Academic prioritization process delayed because of Faculty Association dispute, Shapiro says

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CMU’s dispute with the Faculty Association has delayed the academic prioritization process the university began last fall, Provost Gary Shapiro said.

“I have reviewed all the rankings and evaluations submitted by the colleges and I have discussed them informally with the deans,” Shapiro said. “I will prepare and give my recommendations to the President and we will announce our decisions to the university community late in September.

In November 2010, Shapiro asked all college deans to rank their degree programs on importance and funding needs.

The programs were placed into five categories:

• Programs targeted for enhancement, which will receive a substantial funding increase
• Candidates for enrichment, which will receive a slight funding increase
• Neutral programs to remain at current funding levels
• Programs to continue with reduced funding levels
• Candidates for significant reduction, consolidation or elimination.

The College of Medicine was originally exempt from the process because it is not an existing program, but it was later included in the evaluation.

The entire university is undergoing a “year of review” in which every department and office is being evaluated for efficiency and importance.