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Academic Programs Task Force

Message from the Chair

Marty Kaufman The Academic Programs Task Force is committed to improving the core academic programs and their related supporting programs at UM-Flint. Our committee is comprised of faculty representatives from three of the four schools on campus, staff members, and students. We will accomplish the tasks before us through the use of existing data and the resourcefulness of our members.

Marty Kaufman
David M. French Professor of Earth Resource Science

Task Force Starting Ideas

  • Inventory existing academic program offerings and associated program capacities.
  • Propose strategies to strengthen academic program quality through comprehensive and effective program review and assessment.
  • Review current trends in higher education and identify potential areas of growth.
  • Determine potential barriers to developing and offering new academic programs and explore strategies to address them.
  • Assess the barriers to developing multidisciplinary programs and identify strategies to address those barriers.

Academic Programs Task Force Roster

Committee Member Affiliation
Marty Kaufman, Chair Earth and Resource Science
Michael Farmer, Liaison Computer, Science, Engineering, and Physics
Karen Arnould Office of the Registrar
Roy Barnes Sociology
Ahmad Dandachi Student
Donna Fry Physical Therapy
Jeff Kupperman School of Education
Brad Maki Graduate Programs
Margie Murray-Wright Nursing
Nikki Taylor-Vargo School of Management