Key Progress
A) Provide high-quality educational programs that challenge our students while meeting the needs of employers, the State of New York and beyond.
We will track progress institutionally against this objective through:
- The Academic Strategic Plan outcomes (e.g., annual review and assessment of new or revised programs)
- Chair and Dean assessment reports on instructional effectiveness in each department (e.g. student learning outcome achievement data, DEW rates, etc.)
- PPR, CAS and accreditation reports and actions taken to respond to such reports.
- Career Outcome Data (e.g., First Destination Survey, Alumni data)
- SUNY Student Satisfaction Survey items on University Outcomes
B) Foster a culture of curiosity through engaging students via outstanding teaching and scholarship, co-curricular programs and meaningful experiential learning opportunities.
We will track progress institutionally against this objective through:
- Experiential learning, student engagement, curricular and co-curricular high impact practices data (e.g., # or % of students who are engaged in experiential learning tracked through an inventory, club/org participation, disaggregated participation data)
- Reponses to NSSE Academic Challenge items, Learning with Peers items, Experiences with Faculty items, and a summary of open-ended feedback with themes identified.
- SUNY Student Satisfaction Survey items on Academic Experiences items
C) Enrich our learning environment through increased and sustained recruitment and retention of students.
We will track progress institutionally against this objective through:
- Development and implementation of a strategic enrollment management framework and assessment of Key Enrollment Indicators [1]
- Enhancement of academic advising systems/infrastructure and implementation and assessment of new processes to support students and faculty [2]
- Assessment of student responses to the questions on Intention to Return on institutional surveys (NSSE, SSS, Temporary Academic Leave [TAL] forms)
- Assessment of student engagement in identity-conscious [3] and inclusive programs (e.g., array of programs, participation in Talon Academy, programs through Intercultural Center, etc.)
D) Foster a sense of belonging and culture of kindness.
We will track progress institutionally against this objective through:
- Assessment of responses to institutional surveys (e.g., NSSE, SSS, Campus Climate, department/school annual report data)
- Collation and assessment of Points of Pride data (department level and divisional)
- Assessment of new campus programs/initiatives implemented specifically to address this objective (e.g. divisional initiatives, participation data related to new campus programs/initiatives, etc.)