FEARLESSLY FORWARD: In Pursuit of Excellence and Impact for the Public Good Jennifer King Rice Senior Vice President & Provost University of Maryland University Senate Progress Report April 3, 2024 AGENDA Overview of our progress Major areas of impact What’s on the horizon What progress have we made to move the University of Maryland FEARLESSLY FORWARD 2022-2024: TWO YEARS OF FEARLESSLY FORWARD SPRING 2022: Together, we developed, launched, and now implemented Fearlessly Forward. Our strategic plan emerged from widespread Terp engagement in Fall 2021 and, after its launch in February 2022, has become a central and guiding force for all colleges and divisions FALL 2022 In the Fall of 2022, Provost Rice charged four strategic commitment implementation committees with advising her on appropriate targets and metrics to assess progress SPRING 2023 In May 2023, the committees delivered their recommendations to the President, Provost, and other campus leaders at the Fearlessly Forward Assembly. They reviewed the recommendations and applied a layered matrix to ensure coverage across goals, objectives, stakeholders, and other elements of the strategic plan FALL 2023 Data collection begins! Information about the project accomplishments and transformational impact of our initiatives and metrics helps us to assess our aggregate progress in moving Fearlessly Forward SPRING 2024 It is time to share our success! Data are currently being reviewed and the strategic plan website (strategicplan.umd.edu) will be updated to demonstrate our impact, both on our campus and beyond FUTURE We’ll continue to work collaboratively with our students, faculty, staff, and community partners to move the University of Maryland Fearlessly Forward… IMPLEMENTATION 2022-2024 Annual priority setting and initiatives Investing in needed infrastructure and support Community input and engagement Assessing our progress FEARLESSLY FORWARD IMPLEMENTATION AT A GLANCE ALL Divisions & Colleges engaged in implementation and data collection 28 Fearlessly Forward signature initiatives 76 Strategic Commitment Implementation Committee Members OUR STRATEGIC COMMITMENTS & INITIATIVES WE REIMAGINE LEARNING Lead in the development of innovative and inclusive approaches for teaching and learning Expand the use of high-impact experiential learning to ensure every student has the opportunity to learn through public service, civic engagement, internships, and project-based experiences Create opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration that fosters creative expression, discovery, and critical thinking WE REIMAGINE LEARNING Teaching Innovation Grants Learning Environment Modernization DEI Learning Outcomes General Education Diversity Requirements Office of Undergraduate Research Arts for All Living-Learning Programs TEACHING INNOVATION GRANTS Round Two Announced 9/7/2023 2022: Active & Experiential Learning $2.7M Invested in 115 projects and 140+ courses 2023: Intersection of Education and Technology $1.3M Invested in 24 projects and 70+ courses Combined investment in innovative projects $4M Invested in 139 projects and 210+ courses ALL Schools & Colleges represented Strategic Commitments advanced Learning Environment Modernization Launched 2022 $11.3M Total Investment 2022-2024 98 Total Projects 2022-2024 (compared to 38 projects 2019-2021) 99% General purpose classroom spaces meet section 503 accessibility requirements DEI Learning Outcomes Announced 3/30/22 An underlying rationale for this campus-wide initiative is that UMD has a responsibility to prepare students for a changing, globally interconnected world… As a first step, all undergraduate degree programs were invited to generate and submit discipline-specific DEI learning outcomes Nearly all degree programs submitted DEI outcomes About 99% of UMD’s Academic Programs have adopted a DEI Learning Outcome 2021: 89.7% 2022: 97.9% 2023: 98.9% LEARNING WE’VE REIMAGINED College Park Scholars announced the addition of two living-learning experiences in Fall 2024, including the debut of the Data Justice program, and the relaunch of the CIVICUS program as Civic Engagement for Social Good. 01/29/2024 Arts for All, along with the School of Music, The Clarice and the Jerusalem Youth Chorus, organized “Music and Community in Response to War,” featuring performances by student ensembles and faculty members to bring the community together. 