How the Strategic Planning Goals and

Objectives Capture AQIP's Nine Categories

PROGRESS*

Category Six:

Graduate Programs

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Supporting Institutional Operations addresses the variety of organizational support processes that, while they do not directly impact student learning, help provide an environment in which learning can thrive.

Goal 1.0

Develop and promote excellent graduate programs aligned with the University mission of applied learning, applied research, and professional service in the community and region.

OBJ. 1.4

Pursue sufficient resources for applied graduate study, research, and professional service.

Goal 2.0

Provide a learning environment that encourages substantial academic achievement, connects knowledge and practice, and promotes regional service.

OBJ. 2.1

Acquire and maintain adequate facilities and equipment for applied graduate study and research.

OBJ. 2.2

Establish graduate student support systems.

OBJ. 2.3

Provide a support structure and system for graduate faculty and staff.

Enhancing Academic Programs

Goal 1.0

Become a national center of excellence in applied learning and a national model for the new American regional university.

OBJ. 1.2

Develop and maintain administrative and academic policies and procedures that sustain high quality academic programs.

Goal 2.0

Provide a learning environment that encourages substantial academic achievement, connects knowledge and practice, and promotes regional service.

OBJ. 2.2

Enhance academic support programs, services, and mentoring for students.

GOAL 3.0

Provide student services that are accessible and enhance the quality of students’ lives academically, personally, socially, and culturally.

OBJ. 3.1

Establish a system to identify and provide services to enhance the success of all students.

OBJ. 3.2

Improve academic advising for undeclared majors and expand advising in the major.

OBJ. 3.3

Expand library holdings and electronic resources.

GOAL 4.0

Support and recognize faculty excellence in teaching and learning; scholarship, applied research, and creative activity; and service to the region.

OBJ. 4.1

Strengthen support for faculty research and creative activities.

Using Measurement and Assessment

GOAL 1.0

Develop the framework to support institutional research and assessment.

OBJ. 1.1

Create an Institutional Research Office.

OBJ. 1.2

Establish data-use policies and procedures.

Building and Managing Resources

GOAL 1.0

Leverage resources to meet students’ needs and the long-term strategic development of the University.

OBJ. 1.1

Improve the teaching, learning and living environment, and the functionality of existing facilities and equipment.

OBJ. 1.2

Provide for efficient and effective operation of new and emerging facilities and programs.

GOAL 2.0

Support institutional strategic initiatives through the expanded use of technology.

OBJ. 2.1

Provide resources, training, and services to support existing and emerging technologies in instructional and business operations.

OBJ. 2.2

Improve the efficiency of all business functions through alignment with existing software processes and through future hardware and software upgrades.

GOAL 3.0

Capitalize on new funding opportunities for the University’s strategic directions.

OBJ. 3.1

Promote a collaborative culture that encourages private financial support.

OBJ. 3.2

Increase applications for federal, state, and private grant support.

OBJ. 3.3

Work with the Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE), the Missouri Department of Higher Education, and others to develop an equitable funding formula for public higher education in Missouri.

OBJ. 3.4

Develop public and private partnerships that support the University’s strategic initiatives while at the same time generating revenue or reducing expenses.

*(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.

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Implementation to be undertaken in another year.