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Objectives

[1] Develop exceptional programs, aligned with our mission, that empower CMU graduates and regional employers to thrive in a global society.

[2] Support program revision, collaboration, and revitalization, maximizing existing resources and faculty areas of expertise, to meet student and market needs.

[3] Leverage advances in technology and digital learning to implement high-quality and engaging educational experiences.

[4] Make experiential learning opportunities — and other high-impact practices that draw on the resources of our community and region — a defining feature of a CMU education.

[5] Prioritize excellence in teaching, learning, course delivery, curriculum design, and program development.

Strategic Initiatives Key Performance Indicators
Increase number of stackable credential and stackable degree programs. [1]
  • Number of stackable programs (credential & degree)
Increase number of educational partnership programs (e.g., MSW/Rocky Mountain, D51/OREC, CMU/CU, dental therapy/Marillac) [1]
  • Number of partnerships
  • Partnership Survey Results
Create off-ramp, adult, and stop-out programs that increase completion rates and employability for graduates. [1]
  • Number of stop-out completions
  • Completion Rates
  • Employment Survey Results
Add support for program revision/collaboration/revitalization to the academic program review process. [2]
  • Program modifications aligned to program review
Utilize distance learning technology and hyflex classes to broaden our instructional reach. [3]
  • Number of new courses offered via distance learning and/or hyflex modality.
Ensure every academic program includes opportunities for experiential learning. [4]
  • Number of experiential learning opportunities students engage in, by program
  • Percentage of graduates who engaged in experiential learning during their programs
Create a Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) that supports faculty development and student success. [5]
  • Number of faculty who engage with the CTL
  • CTL Faculty Survey results
Increase student success in historically difficult courses. [5]
  • Number of redesigned courses
  • Change in success rate in redesigned courses