Strategic Plan - 2013-2015

Mount Aloysius College

Strategic Plan

2013-15

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Mount Aloysius College’s Mission

Mount Aloysius College Strategic Plan 1

The mission of Mount Aloysius College is to respond to individual and

community needs with quality programs of education in the tradition of the

Religious Sisters of Mercy. Each student is provided the opportunity to

acquire knowledge and to develop values, attitudes, and competencies

necessary for life-long learning within an environment that reflects a liberal

arts orientation and a Catholic, Judeo-Christian heritage.

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Mount Aloysius College’s Vision

Mount Aloysius College Strategic Plan 2

Mount Aloysius College will be a supportive educational institution

that lives its Mercy and Catholic values, preparing a diverse student

population for professional and personal development that will

meet the needs of our local and global community.

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Organizing Themes

The five major themes for the Strategic Plan arose from extensive interviews at the beginning of the process with

Officers, Deans, Alumni, Trustees, and regional business and non-profit leaders.

1. Academic Futures: Align academic offerings to emerging fields and continue to adapt in ways that ensure access to a

college education, and graduation, for a broad cross-section of students.

2. The Complete Student Experience: Promote the campus environment as a vibrant community that engages both

residential and commuter students; emphasize holistic personal development as a defining value of student life through

commitment to health and fitness and the College values of mercy, justice, hospitality and service; and expand student

horizons beyond the campus with the range of services supporting student success.

3. Community Engagement: Position the campus as a center for the community, empower all students to become involved

in community service, and position the College as a leader in community engagement.

4. New Horizons: Expand employment of technology in our areas of academic strength, grow our presence outside our

region, and attract an increasingly diverse student body.

5. Build Our Capacity to Thrive: Modernize our administrative procedures and culture, expand our visibility in the region

and beyond, attract and retain high quality faculty and staff, and improve governance and fundraising infrastructures.

Roundtables were then held with students, faculty, and staff from across the College. Strategic goals identified at each

roundtable were organized under the five themes. These goals are expanded with objectives and tactics on detailed

strategic planning worksheets.

Mount Aloysius College Strategic Plan 3

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Academic Futures

Align academic offerings to emerging fields and continue to adapt in ways that ensure access to a college

education, and graduation, for a broad cross-section of students.

1. Goal: Match academic program development to market demand in growing and emerging fields

Mount Aloysius College Strategic Plan 4

Expand and sustain capacity within

Health Sciences and Nursing

Explore opportunities for growth and

sustaining vitality in programs related

to business and technology

Develop a seamless integration within

academics to strengthen the

operations of Graduate and Continuing

Education

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The Complete Student Experience

Promote the campus environment as a vibrant community that engages both residential and commuter

students; emphasize holistic personal development as a defining value of student life through commitment

to health and fitness and the College values of mercy, justice, hospitality and service; and expand student

horizons beyond the campus with the range of services supporting student success.

1. Goal: Continue to broaden students' exposure to the liberal arts experience in ways that complement and

augment professional programs strengthening the global, social and cultural competencies of students

Examine and strengthen first year curricular and co-curricular offerings

2. Goal: Emphasize wellness and development of the whole person

Review and strengthen programs related to physical well-being

Provide enhanced and confidential mental health services for students

Strengthen the integration of spiritual well-being into campus life

3. Goal: Promote the campus environment as a vibrant community that engages all students

Review and enhance activities to attract residential and non-residential students

Strengthen, expand and look to integrate existing student leadership programs (Student Affairs, Admissions, Athletics,

Campus Ministry and Community Engagement & Social Entrepreneurship)

Continue to work toward a culture of inclusivity within the campus community

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The Complete Student Experience (continued)

4. Goal: Maximize available indoor and outdoor space for student use

Integrate the Campus Master Planning (outdoor) process with the Space Study (indoor)

5. Goal: Define, support and integrate student success from admissions to graduation to employment

Identify strategies linked to data that support academic achievement, retention and employment

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6. Goal: Initiate a review process for

residential housing

Identify and collect all relevant data

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Community Engagement

Position the campus as a center for the community, empower all students to become involved in community

service, and position the College as a leader in the area of community engagement.

