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Arcadia UKnighted
Arcadia UKnighted is an interactive forum for members of the University community to engage in presidential initiatives. This portal is a central place to inform the community, engage in dialogue, collaborate on initiatives, and contribute feedback to enhance Arcadia for students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
A UKnighted Vision
Community service, innovative research, global engagement, and more: This year, the Arcadia community led outstanding efforts aligned with our mission, vision, and values.
Arcadia University’s pioneering, global, integrated, liberal arts, and professional learning experience cultivates leaders who are intellectually fearless and uniquely prepared for life and work. Our highly regarded, values-based learning community reflects the world in which we want to live.
Sessions and Committees
UKnighted Community Engagement
Steering Committees and Task Forces
The compiled feedback and themes from the campuswide working-session have led to the establishment of steering committees and task forces, each of which is led by appointed co-chairs and comprised of members who have volunteered. The President and Provost will convene an Executive Committee, which will, in collaboration with the Board, review and refine recommendations.
Aspirational Committee (5-and 10-year) COMPLETE 2019
This steering committee will provide diverse, ambitious, and creative perspectives in enhancing liberal arts excellence at Arcadia and beyond.
Budget Task Force
This steering committee will develop structures and programs to build community-wide communication and literacy concerning the Arcadia University budget and more.
Shared Governance and Transparency Committee
This steering committee will build on the undertaken by the Faculty Senate’s 2016-2017 Shared Governance Task Force.
Open Expression Task Force
In November 2018, an Open Expression Task Force was formed, led by Dean of Students Andrew Goretsky and comprised of faculty, staff, and students, to address free speech and expression on campus and within the Arcadia community.
Social Innovation Task Force - COMPLETE 2019
The Social Innovation Task Force will explore strategies for Arcadia to position itself as a social enterprise, develop social innovations, and inspire social entrepreneurship.
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)
The President’s Commission on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) was established to conduct a comprehensive review of Arcadia’s policies, practices, and campus climate to ensure each align with the University’s Vision and Lived Values.
UKnighted Outcomes
Read about the UKnighted outcomes since its inception in April 2018.
September 2019 Commission on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Established
August 2019 Community Strategy Development
July 2019 Arcadia Establishes Office of Social Impact and Innovation
April 2019 Arcadia Celebrates a Year of Progress
February 2019 Open Expression Task Force Welcomes Dr. Ben-Porath, Discusses Drafted Principles
January 2019 Draft Vision Statement, High-impact Projects Presented at Jan. 15 Campuswide Faculty Senate Meeting
December 2018 Faculty, Staff, Students “UKnight” for Social Innovation and Freedom of Speech
September 2018 Arcadia Community UKnights for Semester Kick-off Meeting
April 2018 Arcadia "UKnighted" is Established
Campus Conversations
Below are five themes discussed at the campus-wide working session on April 20, 2018, for the community to comment on and review.
- Budget Planning - How can we be entrepreneurial in addressing budget challenges?
- Core Values - How can we use our core values when making decisions?
- Communication Strategies - How can we develop effective communication strategies across all audiences?
- Shared Governance - What might shared governance look like at Arcadia? How can we improve or implement shared governance?
- Aspirational Vision - What should we consider as our 5-year, 10-year vision? How can we formulate a clear and inspirational vision of Arcadia’s future?
Internal and External Priorities
Additional initatives
This comprehensive strategic partnership is designed to optimize enrollment and retention and ensure academic focus and efficiencies.
Office of the President
External Review of Direct Reports
“What obstacles must we overcome?” “What I value most at Arcadia,” and “What empowerment looks like at its best” are some of the critical themes Cabinet addressed in a retreat on Oct. 29, 2018.
The evaluations for the offices of University Advancement, University Relations, and General Counsel are complete, and the final reports have been received from our reviewers. These evaluations will continue our work to build trust and transparency. As I review and process these evaluations, I will share a summary of the recommendations with the community on this UKnighted webpage.
Through this important work we hope to establish a model for organizational evaluations across the University. Our work will form a readiness assessment for the strategic planning process we are about to begin. Below is the schedule for the evaluation process:
| Enrollment Management/Student Affairs | Fall 2018/Spring 2019 |
| Academic Affairs | Spring 2019 |
| The College of Global Studies | Fall 2019-20 |
| Finance and Administration | Fall 2019 |