{"id":2072,"date":"2020-10-19T09:06:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T16:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/?p=2072"},"modified":"2020-10-19T09:06:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T16:06:56","slug":"recast-provost-fall-quarter-week-3-update-including-a-social-hour-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/2020\/10\/recast-provost-fall-quarter-week-3-update-including-a-social-hour-invite\/","title":{"rendered":"RECAST | Provost Fall Quarter Week 3 Update (including a social hour invite)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From:<\/strong><\/a> McAvity, David <mcavityd@evergreen.edu>
Sent:<\/strong> Friday, October 16, 2020 3:38 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear\nColleagues, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\nare winding down the third week of fall quarter and signs\nof all of your dedication and hard work are all around\nus.  I\u2019d particularly like to acknowledge all the staff supporting\nin-person instruction and Residential and Dining Services for their\nwork to welcome and help orient 247 students to the residence\nhalls.  All except two residents were tested for\nCOVID-19 and all tests came back negative.  We hope for the same results\nafter this week\u2019s follow-up test results come back.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enrollment<\/strong> 
\nOur fall quarter total enrollment has ended\nup being very close to 2300 total students, with some final\ntallying to do. This is 6% below\nour budgeted enrollment target. This decline is\nconsistent with those we are seeing at the other\nregional Washington State universities, which they\nattribute to COVID-19. For Evergreen this comes on top\nof a previously anticipated enrollment decline due to\na recent pattern of graduating\nclasses that are larger than the incoming one. Overall\nenrollment is down 20% compared to last fall.  A piece of\ngood news is that the Native Pathways Program continues to do well,\nincreasing enrollment by over 30%. I\u2019d like to\nacknowledge Dawn Barron and Toby Sawyer for their big recruitment\nefforts over the summer and for developing such a compelling curriculum and supportive\nlearning community.  In addition, we saw a lot of\nstudents make late decisions to register just as the\nquarter got underway. This gave our enrollment a last-minute lift,\nbut also caused some back-ups for Enrollment Services, Business Services,\nand Advising; thank you to our colleagues for their hustle and\nhard work and to everyone for your patience!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget<\/strong>\u00a0
The enrollment\u00a0picture leaves\u00a0us with an\u00a0operating revenue\u00a0shortfall\u00a0over $1.5 million,\u00a0which\u00a0means we\u00a0will need\u00a0to\u00a0identify\u00a0further\u00a0spending reductions this year.\u00a0 Members of the core budget team will work with unit budget managers to find opportunities for savings and will consult with the Resource Allocation Advisory Committee\u00a0as they do so.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Academic Direction\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0
The creative and generative work we started last year on New Academic Directions is moving to the next phase\u00a0this quarter, after\u00a0dedicated\u00a0teams developed proposals over the summer.\u00a0Our phased approach to this work will start by\u00a0institutionalizing and promoting Paths of Study,\u00a0including\u00a0increasing our capacity to offer paths in high demand areas, such as psychology and business\/entrepreneurship. We will also build the\u00a0systems and\u00a0infrastructure to support new\u00a0certificate programs and a process for\u00a0approving such programs, with a goal of\u00a0offering\u00a05\u00a0to\u00a08\u00a0by\u00a0fall\u00a02021.\u00a0Additional work this year includes\u00a0developing a holistic advising plan, working on partnerships opportunities with local community colleges, and continuing the development of a\u00a0schools\u00a0proposal for a faculty vote later in the quarter.\u00a0Threaded through all of this is a commitment to serving new majority students and working adults by offering hybrid online and low residency\u00a0curricular opportunities that meet the needs of those who wish to study\u00a0part-time.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Other proposals\u00a0will move forward\u00a0incrementally, while we look for\u00a0fundraising\u00a0opportunities to support\u00a0them. These include the curricular proposals such as\u00a0climate\u00a0action and\u00a0sustainability,\u00a0interdisciplinary art and design, and workforce development.\u00a0There will be regular updates on our progress during fall quarter and the rest of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Election Season<\/strong> 
\nWith thanks to several of our colleagues, we\nhave an Elections 2020<\/a> website that includes resources for voting,\ninformation on permissible political activities for members of our\ncommunity, and a Day After Election Guide<\/em><\/a> from the University of Virginia which may be\nparticularly useful for faculty planning to address\nelection-related issues that may\narise in your classes.  Senior leadership members are\nalso preparing for the possibility of disruption on or off campus\nafter the election, and the implications of different outcomes for\nour learning community.  Look for more information prior to the\nelection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d\nlike to end with a particular welcome to our newest colleagues and an\ninvitation to you all.  This is a particularly challenging time\nto join a community; please reach out if you need support in your\ntransition to the College. For all, I\u2019d like to invite you to sign up\nfor one of several social gatherings that I will host this\nyear.  While it\u2019s not the same as being together at gatherings such\nas those held at Three Magnets, there is still much to be\ngained in us coming together to enjoy time with colleagues from\nacross our division.  Please sign up here: <\/strong>https:\/\/doodle.com\/poll\/kxypfwixgzrhhcsy<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\nwishes, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David McAvity<\/strong> |\nhe-him | Interim Provost and Vice President for Student & Academic Life |\nThe Evergreen State College | 360.867.6400 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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