initiative 5: Accelerating facility renewal and modernization. The college continues to plan for a large infrastructure project centered around a new life sciences building and greenhouse. These buildings will provide new laboratory and teaching spaces supporting research and education in nursing, biomedicine, agriculture, genetics and genomics, marine biology, and aquaculture. These fields all have direct […]

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Roadmap activity: Academic support center

Initiative 1: Achieving excellence in undergraduate student advising and program quality. Following information collection and review, the faculty committee advising the college on Initiative 1, along with the college executive committee, recommended the siting and construction of a college “advising center”. UMaine administration also supported this action as demonstrated through their funding of the construction […]

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Roadmap activity: Health sciences mission statement

To:  Academic Unit Chairs and Directors From:  Fred Servello Subject:  Road Map Initiatives: Life Sciences Building.  Request for steering committee nominations I am writing to request nominations (faculty) and your expression of interest (chairs/directors) for serving on the steering committee that will lead the planning for the Life Sciences building.  I am seeking two faculty […]

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Roadmap activity: Life sciences building

To:  Academic Unit Chairs and Directors From: Fred Servello Subject:  Road Map Initiatives: Life Sciences Building.  Request for steering committee nominations I am writing to request nominations (faculty) and your expression of interest (chairs/directors) for serving on the steering committee that will lead the planning for the Life Sciences building.  I am seeking two faculty […]

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Implementation plan: Health sciences mission statement

Roadmap Initiative/Objective Rising to Meet Maine’s Health Care Needs: Develop a unified mission statement for human health sciences programs in the college.  Explore new academic programs such as health systems management or public health. Action Plan Objectives Develop college-level mission and vision statements for (human) health sciences in the college. Propose an inclusive process for […]

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Implementation plan: Life sciences building

Roadmap Initiative/Objective Accelerating Facility Renewal and Modernization: Develop a plan for a new life sciences building to support the college’s and UMaine life science programs including completing a full assessment of capacity and facility needs for teaching, research, and service in life sciences, a building design, and developing cost estimates. Develop and implement a communication […]

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Ward named Coordinator of Operations

Ryan Ward has been named the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture’s coordinator of operations. “I hope to initiate a capital construction plan and bring our projects further along while meeting the goals of the college,” Ward said. In his new role, Ward will oversee major renovation, restoration and new construction projects, and manage […]

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