Goal 1
Provide an innovative, rigorous, and distinctive academic experience that prepares students to be productive, ethical, and engaged citizens and leaders.
INITIATIVE 1
Develop and deliver undergraduate-level academic programs that graduate students on time and prepare them to be knowledgeable change agents.
- Develop courses and programs that prepare students to demonstrate competency in ethical practice, critical thinking, and appreciation for public service values.
- Relate curriculum to employment through experiential learning, research, and extra-curricular opportunities that emphasize economic and social justice.
- Integrate counseling on pathways and careers with academic advisement.
INITIATIVE 2
Develop and deliver graduate-level academic programs that prepare individuals to solve pressing social problems and address high-demand skills and professions.
- Increase financial and academic support to graduate students to promote timely completion of their degrees and prominent placements in their fields.
- Enhance coursework and research opportunities to prepare graduates with discipline-specific competencies and skills required for productive careers in today’s job market.
- Leverage state and local partnerships to support students.
- Monitor programs and be able to quickly adapt to changes in demand.
INITIATIVE 3
Develop, deliver, and monitor accessible executive training that addresses demand for professional competencies in the nonprofit and public sectors.
INITIATIVE 4
Increase the number of students pursuing and earning prestigious scholarships, fellowships, grants, and distinctions in their disciplines.
INITIATIVE 5
Support and reward excellence in teaching and academic support.
- Pioneer innovative pedagogical methods and serve as a model for instruction and advisement within the University.
- Create a system that measures, develops, and rewards excellence in teaching for faculty and instructors among all modes of instruction.
- Expand excellence in teaching in non-traditional instruction.
- Provide staff with development opportunities to enable them to support instruction and the student success mission.