| Students are the focus of the academic enterprise. Each campus will shape the provision of its academic programs and support services to better meet the diverse needs of its students and society. | ||||
| Recommendations | Current Status | Constituencies | Priorities | Actions |
| 2a. The regular surveying of student educational needs, aspirations, and priorities and the assessment of the extent to which we are meeting them. | SNAPS. ACT Surveys. CASPER Surveys. | |||
| 2b. The redesign of academic calendars to maximize the availability of courses in a significantly wider range of times and modes, both with regard to the weekly schedule of courses and the very concept of the academic year. | - extended semester; - fast track scheduling; - new regular day schedule. | High | - Address administrative barriers. - Address faculty reluctance. | |
| 2c. The redesign of current standards and processes of facilities utilization so that the campuses can offer courses when appropriate throughout the year and throughout the hours of every day of every week.... | High | |||
| 2d. The development of a technological infrastructure to support faculty offering instruction to students at a wide range of sites.... | High | |||
| 2e. The development of adequate student services...to support students with non-traditional schedules... | High | Needs to be supported. | ||