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<\/a>Leaders praised Directions 2011, saying the document would provide the University guidance and direction as UT identifies priorities and goals in the midst of turbulent financial times.<\/p>\nSpeaking to Dr. Jamie Barlow and Chuck Lehnert, who led the recalibration process, Trustee Susan Palmer thanked all those who participated in the new plan\u2019s development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a great job. It\u2019s what we need and it\u2019s where we need to head,\u201d Palmer said.<\/p>\n
Directions 2011 identifies six goals, each with four to nine metrics to qualify what success will look like. The goals look at: <\/p>\n
Goal 1 \u2014 Undergraduate academic programs;<\/p>\n
Goal 2 \u2014 Graduate and professional academic programs;<\/p>\n
Goal 3 \u2014 Research and technology transfer;<\/p>\n
Goal 4 \u2014 Learning environment;<\/p>\n
Goal 5 \u2014 Health-care access and delivery; and<\/p>\n
Goal 6 \u2014 Outreach and global engagement.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur values remain the same, but the world is changing around us,\u201d said President Lloyd Jacobs. \u201cWe need to be ready to pursue our priorities within our values system, and this document provides us with the tools and framework to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the Jan. 25 town hall meeting, Jacobs said the next, harder, step will be implementation. He said he will ask division and college leaders to evaluate, adapt and update their strategic plans to correspond with Directions 2011. Specific steps are being formulated and will be disseminated soon, he said.<\/p>\n
At the board meeting, Barlowe, professor and chair of women\u2019s and gender studies, emphasized that input into the final document came from hundreds of people, ranging from UT employees and students to alumni and community leaders. <\/p>\n
In addition to the plan itself, trustees lauded the plan\u2019s development process.<\/p>\n
Trustee Bill Koester thanked Lehnert and Barlowe for the inclusive nature of the process, and Trustee Carroll Ashley noted the high levels of enthusiasm and focus around the plan\u2019s yearlong development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis document provides a clear guide for all constituents within the University,\u201d Ashley said.<\/p>\n