11/06/2023 WE TAKE ON HUMANITY’S GRAND CHALLENGES Invest in faculty, student, staff, alum, and partner capacity to take on grand challenges through multidisciplinary and engaged research and curricular innovations Leverage our location near the state and nation’s capitals to advance and support evidence-based policy that addresses grand challenges at community, state, national, and global levels Amplify impactful research, scholarship, creative activities, teaching, and service work through communication, visibility, and translation WE TAKE ON HUMANITY’S GRAND CHALLENGES Grand Challenge Grants Climate Action Plan PROGRESS and 120 Initiative on Gun Violence Prevention The 1856 Project The Capital of Quantum GRAND CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM IMPACT Announced 4/21/24 50 Total Grants Awarded $30M University Investment Early results in year one include: 9,000+ Individuals engaged 200+ Partnerships established or expanded 80% Projects have provided experiential learning experiences $11M+ In external funding received EXTERNAL FUNDING EXEMPLARS $956K Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) For a statewide literacy review $1.3M Department of Education For their project Digital Civic Inquiry (DCI) $900K NSF For AI in string instrumental education $4.6M National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) For a 5-year Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) grant $1.1M NASA For a project linking agricultural soil microbiomes to space- based nitrogen detection NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT 33 states impacted 117 countries impacted Interactive maps are available at: https://research.umd.edu/gcmaps CLIMATE ACTION PLAN Announced 4/22/21 We are on track to be carbon neutral in 2025! EXAMPLES OF PROGRESS Reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions 54% from 2005 to 2022 despite campus growth Procuring 100% of its purchased electricity from renewable sources since 2020, accounting for 63% of our total demand Creating a Sustainability Studies Minor - one of the most popular minors at UMD $39.9M federal funds awarded to support Zero-Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) fleet by 2035 Learn more at: sustainingprogress.umd.edu/measuring-progress GRAND CHALLENGES WE’RE TAKING ON The 1856 Project released its annual research update exploring the university’s history and intersections with slavery. 02/07/2024 The university celebrated the grand opening of the National Quantum Laboratory (QLab), a groundbreaking quantum research center developed in partnership with College Park-based IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing industry. 09/19/2023 The university celebrated the grand opening of the National Quantum Laboratory (QLab), a groundbreaking quantum research center developed in partnership with College Park-based IonQ, a leader in the quantum computing industry. 09/19/2023 WE INVEST IN PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES Lead the nation in living a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all we do Become a connected, coordinated, and effective community of care that supports the success and well-being of students, faculty, and staff Align evaluations, rewards, and incentives with our goals and values WE INVEST IN PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES Investments to support students: Terrapin Commitment Supporting graduate students 5 New Cultural Centers Investments to support faculty: Faculty Supports, Evaluations,and Rewards FAMILE program Investments to support staff: Inaugural MVP Impact and Terrapin Innovation Awards Pilot Excellence in Supervision Training Family Care Benefits Investments to support all Terps: Mental health task force Salary and wage increases TerrapinSTRONG INVESTING IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: TERRAPIN COMMITMENT’S IMPACT-TO-DATE Announced 10/24/22 5.466 Total # of Low Income Students Served $27.6M TC Funds Granted $5,056 Avg TC Funds Granted $6,622 Average low income students unmet need before TC* $3,059 Average low income students unmet need after TC** * FY22 Pell eligible in-state students unmet need after subsidized loan ** FY24 Pell eligible in-state students unmet need after subsidized loan INVESTING IN GRADUATE STUDENTS Together with previous increases, minimum stipends have increased by 39% over the Fall 2021 level and by 67% over the FY18-FY24 period Broke ground on a new graduate housing facility, slated to serve 800 students with below-market housing options beginning in 2026-27 Parental accommodations increasing from 6 weeks to 8 weeks Some other investments: Holistic admissions Grad policy chatbot Data dashboards Mentor training Awarded fellowships Professional development More investments ahead: Mentoring expectations GA appointment length Mental health Career development Disability groups Communication (Based on Grad Forum Feedback) INVESTING IN FACULTY EXCELLENCE 71 UMD faculty/emeriti are fellows/ members of National/American Academies (as of 12/31/2023) 52 Fulbright scholars who are members of our faculty 500+ Terps who have earned Fulbright awards since its inception DIVERSITY $40M+ Investment over 10 years via FAMILE Initiative to increase TTK faculty diversity 32.9% TTK new hires from underrepresented groups, compared to 13.8% in 2021 RETENTION 96.4% TTK 94.1% PTK Faculty the university retains year over year (Fall 2022-Fall 2023) SOME OTHER KEY INVESTMENTS APT Revisions Fearless Unit Leadership Program Professional Development INVESTING IN STAFF