UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, BOTHELL |
Provost Lee L. Huntsman
Dear Lee,
I have carefully reviewed the report of the Tri-Campus Advisory Committee
and have discussed it with Stan Slater. I find the report to be very
thoughtful and thorough, and to provide many useful suggestions for how
the Three Campus University of Washington System might function most
effectively. Instead of summarizing this report, I would like to
highlight a few items that I think are particularly worthy of note or that
should receive immediate attention.
First, I strongly agree that the quality, dedication, and enthusiasm of
the faculty shape the quality of student experiences. It would not be
productive to focus on student-related issues absent consideration of
faculty issues. If each campus has high quality, motivated faculty whose
aspirations complement their respective campus missions, high quality
student experiences are almost assured. Thus, we must create an
environment in which all faculty members have the opportunity to flourish.
For faculty members at UWB, this means finding a way to balance the
traditional faculty roles of teacher, scholar, and provider of service to
the program, the campus, the university, and the profession with the
unique challenge of building institutions that could quintuple in size by
2010.
Second, I support the following recommendations:
Best Wishes,
Warren W. Buck, Ph.D.
Office of the Provost
Box 351237
Lee, the Three Campus University of Washington System is off to a great
start and I am delighted to be a part of it. UWB is already successful
and will only play a more important role in the System and in the Puget
Sound region in the years to come. Our challenge as leaders is to ensure
that the Three Campus System fulfills its potential. I believe that,
individually and in total, the recommendations of the TCAC are both
far-sighted and relatively modest. I look to you and Dick's leadership to
see them realized and to continue working with you and Dick to manifest a
stronger and healthier Three Campus System.
Chancellor and Dean