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State of the University. Cheryl B. Schrader, Ph.D. April 23, 2013. My first year: Getting to know S&T. 57 visits with departments, divisions, units 41 student groups, organizations 39 alumni, academies, sections Myriad stakeholder and customer meetings. strat∙e∙gy Noun
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State of the University Cheryl B. Schrader, Ph.D. April 23, 2013
My first year: Getting to know S&T • 57 visits with departments, divisions, units • 41 student groups, organizations • 39 alumni, academies, sections • Myriad stakeholder and customer meetings
strat∙e∙gy Noun 1. A plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.
Strategy: A means to an end Source: flickr.com/photos/wscullin (Creative Commons)
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Strategy: A means to an end Source: flickr.com/photos/avinashkunnath (Creative Commons)
Why strategic planning? ‘If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.’ Lewis Carroll Source: flickr.com/photos/zaheerm(Creative Commons)
Missouri S&T’s strategy statement Missouri S&T will provide by 2020 a top return on investment among public research universities to students, employers, research partners and donors through extraordinary access to renowned expertise, services and experiential learning opportunities.
6 focused customer groups • Undergraduate students • Research-based graduate students • Distance and online students • Research investors • Employers • Donors
Theme 1 Develop and inspire creative thinkers and leaders for life-long success
Theme 2 Enhance reputation and raise visibility
Theme 3 Achieve sustainable growth to ensure best return on investment
Theme 4 Increase and facilitate meaningful access to and interaction with renowned faculty, staff and services
Forces and trends • Pace of technological change • Accountability, affordability, accessibility • Changing demographics and globalization • High demand for more STEM and technically-literate graduates
Themes that best address trends • Inspire creative thinkers and leaders for life-long success • Achieve sustainable growth to ensure best return on investment • Facilitate meaningful access to and interaction with renowned faculty, staff and services
Levers that best address trends • Experiential learning for all students • Lifetime engagement strategy for students and alumni • Embrace technology to enhance student learning and increase productivity • Promote inclusion to compete in a global environment
Innovative tactics • Focus on 6 key customer groups that each represent a revenue stream critical to ensuring sustainability • Provide top return on investment (ROI) • Facilitate extraordinary access to renowned expertise, services and experiential learning Missouri S&T will become the institution of choice for partners seeking a highly qualified, talented and creative workforce; innovative research; tailored educational programs, products and services; and technology and ideas that help solve the world’s grand challenges
Best in class What sets S&T apart? • Direct, personal access • Experiential learning for every student • Innovative public-private partnerships S&T is committed to providing an inclusive environment that fosters creativity, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit in all we do—from ground-breaking research to modes of learning to sustainable business practices
System collaboration Transformative cluster hiring Leverage S&T as the STEM hub for Missouri • Supports State of Missouri’s push for more STEM graduates • Supports CBHE’s focus on STEM disciplines • Supports national focus on STEM initiatives Founded in 1870 as one of the first technological universities West of the Mississippi, Missouri S&T belongs to a select niche of institutions known collectively as technological research universities.These eight public and eight private institutions share common traits: a high percentage of STEM and business majors, doctoral programs in STEM disciplines, a robust research enterprise, and thriving humanities and liberal arts
What can you do? • Be customer-focused • Continue to share your input and actively participate • Tie decisions, resources to plan • Be a part of the action! • Embrace S&T as the innovation campus