Goals and Objectives Progress Report                                               Change Over Time
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Learning Goal:  We prepare students to graduate equipped for careers or further education.  

 

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Objective L.1: Assess, and improve where needed, student learning of critical knowledge and skills.* ↑ ↑          

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Objective L.2: Increase graduation rates at MSU. ↑

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Objective L.3: Increase job placement and further education rates. √  ↓           mixed
                 
Discovery Goal:  Raise the national and international prominence of MSU in research, creativity, innovation, and scholarly achievement; fortify the university's standing as one of the nation's leading public research universities.              

 

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Objective D.1: Elevate the research excellence and recognition of our faculty.*

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Objective D.2: Enhance infrastructure in support of research, discovery and creative activities. ↑ ↑          

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Objective D.3: Expand the scale, breadth, and quality of doctoral education.

 

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Engagement Goal: Members of the Montana State University community will be leaders, scholars and engaged citizens of their campus, local, state, national and global communities, working along-side community partners through the mutually beneficial exchange and application of knowledge and resources to improve the human prospect.              

 

 

 

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Objective E.1: Strategically increase service, outreach and engagement at MSU.

 

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Objective E.2: MSU graduates will have global and multi-cultural understanding and experiences. ↓            

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Objective E.3: MSU students, faculty and staff will have increased opportunities for leadership development and experiences.

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Integration Goal: By integrating learning, discovery and engagement, and by working across disciplines, the MSU community will improve the world.              

 

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Objective I.1: Increase the integration of learning, discovery and engagement.* ↔ ↑ ↑

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Objective I.2: Increase work across disciplines.

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Access Goal: Montana State University is committed to widening access to higher education and seeks to ensure equality of opportunity for all.               ↑
Objective A.1: Educate more students while maintaining the quality of our programs. ↑ ↓ ↑

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Objective A.2: Diversify the student body. ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓      

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Stewardship Goal: As stewards of our land grant institution, we will responsibly manage our human, physical, economic and environmental resources in an open and sustainable manner.               ↑
Objective S.1: Human Resources. Attract, develop and retain the best faculty and staff to achieve our MSU mission.*

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Objective S.2: Physical Resources. Enhance aesthetic appeal and functional quality of our MSU physical resources to support high quality learning, research and work environments.

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Objective S.3: Economic Resources. Increase and effectively allocate resources in support of the MSU Strategic Plan. ↑ ↑ ↑         

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Objective S.4: Environmental Resources. Promote sustainable stewardship and a culture of resource conservation at MSU. ↓ ↑          

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*Focus objectives                

 

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