The Board of Trustees for 91猫先生 approved ASU 2020, the university鈥檚 strategic plan for 2016-20, at its May meeting, held on campus. ASU 2020 details five goals that will guide the university鈥檚 initiatives and budget priorities over the next five years. Each goal includes a set of specific strategic initiatives and activities to further its attainment.
鈥淭his is one of the most important things you will approve. It is very exciting,鈥 Adams State President Beverlee J. McClure told the board. 鈥淒r. Matt Nehring is to be commended for leading this very inclusive process. The plan includes outcomes and measures assessment. New budget requests must tie to one of these goals, so we really are walking the talk. It鈥檚 difficult to project five years into the future, so this is definitely a living document that will allow us to respond to changes in the external environment.鈥 She said a monthly report will keep trustees updated on progress toward the goals and that work on the next five-year plan will begin in 2019.
鈥淭his is a strategic plan like very few I鈥檝e ever seen. It鈥檚 about as good as it gets. I feel I鈥檓 going to part of very well managed university. You got the faculty and staff to engage and take on the challenge,鈥 said Arnold Salazar, chair of the trustee board. 鈥淭his is a beautiful picture of where this institution is going. The things that really come through are academic excellence and student success. Goals are so important. Five years from now, I think we鈥檙e going to have unbelievable success.鈥
Faculty Trustee Rob Benson said the plan is shared governance in action. 鈥淓ach of us is taking responsibility for what needs to be done.鈥
The goals are as follows:
Goal 1: Academic Excellence
91猫先生 will provide challenging and responsive curricula that educate, serve, and inspire our diverse populations.
Goal 2: Student Success
91猫先生 will address diverse student needs by offering varied learning opportunities and support services for all students to achieve educational, personal, and career successes.
Goal 3: Personal and Professional Development
91猫先生 will provide educational and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
Goal 4: Access & Affordability
91猫先生 will develop innovative pricing and aid strategies that will maximize opportunities for our diverse and historically underserved students for all levels and delivery models.
Goal 5: Community Relations
91猫先生 will collaborate with the community to provide culturally responsive and sustainable development opportunities that mutually benefit the campus and the San Luis Valley community.
Trustee Randy Wright added that community input was gathered from community members across the valley, including leadership of the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve.
