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Northern Illinois PURE Action Plan
June – December, 2010
PHASE I Tasks
July – August, 2009 TASK Review Regional Visit Report when received and incorporate suggested actions and developments into the Action Plan. Develop six specific strategies identified by the Northern Illinois PURE work group into a package to be presented to the institutional presidents for their consideration. In consultation with the Northern Illinois PURE work group, determine the best method of presenting the potential strategies to the presidents (i.e. face-to-face meeting with the entire group or one-on-one, telephone call, or email) and schedule it. Set meetings to brief the three new community college presidents on the PURE initiative. Share the detailed benchmarking tool with the entire work group to identify volunteers interested in working with NIU on the testing, use, reporting, and further development of the tool. STATUS/NOTES Completed.
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Completed.
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Completed. A written report was distributed soliciting engagement in four specific projects.
4. 5.
Completed. Deferred. NIU’s judgement is that introduction of this tool would overtax the capabilities of the community college partners. We are proposing to fold benchmarking into the green skills and jobs issue cluster we’re leading. Under consideration. This task permeates the still-unfolding process, however we are still building our collaborative network and this is an evolving effort. Completed. Robinson is leading the Green Jobs cluster. Crawford is leading the Tertiary Cluster
6. Clarify expectations surrounding possible examples of good practice and submit candidates from Northern Illinois.
7. Follow up as appropriate if one or both of our offers to serve as a sub-cluster leader is/are accepted. Incorporate expectations associated with that responsibility, and general participation in the subclusters, into this Action Plan. 8. Explore the potential tie-in of PURE with the CGS 40th Anniversary event to be held December 10-11, 2009, in DeKalb. 9. Establish a date-certain for the second CDG site visit to Northern Illinois (likely target is early February).
Updated: December, 2009
Completed. This event is scheduled and proceeding. Completed. Visit to take place Feb. 13, 2010.
September – October, 2009 TASK 1. Launch specific Northern Illinois PURE initiatives approved by presidents. a. Form strategy teams around each initiative. b. Task each team with the creation of an implementation plan. c. Incorporate implementation plan milestones into this Action Plan. 2. Launch a Benchmarking Committee and develop a work plan with deliverables and timeline. Incorporate into this Action Plan. STATUS/NOTES This task was inaugurated; it took a bit longer than anticipated. A report to presidents was sent Oct. 28, 2009, seeking review and endorsement by Dec. 15, 2009. NIU-led formation of strategy teams and implementation plans has commenced. Deferred. To be revisited by strategy teams in connection with implementation plans. NIU is not stressing this component lest we overtax incipient partnerships. This is an unfolding process reliant on situational judgement. Deferred per the above.
3. Participate in sub-clusters. Identify communication methods for sharing information with the larger Northern Illinois PURE work group. November – December, 2009 TASK 1. Convene the entire Northern Illinois PURE work group to report on strategy team progress, benchmarking, “Good Practice” sites. 2. Implement the work plan developed by the Benchmarking Committee. 3. Participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. 4. Participate in CGS 40th anniversary event. Identify follow-up opportunities for PURE and bring to next meeting of the Northern Illinois PURE work group.
STATUS/NOTES Deferred. An Advisory Committee will be reconstituted in early 2010 when the four PURE projects are activated. See the Presidential Report for detail. Deferred, per above. In process. Scheduled. Participants from all PURE institutions have been invited to participate and the University of Glasgow will be represented. A major session on the evolving role of higher education in regional innovation is on the program. The regional action plan that results from this event will be used to guide future PURE-related projects. In development.
