Goals and Strategic Initiative
(This plan was approved in 2004. In spring 2008, a new strategic plan, based in part on the plan of 2004, was approved by the Faculty Senate. The strategic plan of 2008, now in force and replacing the 2004 plan, will soon be available online.)

Our Strategic Plan has been developed around a set of goals that stems from our mission, vision, and core values.

Learning and Teaching

True to our deep liberal arts core of teaching and learning, we strive to provide education that encourages our students to become reflective and critical thinkers, versatile communicators, and creative problem solvers who are capable of effectively working in teams. We also want to enable our graduates to be in the front of the line for valued jobs. We want employers in business, education, and a myriad of other industries and agencies to look to CCSU for graduates who are versatile, focused, and collegial and who will work hard to secure a prosperous future.

Goals

Goal 1          Goal 2           Goal 3           Goal 4

Inquiry

While keeping our focus on teaching and learning, it is also important for CCSU to pursue advanced research and creative endeavors.  We expect and encourage all members of the university community to engage in activities that include basic research, the creation of original works, and helping individuals and organizations participate in purely applied endeavors.

Goals

Goal 5

Engagement

We want CCSU to be a university that is well known by the people of Connecticut, and we strive to strengthen the already tight connections that exist.  Engagement between communities and agencies will not only advance our own reputation but also the reputation of the region as a preferred place to live, work, and do business.   We want to become more adept at using our natural networks of men and women to help us understand what it takes to keep the best jobs in central Connecticut and how we can support all aspects of civic and social life. Thousands of our graduates who reside in our area will find common cause in engaging CCSU in serious social, educational, and economic activities.    Further, many aspects of life in Connecticut are global in their reach.  It is important for our engagement to extend beyond the borders of the region and the state and embrace the realities of today’s global community.

Goals

Goal 6          Goal 7          Goal 8          Goal 9

Community

Universities are not only places where students come to learn; they are also places where adults work.  The way adults and students come together in supportive, engaged, and caring communities can produce synergies that can have a large impact on the quality of learning, inquiry, and engagement.  Similarly, history and the way people are organized affect the type of community that can evolve. Developing a productive and congenial community gives everyone at CCSU a measurable challenge.  Students’ future lives are at stake as are faculty careers.    Success requires building a community where students feel valued, accepted, and challenged and where faculty are satisfied and eager to participate in the life of the university.

Goals

Goal 10          Goal 11          Goal 12

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