Steve Horowitz 
Arim Lee 

Notes: 
University's goals should be more explicit about the pillar of access. Where does access fit in the university's priorities?

Prime example of access is MADS program. E.g. wide array of geographic and age demographics. Meeting students where they are in their lives. 

UMSI should increase its capacity for student throughput and online programs, as an important aspect of accessibility. 

Innovation is at the forefront of what U-M does.

Pillars for UMSI campaign are more tangible, specific and relatable. UMSI seems to be ahead of where the university is in terms of defining campaign goals.

Pillars should be focused at people in the professions and alumni of the school and the areas they will be interested in supporting in the future. Also a bit of history would be beneficial -- how we got to where we are, and where we want to go in the future.

Highlighting success of the MADS program to donors as a showcase for accessibility, and the diversity and access that results from the program.

 

Nate Oostendorp

Fred Lawson

Kelly Hill 

Andrew Kunkel 

Jamie Voris 

Notes: 

UMSI Fitting in
- Sustainability:
- Society Technology:
- Education & Work:
- Health & Wellness:
- Built Environments

"Plain English" - for outreach and communication should use non-jargon terms.  Creates a sense of non-belonging.  

Do we want/need to force-map the UMSI priorities to the UM Campaign Priorities or can we dive deep on ones which seem more natural - eg Society and Technology.

Is it a matter of catching people in the broad net (University level) vs the more specific UMSI school net.  Should there be a menu of items that support a central message.

Should depts in the University work on connecting more of the schools financially and collaboratively.  Seems like there  is a lot of competition and infighting.

Pillars:

Access and Diversity -- are these able to be combined?  How much overlap on these already exists?  eg Wolverine Pathways initiative - high-school level outreach.

Matt Cheesebro 

Liz Larson 

Kelvin Lam

Notes: 
How do we see UMSI fitting into overall priorities?

- Like the U-M overall priorities to help see "what's in it for me", connection between overall U-M and UMSI pillars is not as clear yet at this stage.

- Messaging will be important with focus areas to avoid confusion.  

- Align different efforts to differentiate UMSI (e.g., Giving Blue Day, how does it relate to UMSI?)

UMSI Pillars

- Agree with the choice to pick 4-5 areas where we need the most help so that people are attracted and do not get lost in messaging.

- Goal should be to concentrate instead of be all over the map.   Society and technology potential areas of focus. 

- Trouble connecting the dots to U-M overall areas.  It will be important to refine and focus messaging as the process moves forward.

- How does UMSI differentiate between long-term vs short-term priorities?

- Takeaway recommendation is to be clear and targeted with messaging

Are theses the right areas for UMSI to focus on?

- Overall yes.  

- How does cross-disciplinary studies with the intersection between different fields fit in?

- Where does the facility / future facility related activities fit into the context of the campaign given the timing overlap?

- How does programming, specifically online, in the context of these pillars?

Carin Levine Ehrenberg 

David Choi 

Lynn Feeney 

Notes: 

John Evans 

Kevin Hoffman 

Atul Rustgi 

Kenlee Ray

Notes: 
1. 
Education and future work
- Access to education 
- Current efforts around distance learning work (e.g., Coursera). UMSI can be a thought leader amond UoM schools
- Stephen Ross developer of Hudson Yards in NYC

Sustainability
- Data is important for policy
- Behavioral economists on UMSI staff to influence behavior
- Dematerialize general activity (e.g., zoom, fewer flights, etc.)

Built environments
- Massive amounts of information people's movements and use of that data (e.g., surveilance)
- Using information to redesign buildings and transportation

2.
- Access particulalry important as opportunities changed/vanished during pandemic. Layer on impact of family economic issues
- Access + diversity + innovation = Excellence

3. 
- Access and Diversity should be inclusive of geographic diversity (e.g., international)
- Should Technology be its own pillar