EXCELLENCE 26 UMD staff who were awarded at the inaugural MVP Impact and Terrapin Innovation Awards 171 Nominations 5 Divisions COMPENSATION $165M Invested in salary increases over the past three fiscal years 19.4% Cumulative compounded salary increases (Fiscal years 2022 - 2024) RETENTION UMD retained almost 90% of Staff (YoY) This rate is 10% above the national average in Higher Education SOME OTHER KEY INVESTMENTS Excellence in Supervision Training Employees Family Care Benefits INVESTING IN ALL TERPS: MENTAL HEALTH Announced July 2020 KEY UPDATES The Mental Health Taskforce has delivered their report to campus leadership, charged 9/26/23 Embedded counselor pilot OTHER UPDATES Increased student access through remote therapy Implemented Counseling Center fee to support expanded services Implemented T.E.R.P.S. Suicide Prevention Training A collaboration between the Counseling Center and UMPD has created the Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Response Team (MHEART) OUR JOURNEY TOWARD A HEALTHIER CAMPUS COMMUNITY We aim to be a connected, coordinated, and effective community of care that supports the success and well-being of students, faculty, and staff WE PARTNER TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC GOOD Expand our impact through strategic research partnerships with local, state, national, and global stakeholders Catalyze innovation and entrepreneurship for inclusive economic development Enhance the economy, educational outcomes, social justice, quality of life, and civic engagement of our neighbors and neighborhoods through relationship-building and ongoing commitment to partnerships WE PARTNER TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC GOOD Do Good Campus Discovery District Center for Community Engagement MPOWER Professorship Program Strengthening Our P-20 Ecosystem DO GOOD CAMPUS Announced 9/26/23 OUR VISION To empower students, faculty and staff to apply their passions and ideas to make a social impact and change the world for good 18 Members of UMD’s first Do Good Strategic Leadership Council $110K Invested in Do Good Innovators $460K Seed funding awarded to Do Good Campus Fund Projects Announcement coming soon! OUR IMPACT ON THE STATE $3.7B: Economic impact on the State of Maryland Up 17% vs. $3.16B in 2021 60+ companies and 6,700+ people employed in the Discovery Districts 25,956: Total in-state students enrolled in Fall 2023 (UG & Grad) 36,000+: Total Maryland Employment Impact $2.6B: Economic activity in Prince George’s County INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC GOOD We signed a three-year renewal of the PGCPS-UMD Improvement Science Collaborative, which has been held up as a national model of an outstanding school-university partnership, dedicated to improving schools, supporting teachers, advancing equity and bridging the divide between research and practice. 05/03/2023 We named our inaugural associate provost for community engagement to oversee the coordination of campuswide community engagement efforts— elevating existing partnerships and creating new programs and initiatives. 02/08/2024 The University of Maryland Strategic Partnership: MPowering the State appointed six new MPower Professors. The MPower Professorship recognizes, incentivizes and fosters collaborations between faculty who are working together on the most pressing issues of our time 11/16/2023 OUR RESEARCH ENTERPRISE $105M increase in UMD research and other sponsored activities expenditures, 2023 vs. 2021 2021: $536M 2022: $583M 2023: $641M #11 Public University for R&D Spending Combined with UMB - NSF HERD 91 Patent Applications Filed 50 Patents Issued EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMIA AND THE TERRAPIN EXPERIENCE #46 Overall National Universities - U.S. News #19 Top Public Schools National Universities - U.S. News #8 Learning Communities - U.S. News #29 Top Degree Producer for Bachelor's - Degrees Diverse Issues in Higher Ed #1 Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ students - Campus Pride Index #26 Best College for Veterans - U.S. News #13 Public colleges with the best 6-Year Pell grad rates - Chronicle Almanac 5-Star America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity - Newsweek #5 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship - The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine What’s on the horizon to move the University of Maryland FEARLESSLY FORWARD LOOKING FORWARD Public Art Working Group, Develop new interdisciplinary initiatives that build on our strengths to address major challenges Student success, Learning analytics, Teaching Innovation Grants Mental health, Investing in graduate students, Strategic enrollment and support for low-income students, Faculty policies, Supervisor training Center for Community Engagement, Do Good Campus FEARLESSLY FORWARD In the pursuit of excellence and impact for the public good The University of Maryland Strategic Plan strategicplan.umd.edu FEARLESSLY FORWARD