Draft Plan

Draft Vision Statement:

New Mexico Highlands University, will provide an inspiring multicultural learning environment that promotes empowerment, transformation, and global understanding.

Draft Mission Statement:

Education through teaching, research and service

Vision Statement


Goals and Objectives

Strategic Goal I:  Advance knowledge and promote student success

Objective I.A:  

Action Steps:

I.A.1	Conduct regularly scheduled alumni satisfaction surveys.
I.A.2	Conduct regular assessments of student needs and student satisfaction.
I.A.3	Provide training and professional development opportunities that increase skill levels, competencies and productivity of staff.
I.A.4	Provide accessible mental health services for students.
I.A.5	Include job-relevant education and advisement in programs as appropriate.
I.A.6	Provide advisement regarding additional levels and areas of education.
I.A.7	Provide career placement services for NMHU graduates.
I.A.8	Develop and fund a Center for Teaching Excellence.
I.A.9	Continue regularly scheduled academic outcomes assessment and undergraduate/graduate program review.
I.A.10	Integrate the results of assessment into the learning environment to promote improvement in the curriculum and instructional delivery systems.
I.A.11	Improve academic persistence rates.
I.A.12	Develop and offer academic programs that support the mission and meet the demonstrated needs.
I.A.13	Define and clarify learning goals and/or competencies that NMHU graduate should possess.

Objective I.B: 

Action Steps:

I.B.1	Maintain individual program accreditation.
I.B.2	Encourage and support faculty in their efforts to disseminate and apply the results of research and scholarship in the academic and practice communities.
I.B.3	Document and report student and faculty regional, national, and international presentations and publications.
I.B.4	Recruit and retain faculty and staff with demonstrated competencies for high productivity and outstanding performance.
I.B.5	Provide leadership development opportunities for academic and administrative leaders.
I.B.6	Provide professional development opportunities for faculty.
I.B.7	Increase institutional support for grant writing and research activities.
I.B.8	Target areas for research that build on existing or potential strengths and represent emerging areas for future funding opportunities.
I.B.9	Establish an appropriate level of investment of internal funds in research that results in increasing levels of externally sponsored research.
I.B.10	Develop intellectual alliances within the University and with partners outside the institution to expand capacity and productivity.
I.B.11	Increase internal funding for student research.
I.B.12	Expand on HIS funding opportunities.
I.B.13	Continue with the University’s strong support of the state-funded RPSP programs.

Objective I.C  continued

List of Abbreviations

• STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
• ITS Information Technology Services
• EOS Educational Outreach Services
• HSI Hispanic Serving Institution
• HUD US Department of Housing and Urban Development
• RPSP Research & Public Service Projects

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