Planning Sub Meet and Planning Sub Meet and ConferConfer

Strategic Goals and the Future of Strategic Goals and the Future of Minnesota State UniversityMinnesota State University

AgendaAgenda

• Mission of Planning Sub meet and Confer

• Mission Statement of MSU

• Progress on Current Strategic Goals

• Review Proposed New Strategic Goals

• Open Discussion– Questions or Comments on the Goals– Future Vision of MSU

• Where will MSU be in 2010

Goals of Open ForumsGoals of Open Forums

• Campus understanding of progress/status on current goals as a whole

• Discussion of future goals• Broader discussion of the future of MSU• Move Strategic Plan document - out of

Draft • Assist planning in drafting a summary

report to the campus of the thoughts of the campus

Mission StatementMission Statement

The Mission of Minnesota State University, Mankato is The Mission of Minnesota State University, Mankato is to promote learning through effective undergraduate to promote learning through effective undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarship, and research in and graduate teaching, scholarship, and research in

service to the state, the region, and the global service to the state, the region, and the global community.community.

Planning Mission Planning Mission StatementStatement

As a body with representation from many facets of the University As a body with representation from many facets of the University community, this sub-meet and confer leads the medium to long-range community, this sub-meet and confer leads the medium to long-range

planning of the University from a holistic viewpoint. This committee planning of the University from a holistic viewpoint. This committee solicits and reviews reports and proposals from other groups on solicits and reviews reports and proposals from other groups on

campus and makes recommendations to the administration with the campus and makes recommendations to the administration with the intention of coordinating the development and implementation of intention of coordinating the development and implementation of

strategic priorities as well as future plans. strategic priorities as well as future plans.

Strategic GoalsStrategic Goals

Current Goal StatusCurrent Goal Status

Promote DiversityPromote Diversity

• Status

• Next Steps

Establish a Distance Learning PlanEstablish a Distance Learning Plan

• Status

• Next Steps

• Discussion questions– Trad vs

Review and Enhance Graduate Review and Enhance Graduate EducationEducation

• Status

• Next Steps

Enhance Academic Excellence in Enhance Academic Excellence in Undergraduate StudiesUndergraduate Studies

• Status

• Next Steps

Develop and Implement Campus-Develop and Implement Campus-wide Planswide Plans

• Status

• Next Steps

Strategic GoalsStrategic Goals

Next Strategic GoalsNext Strategic Goals

Goals #1Goals #1

Goals #2Goals #2

Goals #3Goals #3

Questions for DiscussionQuestions for Discussion

QuestionsQuestions

• Topics to consider– SCTC Community College question – Strategic budget alignment

• Review costs in relation to all planning• Link budget to planning• Strategic budget alignment w/goals• Review concepts for “productivity enhancements”

– How can communications improve on campus?– Capital campaign – link with long term planning– What does it mean to be a comprehensive University?– American Democracy Project– Online vs. Traditional university – what is the University Vision for this– Are we structured for change – culture of change?– Mission/Core Values of MSU– Graduate Education/Grant/Research planning – Where are we going in these

areas?• Visioning exercise - What should this place look like in x years ?

Thank YouThank You

Further comments:Further comments:

Planning WebsitePlanning Website

Email …Email …

ToDoToDo

• Campus Wide Email about Forums

• Posters around campus

• Rooms and Time for events

• Communicate with task force leaders on purpose of forums – solicit slide input