Strategic Planning Emphasis Themes 2013-14

Enriching Our Culture

ACCESS, QUALITY AND PROGRESSION

Expand access, enhance student learning, and support timely degree progression through focusing on::

• Program development and delivery attentive to strategic areas noted in the 2011 Higher Education legislation (STEM, Health, expedited progression, and degree completion)
• Curriculum design and delivery that enhances student progression, efficiently uses resources, and maintains quality
• Enhancing programs that support student success and support faculty/staff development
• Enhancing physical and technological infrastructure
• Continued development of the Quality Enhancement Plan
• Effective use of program and student assessment

DIVERSITY

Create a diverse community through focusing on:

• Building and sustaining a critical mass of individuals from diverse populations to enrich the learning community
• Celebrating differences and similarities as part of the campus experience
• Identifying and addressing the cultural needs of the campus community, while strengthening a feeling of inclusion

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY

Inspire personal and organizational engagement through focusing on:

• Facilities and land use
• Education and research
• Awareness and community involvement
• Energy, food and natural resources

FUNDING

Enhance and diversify funding sources through focusing on:

• Increased private support
• Expanded involvement of faculty, staff, alumni, parents, students and friends in our culture of philanthropy
• Increased sponsored research and outreach
• Increased general fund appropriations