{"69300":{"#nid":"69300","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Provost Initiates Transition at Georgia Tech-Savannah","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech-Savannah (GTS) is transitioning into its next phase of operation.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELast week, Provost Rafael L. Bras formally charged Nelson Baker, vice provost of Distance Learning and Professional Education, with leading the transition and implementation process outlined in the task force report, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/savannah.gatech.edu\/webfm_send\/56\u0022\u003E\u201cDefining a Path Forward for Georgia Tech-Savannah,\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E adopted this summer by President Peterson following an eight-month review of the coastal campus.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe DLPE operation is in line with the vision we have for Savannah,\u201d Bras said. \u201cNelson and his team will bring their experience, vision and leadership to our presence there.\u201d\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the report, the task force recommends creating a new academic and operational model for the campus while phasing out current degree programs. GTS currently offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in four engineering majors: civil, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe proposed organization, designed to be viable and self-sustaining, includes a portfolio of programs ranging from co-curricular undergraduate activities to instruction for the military and executive and other non-credit education programs to professional master\u2019s degrees. Recommendations also include the option of developing regional research opportunities.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the coming weeks, Baker is expected to name an implementation team and begin the work of creating an organizational structure that will support these emerging programs. David Frost will continue to serve as director of GTS for the upcoming academic year.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Industry and military organizations, along with the Georgia Tech enterprise, are expressing interest in this new model,\u0022 says Baker. \u0022Initial program ideas already demonstrate how it will be beneficial to Savannah, the region and beyond. More importantly, it is creating an open dialogue for participation, which will be essential for future success.\u0022 \n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom an academic perspective, Bras reiterated that GTS will operate in a \u201cbusiness as usual mode\u201d during the fall semester. Academic advisors are working individually with GTS students to provide the support necessary to complete the degree program.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELast week, Provost Rafael L. Bras formally charged Nelson Baker, vice provost of Distance Learning and Professional Education, with leading the transition and implementation process outlined in the task force report,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/savannah.gatech.edu\/webfm_send\/56\u0022\u003E\u201cDefining a Path Forward for Georgia Tech-Savannah,\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;adopted this summer by President Peterson following an eight-month review of the coastal campus.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Vice Provost Nelson Baker charged with leading the implementation, based upon task force report"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2011-08-15 09:00:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:09:55","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-08-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-08-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"34529":{"id":"34529","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Savannah campus","body":null,"created":"1449172982","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:03:02","changed":"1475894200","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:36:40"}},"media_ids":["34529"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/savannah.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech-Savannah"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"410","name":"DLPE"},{"id":"7046","name":"Georgia Tech-Savannah"},{"id":"13996","name":"GTS"},{"id":"13997","name":"nelson baker"},{"id":"9213","name":"Office of the Provost"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-8835\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}