Planning and Institutional Performance: Turning Data into Action for Student Success | | The PIP team. Left to right, standing in the back row: Davor Pranjic, Merri Incitti, Lisa Banks, Sang Ki Min, Rosa Gomez-Camacho, Ivo Tsvyatkov, and Ruthik Kale. Sitting in the front row: Ebru Koklu, Brenda DePasquale-Gerson, Alexis Arnow, Wheatly Dorsainvil. | | |
Planning and Institutional Performance (PIP) advances FGCU’s mission of academic excellence by integrating data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement across the university.
Through its two departments—Institutional Research & Data Analytics (IR&DA) and Assessment & Accreditation (AA)—PIP provides the analytical and evaluative foundation that enables evidence-based planning in support of institutional effectiveness. IR&DA drives excellence by delivering actionable insights through advanced analytics, dashboards, and predictive modeling.
The team maintains the dashboards tracking Florida’s Performance-Based Funding (PBF) metrics and recently developed predictive models and automated data pipelines using the University of Florida’s HiperGator supercomputer—enhancing FGCU’s ability to forecast trends, identify barriers, and improve student outcomes.
| Sang Ki Min and Merri Incitti during the SACSCOC on-site review. | |  | |
All faculty and staff are encouraged to regularly view the FGCU Scorecard, available by FGCU login. The Scorecard reflects FGCU’s commitment to communication and transparency about our collective performance and accountability.
AA strengthens academic quality and integrity through systematic assessment and accreditation processes. The unit led FGCU’s highly successful SACSCOC decennial reaffirmation in 2025, achieving full 100% compliance across all standards. This accomplishment reflects the university’s strong commitment to continuous improvement and accountability.
By uniting data science, institutional research, and assessment, PIP ensures decisions are guided by evidence and aligned with student success priorities—empowering faculty, leadership, and staff to turn insight into action for every FGCU student.
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"All faculty and staff are encouraged to regularly view the FGCU Scorecard, available by FGCU login." | | Building Academic Excellence and Student Success through Core Values | | |
FGCU’s new Core Values—Curiosity, Commitment, and Collaboration were unveiled during the 2025 Fall Kickoff Celebration.
As shared by President Timur, each tenet embodies the decisions, actions, expected behaviors, and work culture the Eagle community strives to embrace. Many faculty and staff provided feedback on the process that resulted in the institutional values.
| Curiosity. Collaboration. Commitment. These are the FGCU values that harness our community spirit and endeavor for continued growth. | | | |
Curiosity: We pursue knowledge with openness, creativity, and determination, by asking challenging questions, exploring innovative ideas, and developing forward-thinking solutions.
Collaboration: We work together to achieve common goals by communicating with respect, breaking down barriers, partnering across campus, and empowering each other.
Commitment: We lead with integrity and responsibility for progress and performance, by engaging in continuous improvement, holding ourselves accountable, achieving high-quality outcomes, and persevering through challenges.
In alignment with Strategic Plan Goal 4, “Strengthen Organizational Culture and Commitment to Employees,” each member of the university community is asked to reflect on how these values are exemplified in communications, interactions, operations, and decision making. Core values help define priorities and provide a firm foundation for delivering academic excellence and student success.
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JOIN US! Provost's Seminar Series | Friday, December 5, 2025
Location: Seidler Hall, Room 114
Click the Eagle Link for additional details
| The series kicks off with Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy Research and Innovation Office, University of Minnesota, discussing pandemic preparedness. | | |
Reminder! FGCU faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit nominations for the Advising, Librarianship, Scholarship, Service and Teaching Excellence Awards. All nomination forms must be received by 5 p.m. November 21.
Click here to read the entire message and access other recent communications from EVP and Provost Thorne.
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| | Check out past editions of the Academic Affairs newsletter: Academic Affairs Events | | Have you seen a faculty member or academic team exhibiting academic excellence and going the extra mile for student success? Email us: academicaffairs@fgcu.edu. | | Arthrex Expo at FGCU - Nov. 18, 2025 | | |
We are excited to announce the Arthrex team will be at the FGCU campus for the Arthrex Expo on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Cohen Student Union.
