resourcing learning
Goal: enhance the library as the academy's INTELLECTUAL hub
Appropriately fund library collections in support of the evolving curriculum and scholarly needs
Modernize the library to allow for flexible arrangements and more effective study
Creative, quiet, and group study spaces
State of the art technology and tools
Goal: Support Active and Engaged learning across the CURRICULUM
Facilitate opportunities to learn about teaching methods and environments that support engaged learning
Invest in the design of classrooms, labs, and work spaces that support project and problem based learning
Invest sufficient resources in support of active learning; seek philanthropic and corporate support when necessary
Goal: Support The Class of 1963 Center for Academic Excellence
Increase the philanthropic resources invested in the Center for Academic Excellence to better enable the development and support of programs for all midshipmen seeking to improve their academic performance
Expand programming to better accommodate midshipmen needs
Goal: Support Technical staffing
Technical lab support positions
Give careful consideration to the use of Instructor of Practical Applications positions to support learning in technical and laboratory settings
Staff technical positions to appropriate numbers as indicated by a careful analysis of requirements
Library positions
As appropriate, maintain hiring competitiveness with colleges by using the administratively determined (AD) classification for reference and instructional librarian positions