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CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
A Center of Excellence should
have state, national or international impact, as reflected by
recognition and influence. Clear, established performance measures
should be used to demonstrate the impact of the center and to
communicate results to the public. Performance measures might
include:
- Traditional
measures of academic success (publications, citations of works,
keynote addresses, major grants, involvement of outstanding
scholars with national and international awards, honors or
national boards or commissions);
- Significant
collaborations with industry, successful spin-off companies, and
other external validations such as demand for program graduates;
- Other
contributions to the common good such as significant impact on
the regional and state economy.
A Center of Excellence should be
a defining niche for its institution. For example, the London School
of Economics is a defining niche of the University of London. It is
anticipated that each university will have more than one Center of
Excellence and that there may be more than one Center of Excellence
for a topic within Ohio.
Other characteristics of a
Center of Excellence include:
1.
Centers of Excellence should serve as
an organizing system for the best or unique programs on one campus,
across campuses, or throughout the state.
2.
Centers of Excellence must provide the
citizens of Ohio with access to knowledge, discovery, expertise,
performances, or art that would not be accessible without the
center's presence.
3.
Centers of Excellence should
demonstrate extraordinary achievement in science, application,
practice, or performance.
4.
Centers of Excellence should attract
significant numbers of national and international students, and
faculty.
5.
Centers of Excellence should, whenever
possible be multidisciplinary.
Centers of Excellence should serve to integrate outstanding
scholarship with academic programs at undergraduate or graduate
levels.
Robert Frank, Kent State
University
IUC Provosts Committee
June 23, 2008
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