<br>Dear fellow Plant Sciences faculty,<br><br>In our meeting with Dean Burgess last week, our faculty was asked to provide a list of attributes or characteristics we would like to see in our next School director. Our resulting discussion led us to recognize some of the questions that we, as a faculty, may wish to answer so that we can contribute to charting our future -- first, with regard to our administrative structure within the School; second, with regard to the sort of leadership/leader we desire; and third, with regard to our vision both for our unit presently, and in the years to come. <br>
<br>In our discussion, it was suggested that an anonymous survey might be a useful tool to gather faculty perspectives on these matters. I am writing to you now to invite you to complete an anonymous, online survey, which is available by clicking the following link:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NS3Z98R" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NS3Z98R</a><br><br>I would be very grateful if you might offer your candid perspectives on the questions raised in the survey. Please note that the survey is by no means perfect, nor is it a replacement for discussion -- it's just meant to give us some data for framing our discussions. I will share the results with our faculty when they are available. <br>
<br>I'd be grateful if you might complete the survey before <b>5pm on Thursday, Sept. 27</b> so that we can evaluate our responses and consider how best to address the Dean's request in a timely and effective way.<br>
<br>With best wishes,<br>Betsy <br><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><font size="1">---------------------------------<br>A. Elizabeth (Betsy) Arnold<br>School of Plant Sciences<br>The University of Arizona<br>Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
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