{"id":2,"date":"2017-05-03T18:11:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T18:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/finish-in-four\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T20:09:51","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/span>

2026-2030<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>

BUILDING A<\/span>
\nPREMIER REGIONAL UNIVERSITY\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>

A Strategic Vision for 大象传媒<\/span><\/h2><\/div>
Read Full Strategic Plan<\/span><\/a><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/span>

PRIORITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES<\/h2><\/span>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Commitment<\/h2>\n

大象传媒 is committed to becoming the premier open access regional university by preparing students for success through applied learning experiences. Guided by a strategic plan centered on four key priorities, the university continues to remove barriers to expand access and opportunities to education while meeting the evolving needs of our students and the communities we serve.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Priorities and opportunities:<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Enhance student-centered transformational experiences<\/li>\n
  2. Invest in people and places<\/li>\n
  3. Cultivate meaningful community collaborations<\/li>\n
  4. Improve educational attainment in the region<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>
    <\/div>
    <\/div><\/div>
    <\/div>
    <\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Mission Statement<\/h2>\n

    大象传媒 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Vision Statement<\/h2>\n

    大象传媒 will be the premier regional open access university, known for transforming the lives of our students and the communities we serve.<\/span><\/p>\n

    <\/div>\n<\/div>
    <\/div>
    <\/div><\/div>
    <\/div>
    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i> Priority 1: Enhance student-centered transformational learning experiences<\/h2>\n<\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 1: Optimize recruitment, retention and degree completion empowering each student to thrive academically and personally. Focus on creating transformational experiences through enhanced campus life. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Track first year-first time students, student retention, degrees completed, incoming and retention of graduate students while increasing positivity in the student experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 2: Develop and maintain academic programs that equip students and lifelong learners to lead and innovate in the regional economy and beyond. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Track degree completion, increase in employed graduates and students earning industry-recognized credentials.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 3: Enhance 大象传媒 brand awareness and reputation to improve student, faculty, staff and community experience. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Annual perception survey<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i> Priority 2: Invest in our people, processes and places<\/h2>\n<\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 1: Cultivate a culture of excellence by investing in and supporting faculty and staff. Including the implementation of a People Plan and consistent professional development framework. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Track faculty\/staff engagement and satisfaction with a survey, focus on staff and faculty retention, create succession plans to ensure a smooth transition forward; participation and completion of leadership development to increase engagement and professional satisfaction.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 2: Optimize and memorialize institutional processes to improve quality, communication and overall performance. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Review and memorialize processes to increase cost savings and department communication.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 3: Revitalize and implement a Master Facilities Plan to modernize and create an inspiring campus environment. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Using the annual perception survey to track overall perception, user satisfaction and completion of projects<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i> Priority 3: Cultivate meaningful regional collaborations<\/h2>\n<\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 1: Execute the role of a public regional university by aligning academic programs and student experiences with regional workforce needs. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Using a Labor Market and skills analysis to align programs with regional need, track graduate placement rates in the service region and increase the number of employer partnerships<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 2: Expand and diversify non-tuition\/fee revenue sources while fostering a culture of data-informed decision-making. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Using data to make informed decisions to align external funding sources with regional need to increase new non-tuition and fee revenue source partners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 3: Build a regional advocacy coalition to champion and elevate public support for the University. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Increase the number of advocacy partners to gain legislative support and investment on the university<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    <\/i> Priority 4: Improve educational attainment<\/h2>\n<\/div>

    <\/i><\/i><\/span>Opportunity 1: Support and improve educational attainment in the region. \u25bc<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
    \n

    Measure:<\/h3>\n

    Increase the number of enrolled students from regional high schools, direct credit enrollment and community colleges to see an improvement in degree and graduation completion in adult learners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    \n

    大象传媒 ensures that education is accessible and adaptable to meet the needs of the region, state and beyond.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
    <\/div><\/div><\/mask><\/g><\/g><\/clipPath><\/filter><\/defs><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":415,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1082,"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/1082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}