Strategic Plan

Strategic Themes and Objectives

• Strategic Theme 1: Transform the student experience

  OBJECTIVES	PROGRESS
  Create and sustain a culture of student success by reducing and removing barriers	2020-2021
  Bridge the gap between enrollment and graduation by strengthening the infrastructure designed to support basic needs and student well-being	2020-2021
  Develop and implement new or reimagined signature events, campus traditions, etc.
  Support the development of new or renovated student success facilities
  Enhance the student employment experience through a unified focus on learning outcomes and performance metrics
  Elevate and strengthen the student experience through the implementation and assessment of high impact practice
  Provide evidence-based programs and services to support students' health, mental health, and wellbeing

• Strategic Theme 2: Creating collaborative partnerships

  OBJECTIVES	PROGRESS
  Each department in the Division will identify key campus stakeholders and community partners and establish three (3) meaningful campus or community partnerships
  Partner with key stakeholders (i.e. students, faculty, staff, alumni) to improve the student experience and promote academic success
  Develop partnerships with student affairs divisions across the nation and/or around the world to learn about, share, benchmark, and implement best practices
  The Division and its departments will establish or expand advisory boards to include more perspective and expertise in creating a culture that supports student engagement and success
  Establish a Faculty Partnership position to support innovative strategies developed between academic affairs and student affairs
  Student Affairs will collaborate with University Advancement, Government Relations and other key campus stakeholders to advance community engagement and student success

• Strategic Theme 3: Establishing organizational excellence

  OBJECTIVES	PROGRESS
  Establish a staff development committee to plan, implement, and coordinate Division-wide professional development activities, programs and initiatives	2020-2021
  Develop and implement comprehensive on-boarding programs for all new team members
  Every full-time employee in the Division will create an annual professional development plan
  Recognize and celebrate high performing teams and staff while providing opportunities for departments in the Division to showcase programs, services, and initiatives locally, regionally, and nationally	2020-2021
  Review and revise (as necessary) practices, policies, procedures, job descriptions, and other Division operational documents to ensure alignment with its vision, mission, strategic themes, and objectives
  Develop and implement a Student Affairs marketing and communications plan to highlight its on-going work and to "tell the story"
  Create a comprehensive development plan, including advancement and grant writing activities to diversify sources of funding and promote long-term fiscal sustainability
  Establish and staff an assessment office to support best practices and continuous quality improvement	2020-2021

• Strategic Theme 4: Fostering and advancing social justice

  OBJECTIVES	PROGRESS
  Identify and secure resources required to develop and implement programs, services and initiatives to enhance diversity, inclusion and social justice on campus
  Identify and implement best practices in social justice
  Identify and revise practices, policies, and procedures that are barriers to inclusion and equity
  Develop a long-term diversity, inclusion, and social justice plan	2020-2021
  Develop and implement a "think tank" experience for team members to actively participate in on-going diversity, inclusion, and equity training