Academic Excellence

Achieve Excellence Through Transformative Education 

1. Attain academic excellence.
   1. Increase and sustain the number of accredited and certified programs.
   2. Develop and grow high-quality and distinct academic programs designed to meet the needs of diverse students and market demands.
   3. Increase programs offered that use a diversity of delivery methods, times (or scheduling) and locations.
   4. Promote active and innovative teaching, learning and advising practices.
   5. Incorporate and assess cross-curricular skills into academic and co-curricular endeavors.
2. Affirm student success as a foundational university priority.
   1. Update the student success model to more directly focus on high-impact practices.
   2. Identify and address gaps and streamline facilities, technology and personnel to advance student-success efforts and outcomes.
   3. Ensure student success of underrepresented populations through the establishment and continuation of programming and initiatives focused on access.
3. Increase recruitment, retention and graduation of professionally prepared global citizens.
   1. Achieve strategic enrollment targets by implementing the strategic enrollment management plan, that will include strategies for at-risk and diverse student success. 
   2. Develop and enhance key retention and persistence programs that facilitate the development of skills in intercultural engagement, global citizenry and international relationships.