Gorham Task Force

December 16, 2011

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to share with you the final report of the Gorham Task Force.

I appointed this 17-member group in September to develop recommendations that can help us create a more engaging and vibrant living and learning environment on our Gorham campus.  This task force, consisting of faculty, staff and student representation, met weekly through early November and delivered what I believe is a thoughtful and realistic approach to achieving that goal. I thank each of them for their service.

In presenting this to me, the Task Force told me this report is not a strategic plan but a foundation upon which to develop and implement initiatives that will help us attract more students to Gorham and retain them. Members also stressed the importance of early adoption of a recommendation, one that will clearly signal that we are serious about making changes.

I am very eager to advance this work and look forward to your help in the effort ahead.

Sincerely,
Selma Botman
President  

The Gorham Task Force report

Apendices

• Foundations of Excellence
• Learning Communities 
• Student and University Life Plan 2011 - 2015
• Gorham Based Majors
• Re-Envisioning the USM Resident Student Experience
• Enrollment Plan Executive Summary

Gorham Task Force members:

• Bob Caswell, Chair Gorham Task Force
  Executive Director, Public Affairs caswell@usm.maine.edu 601 Law School, Portland 780-4200
  
  
• Al Bean, Director of Athletics albean@usm.maine.eduCostello Sports Complex, Gorham780-5588
• Libby Bischof, Assistant Professor of History ebischof@usm.maine.edu 200G Bailey Hall, Gorham780-5219
• Carl Blue, Associate Professor of Technology, Faculty-in Residence carl.blue@usm.maine.du210 John Mitchell Center, Gorham 780-5391
• Kaitlin Briggs, Honors Program, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies katebriggs@maine.edu102 Bedford Street, Portland 780-4748
• Christopher Camire, Student Body President ccamire@usm.maine.edu 143B Woodbury Campus Center, Portland 228-8510
• Martha Freeman, Senior Organizational Development Partner, HRmfreeman@usm.maine.edu 209 Deering Avenue, Portland 780-5113
• Helen Gorgas-Goulding, Coordinator, Student Success gorgas@usm.maine.edu 119 Bailey Hall, Gorham780-4629
• Nathan Hamilton, Associate Professor, Geography and Anthropology casco@usm.maine.edu 300C Bailey Hall, Gorham780-5049
• Craig Hutchinson, Chief Student Affairs Officer craigh@usm.maine.edu 220 Sullivan Gym, Portland 780-4035
• Robert Kuech, Associate Professor of Teacher Education rkuech@usm.maine.edu 507 Bailey Hall, Gorham780-5089
• Dahlia Lynn, Associate Provost dlynn@usm.maine.edu 45 Exeter Street, Portland 780-4544
• Denise Nelson, Director of Residential Life & Resident Education dnelson@usm.maine.edu100 Upton Hall, Gorham 780-5644
• Stephen Romanoff, Professor, Program Director, Russell Scholarsromanoff@usm.maine.edu101 Woodward Hall, Gorham 780-5240
• Jason SaucierAssociate Director, Student Life; Advisor, Greek Life jsaucier@usm.maine.edu 119 Brooks Student Center, Gorham 228-8466
• Michael Shaugnessy Professor of Art smallbirdsflying@gmail.com 113 Robie Andrews Hall, Gorham780-5466
• Dustin Ward, Admission Counselor, Undergraduate Admission dward@usm.maine.edu Admission House, Gorham780-510