Strategic Goal 3
Academic Affairs uses the division’s expertise and experience gained in the pandemic and beyond to learn, grow and innovate together in order to positively impact the world.
Objective 1
Expand community engagement by growing reciprocal partnerships and funding to enhance student learning opportunities and prepare students for the workforce.
Subobjectives
JMU will maintain the Carnegie Classification as a community engaged institution in 2026.
Action Items
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JMU will maintain existing and secure new community partnerships that are mutually beneficial and reciprocal.
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JMU will assess community perceptions of institutional engagement.
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JMU will track and record institution-wide engagement data.
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JMU will provide feedback mechanisms for external partners.
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JMU will explore creating policies to explicitly promote and reward the scholarship of engagement more fully.