How the Strategic Planning Goals and

Objectives Capture AQIP's Nine Categories

PROGRESS*

Category Three:

Building Graduate Programs

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Understanding Students & Other Stakeholders' Needs examines how effectively an organization's processes help to understand the specific needs of those it serves--the students and other individuals and groups that have a major stake in the organization's success.

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. 1.1

Establish the Graduate Office.

GOAL 2.0

Develop a supportive academic environment for applied graduate study and research.

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. 1.4

Sustain an outward focus through programs and policies that promote partnerships with external stakeholders.

Goal 2.0

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

OBJ. 2.6

Create flexibility in and alternatives to semester scheduling.

Building and Managing Resources

Goal 1.0

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

OBJ. 1.3

Support the University’s mission and strengthen linkages within the region through strategic land use.

*(Progress) Key

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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.