5. Propose itinerary for second CDG site visit and line up participants and “Good Practice” case studies.
Updated: December, 2009
PHASE II Tasks
January – February, 2010 TASK Convene the entire Northern Illinois PURE work group to report on strategy team progress, benchmarking, follow-up opportunities from the CGS 40th Anniversary event. Host the second CDG site visit. Convene the Northern Illinois HEI presidents and the work group to report on the second CDG site visit and overall progress, challenges, and opportunities. Adjust the Action Plan as needed. Explore inclusion of at least one additional University in the PURE project. STATUS/NOTES February 1-2, 2010
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Scheduled for February 1-3, 2010. Set for February 2, 2010
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Institutions under consideration: DePaul University; Northeastern Illinois University. Consider additional projects within the PURE Project under consideration: initiative. Community Collaboration, Inc., a tool for tracking student services within and between HEIs. Support and track the progress of the Northern Illinois This will commence in February 2010. PURE strategy teams. Identify emerging opportunities and challenges and respond as needed. Continue to implement the work plan associated with The Benchmarking Committee is yet to the Benchmarking Committee, including be reconceived and integrated into the recommendations to bring forward in the spring PURE PURE projects. workshop. Participate in sub-clusters and report to the work Proceeding group on progress and developments.
March – April, 2010 TASK 1. Prepare for and participate in the PURE spring twoday workshop. 2. Continue to implement the work plan associated with the Benchmarking Committee. 3. Continue to participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. STATUS/NOTES
Updated: December, 2009
May – August, 2010 TASK 1. Convene the Northern Illinois PURE work group to report on strategy team progress. 2. Continue to implement the work plan associated with the Benchmarking Committee. 3. Continue to participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. 4. Determine the feasibility of participating in the Jamtland International Conference and associated PURE Workshop. September – October, 2010 TASK 1. Convene the Northern Illinois HEI presidents and the work group: a. Report on overall progress, challenges, and opportunities. b. Consider work-to-date on benchmarking. c. Determine feasibility of a next phase of PURE for Northern Illinois. d. Adjust Action Plan as needed. 2. Continue to implement the work plan associated with the Benchmarking Committee. 3. Continue to participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. November – December, 2010 TASK Provide project synthesis summary report for Northern Illinois. Prepare for and participate in the PURE Gaborone Botswana Pascal International Conference. Continue to implement the work plan associated with the Benchmarking Committee. Continue to participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. STATUS/NOTES Expected date: Dec., 2010 STATUS/NOTES STATUS/NOTES The overarching PURE work group will be re-constituted as an Advisory Committee.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Updated: December, 2009
Northern Illinois PURE Action Plan
June – December, 2010
PHASE I Tasks
July – August, 2009 TASK Review Regional Visit Report when received and incorporate suggested actions and developments into the Action Plan. Develop six specific strategies identified by the Northern Illinois PURE work group into a package to be presented to the institutional presidents for their consideration. In consultation with the Northern Illinois PURE work group, determine the best method of presenting the potential strategies to the presidents (i.e. face-to-face meeting with the entire group or one-on-one, telephone call, or email) and schedule it. Set meetings to brief the three new community college presidents on the PURE initiative. Share the detailed benchmarking tool with the entire work group to identify volunteers interested in working with NIU on the testing, use, reporting, and further development of the tool. STATUS/NOTES Completed.
1.
2.
Completed.
3.
Completed. A written report was distributed soliciting engagement in four specific projects.
4. 5.
Completed. Deferred. NIU’s judgement is that introduction of this tool would overtax the capabilities of the community college partners. We are proposing to fold benchmarking into the green skills and jobs issue cluster we’re leading. Under consideration. This task permeates the still-unfolding process, however we are still building our collaborative network and this is an evolving effort. Completed. Robinson is leading the Green Jobs cluster. Crawford is leading the Tertiary Cluster
6. Clarify expectations surrounding possible examples of good practice and submit candidates from Northern Illinois.
7. Follow up as appropriate if one or both of our offers to serve as a sub-cluster leader is/are accepted. Incorporate expectations associated with that responsibility, and general participation in the subclusters, into this Action Plan. 8. Explore the potential tie-in of PURE with the CGS 40th Anniversary event to be held December 10-11, 2009, in DeKalb. 9. Establish a date-certain for the second CDG site visit to Northern Illinois (likely target is early February).
Updated: December, 2009
Completed. This event is scheduled and proceeding. Completed. Visit to take place Feb. 13, 2010.