This collaborative event is a wonderful opportunity for students of all majors, alumni, faculty, and staff to connect with the Arthrex team and learn more about our partnership, as well as career and internship opportunities.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: FGCU Cohen Student Union
Learn more and register: www.fgcu.edu/arthrexexpo
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FGCU School of Resort & Hospitality
Order Your Holiday Favorites & Support Student Success
This Thanksgiving, enjoy hand crafted desserts made with premium ingredients by FGCU's School of Resort & Hospitality’s faculty, staff, and students.
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The featured desserts are:
- Classic Pumpkin Pie
- Dutch Apple Pie
- Brown Butter Maple Chess Pie
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Decadent GF Chocolate Torte.
All desserts are available as whole pies, with select flavors also offered by the slice. 100% of all proceeds go directly toward student professional development experiences, helping bridge classroom learning with real-world application such as working high-profile events like the Super Bowl to representing FGCU at conventions and international festivals.
Each purchase helps our Eagles gain hands-on experience while you enjoy more time with family and friends.
Order your pies before the November 19 deadline!
Place your order here or scan the QR code.
Thanksgiving Pie Order Pick-Up Times:
Monday, November 24, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Sugden Hall Atrium
Tuesday, November 25, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Sugden Hall Atrium
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COIL Call for Applications: Fall 2025
Click here to apply or scan the QR code.
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Career Advancement Assistance Program
The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the Career Advancement Assistance Program. The purpose of the Career Advancement Assistance Program is to provide time for faculty members to engage meaningfully in activities that yield outputs and impacts enhancing FGCU’s scholarly impact and timely promotion of faculty members.
- Faculty categories included in this initiative are those on the professor and instructor tracks. The Career Advancement Assistance Program partially relieves teaching obligations to provide time for scholarly, research, or career development endeavors. During the Career Advancement Assistance Program, faculty teaching load and/or other assignments will be reduced, and no overload teaching will be permitted.
- The number of awards is contingent on the availability of funding through the Provost’s office.
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The deadline for the Summer 2026 Career Advancement semester is Monday, November 17, 2025. Summer semester is now available for 12-month AND 9-month faculty. Please see the guidelines for details. For 9-month faculty, if selected, they will receive 25% of their base salary as additional summer pay. No summer teaching will be allowed for those in the program during the summer career advancement semester.
Access the application cover page and detailed information about the program here:
Please submit your application in its entirety to Julie Leyden (jleyden@fgcu.edu).
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Call for Nominations: Hanover Grant Academy (January–October 2026)
The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is soliciting nominations for the Hanover Grant Academy, a 9-month intensive program running from January through October. Up to eight faculty will be selected to participate in a comprehensive proposal development process aimed at securing extramural funding.
The Academy includes:
- Approximately four in-person group sessions
- One-on-one meetings with Hanover experts
- Grantsmanship training
- Proposal review and critique
- Guidance on project development and alignment with funding opportunities
- Support for proposal revision
Eligibility & Expectations:
- A key selection criterion is the intent to submit a proposal for extramural funding.
- Selected faculty are expected to submit a proposal by the end of the Academy.
- Faculty may apply for an additional round of intensive proposal development assistance provided an application for extramural funding was submitted during prior participation.
Application Deadline: Friday, December 19, 2025, by 5:00 PM
Please submit the application (below) as a single PDF to Dr. Rosemary Higgins at rhiggins@fgcu.edu. For questions, contact Dr. Higgins directly.
Faculty Name:
Rank:
College or School:
Title of research proposal:
Target agency (with URL):
Secondary target agencies (with URLs):
Approximate budget (total direct costs):
History of prior extramural application(s) for proposal:
If reviews/critiques are available, please include them with the application package
Brief justification for nomination for grant academy:
Attachments:
Current CV:
Support letter from Chair or Dean
Other Supporting materials
Other questions:
What do you feel are your strongest grant seeking skills?