1. Goal: Continue to develop a strong base of community partnerships that can be utilized for service programs

Assess and develop community partnerships

Build partnerships with organizations for future Campus Ministry service trips

2. Goal: Begin to develop a systematic theory and practice of community engagement appropriate to Mount

Aloysius College

Mount Aloysius College Strategic Plan 7

Sponsor one think tank event to explore innovative ways for Mount Aloysius College

to address needs of a rural population

3. Goal: Make the campus welcoming to the regional community

Host symposia/conference to commemorate 500th Anniversary of Luther’s Posting of

His Ninety-five Theses

Continue development of summer retreats and institutes for ecumenical audience

Develop a short-term Visiting Scholar program related to community engagement

and/or ecumenical affairs

Open the campus for community use

Create an annual series of external cultural and athletic programs for the new

Athletic and Wellness Center

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New Horizons

Expand employment of technology in our areas of academic strength, grow our presence outside our region,

and attract an increasingly diverse student body.

Mount Aloysius College Strategic Plan 8

1. Goal: Ensure that Mount Aloysius graduates are “Technology Ready”

Review and strengthen the curriculum and extra curricular experience of students with technology

2. Goal: Invest in technology and enhance smart teaching spaces

Review and update classrooms in regards to technology and furniture

Create a Technology Commons in the Library

Improve knowledge of, and use of, existing technological tools

3. Goal: Implement and maintain an aggressive enrollment management and marketing program

Expand admissions recruitment beyond the traditional market of Mount Aloysius College

Heighten social media strategies and print materials for admissions and recruitment

Maximize recruitment for fine arts and athletic programs

4. Goal: Continue to enhance the College’s comprehensive business continuity plan

Improve the options available for emergency response and disaster recovery of our systems

Continue to build partnerships with regional emergency and disaster planning and response entities

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Build Our Capacity to Thrive

Modernize our administrative procedures and culture, expand our visibility in the region and beyond, attract

and retain a high quality faculty and staff, and improve our governance and fundraising infrastructures.

1. Goal: Attract a diverse and talented faculty

Provide robust opportunities for faculty development

Examine and strengthen the hiring and mentoring process for FT and PT faculty

Review and solidify Academic Council and other faculty governance structures

2. Goal: Continue to ensure that administrative and financial processes and procedures are efficient, cost effective

and timely

Continue to modernize systems to reduce paperwork

Provide professional development opportunities for staff

Strengthen intra-campus communications

Mount Aloysius College Strategic Plan 9

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Strategic Planning Worksheet

Theme #2: The Complete Student

Implementation Process

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The Strategic Plan is a tactical document in excel format that outlines specific goals, objectives, tasks, timelines, costs, and responsible parties. It also includes metrics and anticipated outcomes, critical items for self-evaluation and external accreditation.

Estimated Potential Lead/

Start End Cost Sources Responsible Metric Expected Outcomes

Objective

Tactic #1 Establish an

interdepartmental

working group

January

'13

June '13 $2,500 Operating

budget

Senior VP

Acad. Affairs

Recommendations

presented to

President in June

'13

Improved critical thinking

skills, cultural awareness,

and job placement upon

graduation

Examine and strengthen first year curricular and co-curricular offerings

GOAL #1: Continue to broaden students' exposure to the liberal arts experience in ways that complement and augment professional programs

strengthening the global, social and cultural competencies of students

Timeframe THE COMPLETE STUDENT

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Acknowledgements

Mount Aloysius College Strategic Plan 11

Co-Chairs

Sr. Helen Marie Burns

Dr. Timothy Fulop

Strategic Plan Steering Committee (2012)

Ms. Suzanne Campbell Mr. Rick Mishler

Mr. Kim Craig Ms. Sara Rutledge

Mr. Philip Devorris Ms. Paula Scaramozzino

Mr. Kevin Kime Ms. Rebecca Zukowski

Ms. Heather Low Mr. Tyler Pine

Sr. Jean Messaros

President’s Executive Council

Ms. Suzanne Campbell - Sr. VP Administrative Services

Dr. Tim Fulop - Sr. VP Academic Affairs

Sr. Helen Marie Burns - VP Mission Integration

Dr. Jane Grassodonia - VP Student Affairs

Ms. Jennifer Dubuque - VP Institutional Advancement

Mr. Frank Crouse - VP Enrollment Management

Ms. Donna Yoder - Chief Financial Officer/Controller

Mr. Jack Coyle - Director of Communications