Minute 3. Ordinary Meeting of the Strategic Plan Development and Monitoring Committee
- Date: 3rd April 2023
- Time: 12-1.30pm
- Location: meeting room of the Executive Council (Son Lledó)
Call
- Convening document sent on 28th March 2023 (available in Catalan)
Agenda
Attendees
- Dr Jaume Carot Giner, Vice Chancellor
- Dr Víctor Homar Santaner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Scientific Policy and Research
- Dr Dr Marc Nadal Roberts, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategic Planning, Internationalisation and Cooperation
- Dr Lorenza Carrasco Martorell, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation and Digital Transformation
- Mr Josep Lluís Pons Hinojosa, General Director for Universities
- Dr Francesca Garcias Gomila, Social Council representative
- Dr M. Dolores Tirado Bennàssar, undergraduate centres representative
- Dr Neus Piña Capó, postgraduate centres representative
- Dr M. Teresa Adame Obrador, heads of department representative
- Dr Gemma Isabel Turnes Palomino, heads of department representative
- Dr Eva Aguilar Mediavilla, university research institutes representative
- Ms M. Consolación Hernández Guerra, Head of Administration
- Mr Enrique Llompart Rigo, admin and services staff (PAS) representative
- Dr Irene Nadal Gómez, Secretary General, as secretary to the committee
Guests:
- Mr Francisco J. Bastida López, Head of the Office for Strategic Planning
- Dr Adrià Muntanet Mas, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Campus Affairs and Healthy University
- Dr Yolanda González Cid, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Undergraduate Academic Policy and Management
Items discussed at the meeting
The Vice Chancellor requests his expression of gratitude to all those who have collaborated in producing the Strategic Plan be recorded in the minutes.
Item 1. Approval, Where Appropriate, of the Minutes for the Previous Meeting
- Minutes and appendices to the meeting held on 25th October 2022 (available in Catalan)
Item 2. Calendar for Upcoming Meetings
The following calendar is proposed in order to submit the Strategic Plan to the Governing Council on 26th July 2023:
- Submission of the first draft to the Strategic Plan Development and Monitoring Committee: 22nd May 2023
- Deadline for the committee to propose amendments: 5th June 2023
- Strategic Plan Development and Monitoring Committee approval of the first version of the 2023-2027 Strategic: 19th June 2023
- Public display: 20th June 2023
- Timeframe for the university community to propose amendments: 21st June 2023-4th July 2023
- Timeframe for working groups to draft responses to proposed amendments: 5th-7th July 2023
- Approval of the definitive 2023-2027 Strategic Plan proposal for submission to the Governing Council: 10th July 2023
In accordance with the calendar above, the next Strategic Plan Development and Monitoring Committee meetings will be as follows:
- 22nd May 2023
- 19th June 2023
- 10th July 2023
Item 3. Submission of the Report on the Results of the Strategic Plan Survey
The report on the results of the Strategic Plan surveyis submitted (available in Catalan)
Item 4. Information on the Tasks Specific to Each Working Group
Cross-cutting Pillars | Key Pillars | Support Pillar | ||
Teaching |
Research |
Transfer and Culture |
Management | |
| - Foster academic integrity and ethics in research - Foster research that aligns with the sustainable development goals | - Promote the institutional values and culture of participation amongst the university community - Bolster entrepreneurship amongst UIB students - Improve funding and ties to society by fostering sponsorship - Strengthen collaboration and dialogue with employers to improve the UIB's curricula | - Promote the health and well-being of the university community - Progress towards gender equality within the univer - Increase ethical and environmentally sustainable procurement at the UIB - Progress towards an eco-sustainable model at the UIB | |
| - Enhance internationalisation of the student body - Promote the different university headquarters as centres for teaching and outreach | - Improve competitiveness in generating, retaining and recruiting research talent - Maintain and improve scientific equipment and infrastructure - Improve funding targeted at research and innovation project performance - Enhance international collaboration in research - Foster research staff mobility - Bolster the transition towards the open research paradigm (new) | - Increase the share of collaborative research with businesses and institutions - Support the university community in promotion and outreach activities - Bolster the promotion of major UIB activities | - Improve the institution's reputation - Increase internal and external stakeholder participation at the UIB |
| - Be able to make decisions based on reliable and up-to-date teaching data - Transform and improve university teaching - Provide quality education - Bolster lifelong learning | - Make research group targets and dynamics more modern and flexible, and boost scientific output | - Circulate university activities by publishing objective indicators - Enhance outreach and communication tools | - Progress towards seamless management - Have quality institutional data available |
| - Accredit centres through the AUDIT - Internacional programme - Implement a new teaching assessment system at the UIB | - Reinforce and consolidate technical research support staff structures - Focus research assessment on quality - Establish and increase staff dedicated to research | - Improve the transfer of research outcomes from the university | - Improve the human resources policy for PAS - Promote the UIB's economic efficiency and sustainability - Improve the transparency and assurances of ethical governance - Foster a sense of community belonging |
- Coordinator presentations:
- Teaching Pillar (available in Catalan)
- Transfer and Culture Pillar (available in Catalan)
- Research Pillar (available in Catalan)
- Management Pillar (available in Catalan)
- Observations:
- The General Director requests more collaboration between the UIB and business. He proposes a specific objective be added to the Transfer Pillar
- The Head of Administration requests that no joint budgets be implemented, since a huge effort is being made to ensure the UIB has the necessary funding
Item 5. Round of Questions
- The General Director explains that the Regional Department has requested the UIB produce a Strategic Plan, and expresses his gratitude for the efforts behind and implementation of the plan, in addition to his congratulations for the work carried out
- Olga Uria believes that the ties between the UIB and society need to be strengthened. The university has to be more accountable to society and the Social Council more effective
- The Dean of Tourism asks whether there are resources in place to implement the Strategic Plan
- The Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Planning explains that a Strategic Plan enables the university to select priority areas, and that it is a tool to secure funding