Facilitate Collaboration
An Exceptional UND promotes innovative and productive collaboration among academic programs and disciplines, faculty, staff, and students, and in teaching, research, and extracurricular activities. Examples from the 2010 Consultants' Report include:
- Emphasis and enhanced support of interdisciplinary teaching, research and creative activity, and teamwork
- Strengthened research infrastructure through cutting-edge technologies, enhanced staff support and expertise, and expanded electronic resources
- Student and staff involvement in cross-disciplinary initiatives
Initiatives in Progress
3.01 - Apply a Campus-Wide Approach to Enrollment Management
3.02 - Increase Undergraduate Research Opportunities through a Clearinghouse
3.03 - Enhance Collaboration in Research by Offering Seed Grant Funding
3.04 - Develop a Comprehensive Campus Facilities and Infrastructure Master Plan
3.05 - Improve Business Services through Collaborative Expertise
3.06 - Team Science—The New Way to do Research
3.07 - Host Events that Encourage Personal and Professional Collaboration
3.08 - Coordinate Transportation and Traffic between UND and Grand Forks
Vision Statement
An Exceptional UND will be a nationally and internationally recognized state university in which a community of dedicated teacher-scholars promote the public well-being and educate the next generations of students to be leaders in shaping a better future.