Strategic Plan 2022 Key Representative Success Measures

The following success measures represent established 5-year goals to be achieved through our strategic planning efforts. Goals for each of our strategic priorities and supporting initiatives are listed on our progress tracking page. 

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1. Increase enrollment, retention, and graduation rates

a. Strategic Enrollment Management Plan

1. Grow total fall enrollment to 7,800 (11% increase)
2. Increase first-time, full-time freshman cohort one-year retention rate to 75%
3. Establish a graduation metric for all student populations to be used as a measurement of success, in addition to the first-time full-time metric currently utilized, which will lead to the establishment of strategies tied to graduating a greater percentage of students

b. Support Services for Student Success

1. Provide a system of childcare access and support services for parents and families
2. Increase external funding

a. Comprehensive Campaign Plan 

1. Initiate and complete the University’s first comprehensive campaign to support identified institutional priorities

b. Targeted External Grant Support 

1. Increase the number of funded grant proposals by 400%
2. Build brand through community engagement and program development focused on career preparation and success

a. Partnering Academics and Community (PACE) 

1. Increase by 8% the courses that incorporate community engagement pedagogy

b. Exploration, Discover, Goal Setting, Experience (EDGE) 

1. Increase percentage of undergrad graduates participating in internships, co-ops, practicums, externships and/or clinicals to 95%

c. Laker Solutions

1. Fulfill ten community or economic development consulting project requests per year through cross-discipline consulting groups consisting of students and faculty