Learning Communities

Learning Communities engage students within a network of faculty, advisors, and peer mentors focused on facilitating their transition to college and enhancing their learning experience.  The Learning Community structure creates an environment where students can celebrate a common purpose with integrity and civility.

In Fall 2011, NJIT launched Community Connections, Learning Communities at NJIT. Please visit www.njit.edu/communityconnections for more information.

Task Force on Undergraduate Retention and Graduation

In A Science and Technology Research University for the 21^st Century, NJIT’s approved self study design for re-accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, retention and graduation issues play a significant role. The significance of retention and graduation is also reflected in the NJIT Strategic Plan, 2010-2015. To be recognized for attracting high achieving students and faculty from diverse populations, the plan acknowledges, we must undertake an analysis of the reasons students withdraw and develop and implement retention tactics. It is the purpose of the Task Force on Undergraduate Retention and Graduation to complete an analysis of undergraduate retention and graduation and to recommend tactics for implementation that will yield improvements on both areas.

Shared Governance

In Spring 2011, the Board of Trustees authorized the creation of “a University Senate or alternative models of shared governance for NJIT to implement the University Senate or alternative models of shared governance in the 2011 calendar year.” The development of a shared governance model--that is a governance structure that balances “shareholder participation in planning and decision making with administrative responsibility, with clear delineation of responsibility and authority as delegated by the Board of Trustees, the entity that has all legal authority over the governance of the institution”--is led by a Shared Governance Steering Committee.  Membership of that committee (shared by Provost Gatley) and the latest details on the proposed plan can be found at http://www.njit.edu/provost/governance/sharedgovernance.php.

Assessment of Student Learning

The NJIT Program Review Process is the centerpiece of the university’s student learning assessment initiative. Program Review promotes a culture of assessment at NJIT, building a cohesive assessment strategy for all degree granting programs. Detailed program review occurs according to a 5-yr cycle plan, while yearly program updates demonstrate continuous improvement in the delivery of educational curricula. Our methods of assessment of educational effectiveness are aligned with our methods of assessment of institutional context. 

More details can be found at http://www.njit.edu/middlestates/studentlearning/

Work/Life Balance

Helping each faculty member attain a balance in his or her professional and personal lives is a high priority at NJIT, and we will assist faculty in dealing with their commitments to their careers and their families.

Prospective Faculty Resources

To aid prospective faculty members in learning more about NJIT as a place to work, teach, and research, we have put together this list of resources