Strategic Goals | Indiana State University

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Goal 1
STUDENT SUCCESS AND DEGREE COMPLETION
Promote an environment that supports all facets of student success including accessibility to higher education, persistence support, and proactive well-being practices

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Enroll, retain, and graduate students while prioritizing timely degree completion

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Indiana State’s on-time graduation rate improved 9.3 percentage points since 2015

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Create an atmosphere that supports a robust student life experience

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Students perform better academically when they have a robust student life experience that complements their educational pursuits

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Improve access to higher education by offering a full complement of online courses and academic support tools for traditional and non-traditional students

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Indiana State University offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs online

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Sustain enrollment growth by developing strategies that effectively recruit first-year, transfer, graduate, international, and non-traditional students

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Enrollment grew 25% in the last decade

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Maintain a diverse student body that is representative of the global market

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Indiana State’s students come from all 50 U.S. states and 79 countries around the world

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Maintain and advance our commitment to student affordability

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At 2%, Indiana State’s annual increase in tuition is well below the national average

Goal 2
HIGH IMPACT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS BUILT UPON A FOUNDATION OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND CAREER READINESS
Offer excellent, relevant academic programs and engage students in applying knowledge and skills learned in curricular and co-curricular experiences in life and work

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Sustain a dynamic culture of high-quality, high-value academic programs, pedagogy, and timely assessment.

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Indiana State’s Honors College experiences significant growth.

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Incorporate career readiness and other high impact practices into the curriculum, including a signature work

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Incorporate inclusive excellence within the curricular and co-curricular experiences.

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Indiana State receives commendation from INSIGHT Into Diversity for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion

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Expand and strengthen collaboration between alumni, employers, academic programs, and the Career Center to provide productive, continuously growing networks and career opportunities for students.

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Connecting students with future employers and mentors helps them establish a professional network and aids in their transition after graduation

Goal 3
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS
Instill in our students, as modeled by our faculty, staff, and alumni a lifelong commitment to civic and community engagement as evidence of our dedication to the State of Indiana and beyond

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Develop and sustain impactful campus-community partnerships built on trust and reciprocity

The Federal Work Study grant supports student employment opportunities with non-profit partners

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Inspire lifelong civic and political engagement

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A total of 29% of ISU students voted in the 2018 midterm elections, more than double the 12% who voted in 2015.

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Integrate community engagement as a distinctive feature of ISU teaching and learning, scholarship, and service

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Indiana State students completed more than 780,000 hours of community-based learning during the 2018-2019 year.

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Increase, support, and recognize the community service of all members of the ISU family – students, faculty, staff, and alumni

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Each year, employees volunteer more than 2,400 service hours through the Community Service Leave program

Goal 4
UNIVERSITY VITALITY AND MOMENTUM
Expand university capacity to ensure long-term sustainability and success

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Increase private giving in support of Indiana State University

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ISU’s annual Give to Blue Day was created in 2019 and has become the largest single day fundraiser in the University’s history.

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Increase external grants and contracts awarded to Indiana State University by state, federal, and private entities

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Research funding from federal, state, and local government entities, plus non-profit and corporate agencies topped $7.1 million in 2018-19.

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Increase alumni engagement to energize an active, diverse, and multi-generational network of alumni and friends

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Nearly 2,000 alumni have supported their alma mater by joining the Indiana State Alumni Association!

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Pursue excellence in scholarly endeavors while maintaining an unwavering commitment to inclusive excellence

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In just six years, the Honors College grows from 720 students in 2012 to 1,061 students in 2018

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Provide an environment that supports innovative teaching and learning

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More than $400 million in construction projects have been completed or are underway on ISU’s campus during the past 10 years

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Enhance Indiana State University’s reputation for excellence in academics, athletics, and alumni success

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Indiana State’s Class of 2019 reported a 99% placement rate within six months of graduation with an average starting salary of $57,593.

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Employee Success
Attract and retain extraordinary employees

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Recruit and retain talented, diverse, and committed faculty and staff and invest in their success and wellbeing.

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100% of the university's position searches are carried-out by faculty and staff that have completed formal search committee training

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Nurture teaching excellence for aspiring and established faculty members via mentorship and innovative programming

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Vitality Faculty Mentoring, Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, and Department Chair Leadership

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Establish Indiana State as a destination employer throughout the Midwest for inclusivity; commitment to community; and proficient management of administrative, operational, and academic protocols

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Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification

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Promote opportunities to nurture and make visible faculty scholarship and creative endeavors

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Indiana State operates over 30 centers, institutes, and external collaborations

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