Educational Excellence

Ensuring students graduate with the high-level knowledge, skills and experience necessary for engaged citizenship and career success.

Collaborating across Academic and Student Affairs to increase student engagement.

1.1 Continue to develop courses that are interdisciplinary and immersive, which provide opportunities for deep learning and the cultivation of critical thinking skills

1.2 Increase opportunities for students to engage with the regional community to apply their learning and address meaningful challenges.

1.3 Continue to expand opportunities for students to develop a deep sense of civic engagement to become catalysts for social and economic progress in the community.

1.4 Ensure that all students experience multiple high-impact learning opportunities through the course of their education (e.g., capstones, study abroad, living-learning communities, field courses, internships, etc.)

1.5 Expand opportunities for undergraduate research and creative activity across the curriculum.

1.6 Expand on-campus student employment opportunities that directly improve student success while simultaneously fostering leadership, critical thinking and communication skills (e.g., peer mentoring, in class tutoring).

1.7 Increase co-curricular engagement to strengthen community and support the achievement of academic goals.

Assuring faculty and programs are supported to promote educational excellence.

1.8 Continue to improve tenure density to ensure student access to meaningful mentorship and guidance from faculty.

1.9 Develop a comprehensive Academic Master Plan to outline projected academic degrees, certifications and credentials.

1.10 Provide increased support for faculty development that enhances the quality of teaching, research and creative activity.

1.11 Support staffing strategy for Academic Affairs to free faculty time to engage in instructional and scholarly pursuits.

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