Academic Affairs Strategic Plan
2006-2007

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1. Guiding Principle: Promoting Academic Excellence at Every Level
   (2005 Strategic Planning Commission)

2. CSU Strategic Planning Goals, 2006-2011

   Goal 1:	Promote academic excellence at every level.
   Goal 2:	Attract promising students; graduate educated citizens.
   Goal 3:	Attract, develop and retain outstanding faculty.
   Goal 4:	Build a diverse and inclusive campus community.
   Goal 5:	Improve the academic and social experiences of all students through comprehensive student services.
   Goal 6:	Increase Funding.
   Goal 7:	Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the use of technology to deliver instruction, provide student services, and enhance administrative functions
   Goal 8:	Maintain and improve campus facilities and grounds to meet the needs of a rapidly growing enrollment.
   Goal 9:	Ensure continuity of effective leadership.
   Goal 10:	Sustain a culture that values all university employees and their contributions to the overall mission of CSU.
   Goal 11:	Develop and sustain partnerships for the benefit of CSU and the surrounding community.

    

3. Academic Affairs Action and Accountability Plan, AY 2007

   No.	Action Item	CSU Goals
   01	Implement Quality Enhancement Plan	1, 2, 3
   02	Review graduate studies	1, 2
   03	Implement enrollment management plans:
   	► Modify admissions standards	2
   	► Revise course withdrawal policies	2
   04	Plan further improvement and assessment of academic advising	1, 2
   05	Review academic organization of the arts and sciences	1, 3
   06	Plan and develop office of Institutional Effectiveness to include
   	► Define mission and search for a director	1, 2
   	► Implement and monitor retention, progression, graduation pla	1, 2
   	► Improve support and administration of professional development	2
   07	Develop clearly prioritized requests for new budget funds for FY 2008, considering:
   	► Increasing average CSU faculty salaries to mid-range among comparative institutions.	3
   	► Addition of new full-time faculty positions.	3
   	► Conversion of department chairs to 12-month appointments.	9
   	► Establishment of Mathematics & Science Learning Center.	1, 2, 3
   	► Creation of new departments.	1, 2, 3
   	► Funding Office of Institutional Effectiveness.	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9




4. Anticipated Outcomes

A.	Employ QEP Director, staff, train faculty, and launch writing program in 2006-2007.
B.	Reorganize Graduate Council, develop and implement new governing policies.
C.	Establish policies that will improve student performance, retention, progression, and graduation rates; improve fiscal effectiveness in the delivery of courses of instruction.
D.	Improve campus understanding of academic advising system; implement processes that improve student retention, progress, and graduation rates.
E.	Obtain a recommendation for future organization of the disciplines of the arts and sciences; initiate search(es) for leadership in arts and sciences.
F.	Receive administrative response to retention-progress-retention plan submitted in 2005; implement new policy for professional development for faculty.
G.	Identify, prioritize, and present assertive requests for new funding for academic affairs for fiscal year 2008.