Last fall, the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees requested that the University administration submit a document or framework that describes the major issues, concerns, and opportunities facing NYU in the coming decades as it approaches the University's bicentennial in 2031.
As a start, the University's senior administration engaged in a review of existing reports and studies that addressed the key issues, ambitions, and priorities of the University; prepared a draft document; and had fruitful discussions and input on early drafts from University leaders and two University-wide committees - a special Senate ad hoc Committee, and the Provost's Faculty Advisory Committee on Academic Priorities. The Discussion Draft of the NYU Framework 2031 emerged from these discussions, and is available now for your review and comment.
The Framework reflects NYU's recent past, identifies the challenges and constraints the University will confront in its continuing efforts to advance in quality and stature, and provides guidelines to advise us in making choices going forward.
We have encouraged all members of the University community to provide their input on the draft document before it is finalized via a "notice and comment" process and by encouraging schools, administrative offices and units, the University Senate Councils, Alumni Association board, and other groups to engage in open discussions about what is covered in the draft document. Over a six-week period, 2 dozen meetings and forums were held throughout the campus to foster dialogue about the Framework, which have been very helpful in gauging community sentiment and obtaining suggestions for ways to improve the document. The deadline for receipt of written comments was March 1, 2008, and the University is now in the process of reviewing the submissions and preparing the final version of the Framework. All comments received will be part of the record transmitted along with the final document to the Board Executive Committee later during the spring 2008 semester.
To access the draft document, click on the link to the right. When the final version is ready, we will substitute it here and notify the NYU community that it has been sent to the Board Executive Committee.
Thank you for your interest and participation in the process of reviewing the NYU Framework 2031.