Strategic Plan

Transformational Experiences

Goal 1.1: Increase student participation in campus-wide transformational experiences. 

Objectives:

• Enhance campus-wide partnerships to better promote new and existing opportunities.
• Foster student awareness of transformational experiences and their value in achieving personal and professional goals.
• Decrease barriers to equitable engagement.
• Provide and identify funding opportunities to support learning goals.

Goal 1.2: Develop and implement high-impact engagement opportunities, co-curricular pathways, and targeted outreach initiatives that promote campus connection for all students.

Objectives:

• Strengthen workforce development and career readiness to prepare students for lifelong success.
• Develop and support a culture of frequent and timely feedback on student performance.
• Foster opportunities for critical reflection.

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Academic Success

Goal 2.1: Improve academic success outcomes.

Objectives:

• Collaborate with campus partners to develop or refine academic success outcomes.
• Enhance and promote academic support services.
• Employ evidence-based student support strategies.

Goal 2.2: Expand program and services to support student enrollment and persistence beyond the first year.

Objectives:

• Develop data-driven strategies to drive student success through graduation.
• Strengthen relationships with Academic Affairs to better align student success initiatives.

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Civil Discourse

Goal 3.1: Build an engaged and collaborative work community.

Objectives:

• Foster a culture that encourages all staff to contribute to their full potential.
• Foster a commitment to civil discourse among faculty and staff. 

Goal 3.2: Promote a campus culture that encourages open dialogue, critical thinking and a respectful exchange of ideas.

Objectives:

• Foster a commitment to civil discourse within the student body.
• Strengthen campus partnerships to enhance student belonging.
• Create and support opportunities for students to engage in meaningful civil discourse, while upholding their rights to free speech.

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Health and Wellbeing

Goal 4.1: Create a culture of care through the implementation of data driven, evidence-based, integrated health and wellbeing programs and services with a focus on prevention, intervention, and holistic care.

Objectives:

• Create and implement evidence-based collaborative programs and services that promote positive change in students' health and wellbeing knowledge, skills and behaviors.
• Enhance communication, resources and support for parents and families.
• Implement strategies to create awareness of current health and wellbeing programs, services and resources.

Goal 4.2: Build student resilience.

Objectives:

• Create intentional opportunities for students to engage in activities that build skills to manage stress and adapt to challenges.

• Promote engagement in peer-led wellbeing programs.

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Staff Development and Operations

Goal 5.1: Create a staff-development focused culture.

Objectives:

• Utilize consistent training and resources for onboarding new employees.
• Create comprehensive, cutting edge staff development plans focused on enriching and retaining talented professionals.
• Focus on community building across the Division.

Goal 5.2: Promote effectiveness of the Division.

Objectives:

• Deploy a Divisional strategic communication plan that highlights the impact of DAESA.
• Increase assessment capacity within DAESA.
• Engage in regular systematic assessment efforts that inform planning.

Goal 5.3: Engage in responsible and innovative stewardship of human, fiscal, and physical resources.

Objectives:

• Analyze division funds to ensure responsible planning and management of all fiscal resources.
• Provide comprehensive technology and marketing services needed to support DAESA units.
• Leverage the new stadium and residence hall project to enhance campus life, drive enrollment and cultivate community engagement.
• Ensure compliance and create best practices to support operational effectiveness. 

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