Each year, the Chancellor and Chancellor's Cabinet determine specific priorities to guide annual planning, decision-making, and implementation of specific actions to be undertaken during the Academic Year.  These yearly priorities are aligned with and derived from the broader strategic plan goals and objectives.

Summary of Chancellor Paydar’s Priorities for AY 2019-20

1. Support IU Bicentennial and Leverage 50^th Anniversary and Welcoming Campus Outcomes.  Provide IUPUI support to IU’s Bicentennial celebration, including reporting on campus-specific accomplishments related to the Bicentennial Strategic Plan; complete manuscript for Faces and Places of IUPUI from IU Press; analyze evaluations/impact reports from 50^th Anniversary and institutionalize select anniversary-related activities; and scale and sustain promising elements from Welcoming Campus Innovation Fund projects.
   [Supports all Strategic Plan Goals]

2. Student Success Initiatives.  Implement Profiles of Learning for Undergraduate Success; scale use of the Experiential and Applied Learning Record; involve students in JagsSpeak Student Forum; restructure existing services into a single Transfer Center; expand awareness of/investment in Open Textbooks; explore unbundling of technology credentials through potential partnerships; conduct situational analysis of partnership between Division of Student Affairs and Multicultural Center; and continue to develop student support services at IU Fort Wayne.
   [Supports Strategic Plan Goal 1, Promote Undergraduate Student Learning and Success]

3. Diversity and Inclusion.  Disseminate Climate Survey results; continue/expand implicit bias training for search committees; finalize campus Diversity Plan initiative; continue to shape and influence faculty/staff hiring processes to support diversity goals; implement next steps in the White Racial Literacy Project; and develop capacity for faculty/staff development related to classroom climate, implicit bias, microagressions, etc.
   [Supports Strategic Plan Goal 9, Promote an Inclusive Campus Climate]

4. Research and Graduate Education.  Fully integrate school research plans into school strategic plans and annual reporting; build upon initial Data Science Symposium to continue leveraging partnerships/synergies in these disciplines; leverage Academic Analytics in research-related planning/decision-making; increase cooperation between Graduate Office and OVCR and develop integrated campus plan for research and graduate education; and intensify support for community-engaged scholarship.
   [Supports Strategic Plan Goal 2, Increase Capacity for Graduate Education; Goal 6, Accelerate Innovation and Discovery through Research and Creative Activity; and Goal 7, Deepen our Commitment to Community Engagement]

5. Enrollment Management.  Strategically refine disbursal of institutional aid; consider test-optional admissions process; continue to provide Strategic Enrollment Management support to units; review target enrollment for IUPUI; pursue international enrollment management strategy; and collaborate across units to develop a more strategic, coordinated approach to K-12 student outreach and engagement related to admission inquires to IUPUI.
   [Supports Strategic Plan Goal 4, Optimize our Enrollment Management]

6. Community Engagement.  Continue and expand meaningful partnerships with community organizations and events; plan for the opening of Madam Walker Legacy Center and build opportunities for IUPUI involvement; advance the campus’s anchor mission role in partnership with the Indy Chamber; and support continued development of 16 Tech by getting schools involved and bringing 16 Tech principals to IUPUI.
   [Supports Strategic Plan Goal 7, Deepen our Commitment to Community Engagement]

7. Leadership and Faculty/Staff Development.  Implement staff performance management and bias training programs; review/update new senior leader onboarding process; develop campus-wide framework for faculty mentoring; develop/implement strategic communication plan for Forum Network and Faculty Crossing; continue to enhance staff engagement opportunities; and successfully recruit new leaders to serve as Deans of Education, Law, Liberal Arts, and Science.
   [Supports Strategic Plan Goal 10, Develop our Faculty and Staff]

8. Organizational Structure and Campus Infrastructure/Experiences.  Implement transportation study findings and finance-related AM 360; transition NIFS to campus operations, including relocating Athletics to campus; increase bilingual signage/webpages/application information; launch task force to explore alignment between Graduate Office and OVCR; implement next steps related to the Task Force on Problematic Substance Abuse; develop a strategic plan for IU Fort Wayne; and prepare for a campus master plan to address IU Health plans and renovation plans for Ott, Bryce, Dunlap, and Health Sciences.
   [Supports all Strategic Plan Goals]

9. Advancement.  Ensure that IUPUI exceeds its Bicentennial Campaign goal, including assisting units with their individual goals; continue to grow the Chancellor’s Circle through engagement opportunities; advance the Research Interdisciplinary Collaborative to full implementation; and offer development and fundraising workshops to Deans.
   [Supports all Strategic Plan Goals]

10. Communication and Reputation-building Activities.  Refine communications strategies to convey the impact of IUPUI’s engagement with the community; assess feasibility of longitudinal reputational engagement study; identify conferences and competitions at which the campus can increase national awareness/recognition about IUPUI; and communicate more about research at IUPUI.
    [Supports all Strategic Plan Goals]