How the Strategic Planning Goals and

Objectives Capture AQIP's Nine Categories

PROGRESS*

Category Seven:

Sustaining Institutional Accreditation Priorities

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Measuring
Effectiveness
examines the
processes an
organizations
employs to collect and use data and
information to
manage itself
responsibly and to drive performance
improvement.

Goal 2.0

Strengthen the University-wide initiative to attract, engage, and graduate a diverse student body.

OBJ. 2.1

Assess and improve programs and services to support recruitment and retention of targeted groups of students.

Goal 3.0

Provide all graduates with an experience in applied learning.

OBJ. 3.2

Assess and continuously improve the effectiveness and quality of applied learning experiences.

Building Connections

Goal 3.0

Engage Western extensively in the cultural development of the region.

OBJ. 3.5

Document and promote cultural performances and exhibitions.

Using Measurement and Assessment

Goal 1.0

Develop the framework to support institutinal research and assessment.

OBJ 1.3

Manage the collection, interpretation, and reporting of institutional data.

OBJ. 1.4

Improve the usability of institutional data.

GOAL 2.0

Create and implement a comprehensive University assessment plan focused on student learning and mission effectiveness.

OBJ. 2.1

Develop a University-wide assessment system focused on unit, program, and institutional improvement.

OBJ. 2.2

Show evidence of data-informed decision-making and assessment effectiveness.

Valuing People

Goal 2.0

Provide a safe and healthy environment at all campus locations for students, employees, and guests.

OBJ. 2.1

Develop, implement, and assess the results of a comprehensive plan to address the health and special needs of students, employees, and guests.

OBJ. 2.2

Develop, implement, and assess the results of a comprehensive plan to address the safety and special needs of students, employees, and guests.

*(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.

I

Implementation to be undertaken in another year.