Academic Realignment Commission schedules town hall meetings April 30
Members of the Academic Realignment Commission will conduct town hall meetings Thursday, April 30 for each of the six schools they are reviewing. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend and participate in candid dialogue with commissioners about the realignment study. Times and locations for each school are posted online. If you cannot attend, please e-mail your questions or comments to commission@uab.edu.
The Academic Realignment Commission has been charged with the following tasks:
- Review/assess various options for realignment and reorganization of schools of Arts & Humanities, Business, Education, Engineering, Natural Sciences & Mathematics and Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Engage university community in discussion of possible new alignments
- Focus on options that enhance opportunities for innovative, multi-disciplinary educational programs and productive partnerships, increase capacity for strategic investments and maximize efficiencies
- Make recommendations as to the advantages and disadvantages of various options
The ARC will not focus on other issues such as budget proposals, personnel or matters regarding individual degree programs or curricula.
Locations and times for Town Halls are listed below. If you cannot attend, please email your questions or comments to commission@uab.edu.
ARC Town Hall Schedule
April 30, 2009
9:30 – 10:30 am School of Arts & Humanities, Hulsey Recital Hall
School of Business, BEC 119
School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, HB 105
11:00 am – noon School of Education, EB 145
School of Engineering, BEC 355
School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Volker Hall Lecture Room A