September – October, 2009 TASK 1. Launch specific Northern Illinois PURE initiatives approved by presidents. a. Form strategy teams around each initiative. b. Task each team with the creation of an implementation plan. c. Incorporate implementation plan milestones into this Action Plan. 2. Launch a Benchmarking Committee and develop a work plan with deliverables and timeline. Incorporate into this Action Plan. STATUS/NOTES This task was inaugurated; it took a bit longer than anticipated. A report to presidents was sent Oct. 28, 2009, seeking review and endorsement by Dec. 15, 2009. NIU-led formation of strategy teams and implementation plans has commenced. Deferred. To be revisited by strategy teams in connection with implementation plans. NIU is not stressing this component lest we overtax incipient partnerships. This is an unfolding process reliant on situational judgement. Deferred per the above.
3. Participate in sub-clusters. Identify communication methods for sharing information with the larger Northern Illinois PURE work group. November – December, 2009 TASK 1. Convene the entire Northern Illinois PURE work group to report on strategy team progress, benchmarking, “Good Practice” sites. 2. Implement the work plan developed by the Benchmarking Committee. 3. Participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. 4. Participate in CGS 40th anniversary event. Identify follow-up opportunities for PURE and bring to next meeting of the Northern Illinois PURE work group.
STATUS/NOTES Deferred. An Advisory Committee will be reconstituted in early 2010 when the four PURE projects are activated. See the Presidential Report for detail. Deferred, per above. In process. Scheduled. Participants from all PURE institutions have been invited to participate and the University of Glasgow will be represented. A major session on the evolving role of higher education in regional innovation is on the program. The regional action plan that results from this event will be used to guide future PURE-related projects. In development.
5. Propose itinerary for second CDG site visit and line up participants and “Good Practice” case studies.
Updated: December, 2009
PHASE II Tasks
January – February, 2010 TASK Convene the entire Northern Illinois PURE work group to report on strategy team progress, benchmarking, follow-up opportunities from the CGS 40th Anniversary event. Host the second CDG site visit. Convene the Northern Illinois HEI presidents and the work group to report on the second CDG site visit and overall progress, challenges, and opportunities. Adjust the Action Plan as needed. Explore inclusion of at least one additional University in the PURE project. STATUS/NOTES February 1-2, 2010
1.
2. 3.
Scheduled for February 1-3, 2010. Set for February 2, 2010
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Institutions under consideration: DePaul University; Northeastern Illinois University. Consider additional projects within the PURE Project under consideration: initiative. Community Collaboration, Inc., a tool for tracking student services within and between HEIs. Support and track the progress of the Northern Illinois This will commence in February 2010. PURE strategy teams. Identify emerging opportunities and challenges and respond as needed. Continue to implement the work plan associated with The Benchmarking Committee is yet to the Benchmarking Committee, including be reconceived and integrated into the recommendations to bring forward in the spring PURE PURE projects. workshop. Participate in sub-clusters and report to the work Proceeding group on progress and developments.
March – April, 2010 TASK 1. Prepare for and participate in the PURE spring twoday workshop. 2. Continue to implement the work plan associated with the Benchmarking Committee. 3. Continue to participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. STATUS/NOTES
Updated: December, 2009
May – August, 2010 TASK 1. Convene the Northern Illinois PURE work group to report on strategy team progress. 2. Continue to implement the work plan associated with the Benchmarking Committee. 3. Continue to participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. 4. Determine the feasibility of participating in the Jamtland International Conference and associated PURE Workshop. September – October, 2010 TASK 1. Convene the Northern Illinois HEI presidents and the work group: a. Report on overall progress, challenges, and opportunities. b. Consider work-to-date on benchmarking. c. Determine feasibility of a next phase of PURE for Northern Illinois. d. Adjust Action Plan as needed. 2. Continue to implement the work plan associated with the Benchmarking Committee. 3. Continue to participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. November – December, 2010 TASK Provide project synthesis summary report for Northern Illinois. Prepare for and participate in the PURE Gaborone Botswana Pascal International Conference. Continue to implement the work plan associated with the Benchmarking Committee. Continue to participate in sub-clusters and report to the work group on progress and developments. STATUS/NOTES Expected date: Dec., 2010 STATUS/NOTES STATUS/NOTES The overarching PURE work group will be re-constituted as an Advisory Committee.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Updated: December, 2009