What grant seeking skills would you like to develop or grow?
What are your top 3 goals for participating in the Academy?
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PAST ANNOUNCEMENTS
Missed an announcement? We've got you covered.
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Faculty: motivate your students to present their research at FGCU's Fall 2025 Accounting Interdisciplinary Student Conference on November 18 & 20. Students from ALL disciplines are welcome to submit papers. | Registration link or scan QR. Contact: bcarden@fgcu.edu
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The Lucas Center Symposium on Teaching & Learning A Celebration of Passionate Teaching. Tuesday, February 17 & Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Click here for more information.
| | Digital Learning Online Workshop: Integrating GEN AI In Your Course. This asynchronous, self-paced workshop in Canvas introduces faculty to the foundational principles and practical applications of Generative AI in teaching. Although a course date is listed, this workshop features rolling enrollment and can be started at any time. Please disregard the listed date when registering. Register here or contact kiconroy@fgcu.edu. | | Digital Learning EDUBITES: A Taste of Time: Serving Up Student Success with Copilot. Let's take a bite-sized look at how you can support students in making time management a habit they actually enjoy.| November 17, 2025 at 11:00 - 11:20 a.m., via Zoom. | You will get the Zoom link when you register here or contact kiconroy@fgcu.edu. | FGCU's Office of the Ombuds is here to assist faculty, staff, and students! Employees who may be experiencing a university-related concern or conflict are encouraged to reach out to the Ombuds Office as an informal and confidential resource | Visit the Ombuds’ webpage for more information. | | |
College of Arts & Sciences
Mathematics Seminar
November 12, 2:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Click here for more information
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Veterans Day Luncheon
Thursday, November 13, 2025
12 p.m-3 p.m.
Office of Military & Veteran Success- 1st floor of the Student Counseling and Community Center
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The Office of Military & Veteran Success invites faculty, staff, and students to join us for our Annual Veterans Day Luncheon as we come together to recognize and honor the service and sacrifices of our military-affiliated Eagles.
📍 Location: Office of Military & Veteran Success- 1st floor of the Student Counseling and Community Center
This special event is an opportunity to connect, share stories, and celebrate the strength and resilience of those who have served our country. Your dedication, both in uniform and within our FGCU community, is deeply appreciated and continues to inspire those around you.
We are grateful for your contributions and proud to honor you this Veterans Day.
Please join us as we celebrate your service and commitment.
RSVP: Annual Veterans Day Luncheon - Eagle Link
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University Library Events | November 13 and 14
Click here to learn more
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
Starting at 8 a.m.
WALK TO SAVE LIVES! 2025 LEE COUNTY HEART WALK
FGCU Library Lawn
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Bower School of Music & the Arts at FGCU
November 7-16
The Skin of Our Teeth
TheatreLab, Arts Complex, FGCU Campus, 10501 FGCU Blvd. S., Fort Myers
November 7, 8, 14 & 15 at 7:30 p.m.
November 9, 15 (with post-performance discussion) & 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15 for the general public; $7 for students
Available at fgcu.edu/theatrelab | Ph. 239-745-4268
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November 17, 2025
Global Engagement Office
28th Annual International Reception
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ANNUAL PERSONAL SHRED DAY
Wednesday, November 19
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Time
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Place
Inner Loop of Parking Lot #5
Do not miss this opportunity to shred your personal paper documents safely and securely for FREE. All paper documents will be shred on site.
If you have any questions please contact Records Management at 239-590-1426.
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Whitaker Institute for STEM Education
November 20, 2025
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Community Engagement Showcase
December 4, 2025
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cohen Student Union Ballroom
Recognizing the silos that exist on campus, this initiative invites offices, departments, and registered student organizations (RSOs) to share how they engage with the Southwest Florida community to drive student success and academic excellence.
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This event will enable FGCU students and employees to discover efforts happening across the university and connect with others. Please JOIN US!
Click for more details.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Cohen Student Union Ballroom
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS
FREE clothing and opportunities to meet with campus partners!
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