Strategic Plan 2005

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Strategic Plan 2005 Primary Goal
Affirm and refine our university vision and
proceed with university expansion by identifying,
developing, and capitalizing on our distinctive
characteristics while maintaining our desire to
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Known and Respected As an independent, Catholic
heritage, diverse, international,
learning-centered university offering world-class
academic programs that attract the highest
quality students, faculty, and staff Student
Focused Offering a variety of programs,
curricula, and delivery systems based upon the
specific needs of each student in a diverse
population Committed to Continuity and Change
Upholding cultural traditions while encouraging
innovation, continuous improvement and risk
taking Committed to Promoting the Common Good
Active involvement in the cultures of different
communities, sharing vision, goals, and expertise
to promote the common good for all
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Strategic Plan 2005 Primary Goal Objectives
Objective Enhance the university academic
climate including development and additional
support and recognition for faculty/student
scholarship and active learning Objective
Establish benchmarks and measures of excellence
for existing and proposed programs Objective
Conduct comprehensive market research to
determine institutional opportunities for growth
in undergraduate, graduate, and distance and
remote learning programs Objective Develop an
ongoing empirical system for reviewing
the marketability and sustainability of existing
and proposed programs (including a determination
of the resources, faculty, and student base and
revenue generation levels needed for each program)
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Strategic Plan 2005 Primary Goal Objectives
Objective Design and implement a strategic
selection process (utilizing benchmarks, program
review, and accrediting body guidelines) for new
programs and the distribution of resources to
existing programs Objective Establish
collaborative partnerships with the community,
educational institutions, and local businesses
to facilitate Dominican University of
Californias presence as the University of the
Community Objective Support growth
opportunities in areas less impacted by campus
facilities while planning for the next phase of
the San Rafael campus development
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Develop community partnerships that enhance and
expand student life activities and leadership
opportunities facilitating student
development and connecting students to the
university mission and core values in a
meaningful way
Objective Expand and integrate service learning
throughout the university Objective Increase
available student internships Objective Expand
student leadership development opportunities
by working with appropriate university groups
(ASDU, the Governance Structure, The Institute
for Leadership Studies, the Division of
Business and the Center for Diversity) Objective
Continue to expand student activities (larger
scale activities, intramural and new athletic
programs)
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Improve and expand all University facilities and
services to meet the needs of all stakeholders in
support of our mission and vision
Objective Develop and implement a funded,
scheduled maintenance plan that eliminates
deferred maintenance Objective Increase access
and service capabilities of campus
physical facility and bring all buildings into
ADA compliance Objective Improve the quality
and availability of student meeting space (Brown
House, Café Fanjeaux) Objective Improve the
quality and availability of services offered
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Provide students with the highest quality
faculty, support staff, and administration
Objective Develop a hiring plan that meets
determined faculty need and mix across programs
(faculty mix will address faculty type
full-time, part-time core/term) Objective
Establish an institutional plan to increase
faculty, staff and administration
diversity Objective Develop and implement a
plan to increase professional developmental and
training opportunities for faculty and staff
(working with all appropriate university units)
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Develop and implement activities and programs
aligned with the Universitys Diversity
Declaration and designed to improve the
university climate for students, faculty and staff
Objective Develop a multi-year diversity plan
for long-term, sustainable collaborative projects
that promote positive relationships
between students, employees and individuals from
normative, underrepresented and international
groups Objective Develop appropriate diversity
and internationalization training and
professional development opportunities for all
faculty and staff (working with all appropriate
university units)
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Develop an efficient campus facilities use plan
Objective Determine the overall capacity and use
of current on-campus facilities and improve the
process of space allocation and
management Objective Develop a strategic plan
for the identification and use of off-campus
space to support program needs
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Improve current housing services and increase
housing options to meet future housing demand
Objective Address current residence hall
facility needs (e.g. additional furniture needs,
technology needs) Objective Investigate
off-campus housing options, devise
an implementation plan and increase these
capabilities Objective Consider potential
residence hall expansion (within context of the
University Master Plan)
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Optimize options for on and off-campus parking
and public transportation
Objective Increase on and off-campus parking
capacity Objective Work with local authorities
to increase public transportation to and from
campus
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Advance campus technology capabilities to support
and enhance educational effectiveness and
administrative operations
Objective Increase the IT budget to reach a
target of 4-6 of revenue/year Objective
Increase the number of student computer
laboratories and available computers Objective
Improve and enhance technological resources in
the library (acquisition of databases, etc.)
Objective Develop a plan to move the campus
towards a wireless internet system Objective
Increase the technological capabilities of
faculty, staff, administration and
students Objective Re-engineer the university
website to maximize its value as a portal for all
stakeholders
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Internationalize the university community
Objective Develop a common language and a
university wide understanding of what
international means at Dominican University of
California and educate our community on
internationalization Objective Develop and
implement an international strategic
plan consistent with university direction and
addressing the centralization of international
services and programming, increased offerings in
modern languages, strengthened ties with the
community, and the promotion and maintenance of
student diversity and increased
international student numbers
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Increase university fund raising
Objective Increase the university endowment to
30 million Objective Develop and implement a
comprehensive campaign to raise funs with
priorities focus on physical plant, endowed
scholarships, unrestricted gifts and program
targets
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Strategic Plan 2005 Support Goal
Maintain an effective, balanced budget that
supports all goals and the mission of the
university
Objective Maintain a three year budget cycle
that includes a clear methodology used for
balancing the budget Objective Diversify
revenue through a long range fund raising
strategy, increased monitoring of treasury
management, and increased applications for grants
and contracts Objective Develop a resource
allocation model including zero based budgeting,
and a profit/loss model for non-core
programs Objective Maintain an effective salary
plan Objective Maintain effective and efficient
financial process systems, leveraging
technologies whenever possible