Goals and Objectives Progress Report                                               Change Over Time
Goals and Objectives M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7

Progress

Assessment

Learning Goal:  We prepare students to graduate equipped for careers or further education.  

 

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

making

progress

Objective L.2: Increase graduation rates at MSU.

     

making

progress

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.              

 

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

 

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

making

progress

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

 

 

  

     

making

progress

                 
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.              

 

 

 

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

 

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

not making

progress

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

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mixed

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

 

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

     

making

progress

Objective I.2: Increase work across disciplines.

 

         

making

progress

                 
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.

making

progress

Objective A.2: Diversify the student body.      

making

progress

                 
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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making

progress

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.

       

making

progress

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

making

progress

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

making

progress

                 
*Focus objectives                

 

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