How the Strategic Planning Goals and

Objectives Capture AQIP's Nine Categories

PROGRESS*

Category Nine:

Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management

'03

'04

'05

'06

'07

Building
Collaborative
Relationships
examines an
organization's
processes for
creating and
maintaining
internal and
external
relationships that assist the
organization in
accomplishing its mission.

1D

Increase the number of articulation agreements with two-year institutions and increase the number of transfer students who enter with associate degrees.

4

Applied Learning and Student Development

SD1C

Develop collaborative partnerships between academic and student affairs to foster student development.

3

Facilities and Grounds

2C

Develop unique building and grounds features that will enhance collaboration between faculty, staff, and students.

Image and Advancement (A)

A2A

Work cooperatively with the proposed Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs.

O

A2C

Improve relations with area financial planners and estate service providers to facilitate giving.

O

Community Service, Community Partnerships, and Workforce Development

1A

Establish structures that use Western resources to provide expertise for collaborative efforts for community and regional priorities.

O

1B

Continue to develop an internal environment where community participation and leadership is encouraged and supported.

O

2B

Expand service opportunities by increasing collaboration with community, regional, national, and international organizations.

O

WD1A

Work with area schools and the St. Joseph Area Chamber of Commerce to implement the St. Joseph Area Workforce Enhancement Plan.

4

WD2A

Partner with other organizations to develop the workforce.

O

Planning and Budgeting (B)

B4C

Work in partnership with Western's Foundation to support the plans and goals of Western.

O

B4D

Work in partnership with the Alumni Association to support the plans and goals of Western.

O

*(Progress) Key

1

Start-up initial actions undertaken; concept work completed; early organization efforts underway; 25% to goal.

2

Process underway and on track; steady progress being made; funding may be secured; 50% to goal, but no results yet.

3

Deeply deployed; substantial elements of a project may be nearly or fully completed; 75% to goal and beginning to have results.

4

Fully deployed; 100% success on results.

O

On-going planning, program, or funding process. Annual report on results.

I

Implementation to be undertaken in another year.