Strategic Planning Priorities for FY06, FY07 and FY08

FY2006 – Approved and in Progress (Year Ending June 30, 2006)

Priority Link to Strategic Plan Metric
Increase tenure-track faculty by 10 Goal 4: Student:Faculty ratios Net new faculty
Improve recruiting and admissions Goal 1: Enrollment management Stem decline in non-resident enrollment
  Goal 2: Access and success Increase resident undergraduate enrollment 1%
Increase new FY07 Boettcher Scholars from 5 to 10
Increase new FY07 Griffin Scholars from 2 to 4
Increase new FY07 Daniels Fund Scholars from 8 to 12
Increase new FY07 National Merit Scholars from 9 to 14
Attract 4-5 new Hispanic National Merit
Scholars and 4-5 African-American National Merit Scholars for FY07
New freshmen to have index score mean of 114
Retention and graduation rates Goal 2: Access and success Maintain stable retention and graduation rates
Prepare for capital campaign Goal 32: Capital campaign Vacancies filled in Development Marketing plan completed
Improve campus safety Goal 16: Student health and well being Hire 5 new police officers
Review of Alcohol Task Force implementation by Accountability Committee
Living/learning communities Goal 12: Learning communities Implementation of another Key Community Plan completed on living-learning communities
Position CSU better to contribute to economic development Goal 19: Economic development
Goal 21: Superclusters
Existence of staffed Office of Economic Development by January 1
Enhance internationalization of CSU Goal 14: International emphasis Director hired by January 1
Institutional relationship plan by June 30
China plan by September 1
Approved by Board of Governors based on preliminary plan - June 2005

FY2007 – Proposed (Year Ending June 30, 2007)

Priority Link to Strategic Plan Metric
Improve student recruitment Goal 1: Enrollment management
Goal 2: Access and success
Complete enrollment-management plan
Increased financial aid to low-income students
Comply with gtPathways Goal 3: Curriculum standards AUCC modified
Submit changes for CCHE approval
Increase tenure track lines by 10 Goal 4: Student:Faculty ratios Hires completed
Improve library facilities Goal 5: Learning facilities High-density storage capability implemented
Library technology plan completed
Enhance instructional support Goal 6: Faculty development Launch new teaching development unit
Improve teaching pedagogy Goal 9: Active and experiential learning Best practices guides developed
Expand graduate offerings Goal 10: Graduate degree programs New Ph.D. programs approved in Bioenergetics, Communication and Information Technology; new Master's in Public Health (MPH)
Organize superclusters Goal 22: Superclusters Finalize infectious disease, identify others
Formalize issues-based research focus Goal 23: Issues-based research Define, establish formal commitment, funding policy and oversight
Re-orient Cooperative Extension Offices as campus portals for recruitment and services Goal 24: Cooperative Extension Restructuring completed
Implement Talloires Declaration commitment Goal 26: Natural resources stewardship and others Formal policy and standards established
Launch Colorado School of Public Health Goal 27: Health Curriculum and financial plan completed to begin offerings in FY08
Organize capital campaign Goal 32: Capital campaign Strategic plan and unit goals established
Improve campus environment Goal 34: Master building plan Architectural standards, design review processes developed and approved by BOG
Landscape plan for 3 FC campuses completed
Develop long-term IT plan Goal 35: IT infrastructure Recommendations and funding plan completed.
Enhance staff benefits Goal 36: Human resources Recommendations and funding plan completed
Improve diversity hiring plans Goal 37: Staff diversity Completion of plans
Establish assessment/reporting processes Goal 39: Assessment system Approved for implementation by June 30
Establish UPC as permanent University committee

FY2008 – Proposed (Academic Year Ending June 30, 2008)

Priority Link to Strategic Plan Metric
Interdisciplinary programs to support Goal 3: Curriculum Development of programs
internationalization of undergraduate curriculum Goal 13: International emphasis  
Expand library seating Goal 5: Learning facilities 500 seats added
Enhance AUCC courses Goal 7: Learning outcomes Outcome assessments developed
Writing components added in arts, humanities and social sciences courses
Improve research management Goal 21: Research facilities Research Management System implemented
Seek private capital funds Goal 32: Capital campaign Annual progress toward goal
Improve student data management Goal 35: Information technology Student Information System implemented
Improve financial management Goal 35: Information technology
Goal 37: Comprehensive financial management
Financial Records System implemented
Human resources support Goal 36: Human resources Implement staffing, policy recommendations of review