University of North Florida

1. University of North Florida 2014-15 Work Plan Presentation to Board of Trustees June 10, 2014

2. Mission Statement The University of North Florida fosters the intellectual and cultural growth and civic awareness of its students, preparing them to make significant contributions to their communities in the region and beyond. Vision Statement The University of North Florida aspires to be a preeminent public institution of higher learning that will serve the North Florida region at a level of national quality.

3. BOG Required Reports The State University System of Florida has developed three tools that aid in guiding the System’s future. • The Board of Governors’ new Strategic Plan 2012-2025 is driven by goals and associated metrics that stake out where the System is headed; • The Board’s Annual Accountability Report provides yearly tracking for how the System is progressing toward its goals; • Institutional Work Plans connect the two and create an opportunity for greater dialogue relative to how each institution contributes to the System’s overall vision. 

4. Statement of Strategy • UNF is a regional university dedicated to providing intellectual, cultural, and civic capital for the betterment of Northeast Florida and indeed the entire State.  Specifically, the following features characterize UNF’s market: • A diverse metropolitan population and a diverse student body. • A complex economy whose main drivers are the health care industry; shipping, trade, financial services and logistics, and a large technology-intensive corporate sector. • A unique physical environment • A strong relationship between the university and its many public and private partners • A complementary relationship with the local state college

5. UNF has developed a number of strategies for addressing the needs of its market now and in the future EXPANSION ENHANCEMENT COLLABORATION

6. Key Initiatives and Investment (within 3 years) • Enriched Undergraduate Learning. A high-quality undergraduate educational experience, grounded in a liberal arts core, remains the central institutional priority at UNF.  Some notable initiatives: Transformational Learning Opportunity (TLO) scholarship program.  Initiatives to improve student performance in key gateway courses, particularly in the STEM disciplines. Revision of the General Education program. Continued development of a Freshman Year Experience program. Adoption of a robust data analytics program, designed by the Educational Advisory Board, to identify at-risk students and facilitate more effective interventions.

7. Key Initiatives and Investment (within 3 years) 2. Programs of excellence and relevance. We continue to focus on existing program strengths that correspond to regional economic activity and/or environmental distinction : health and biomedical science, commerce, and coastal science and engineering.

8. Key Initiatives and Investment (within 3 years) • Distance Learning. UNF continues to embrace opportunities made available through new technologies to complement its traditional course offerings by increasing its Distance Learning offerings

9. Planned Enrollment Growth Distance Learning* as a Percentage of Total Enrollment

10. New Programs For Consideration by University in AY 2014-15

11. Performance Based Funding

12. Other Key Performance Indicators