Bowling Green State University

GOAL 1: Facilitate life-long learning, critical thinking & personal growth.

1. Develop a unique undergraduate experience that incorporates an innovative general education program and majors that include experiential learning and capstone experiences. Align capstone courses with student experiences and create a student business incubator.
2. Define BG Experience by aligning curricular and co-curricular programs.
3. Approve general education requirements and reduce number of general education courses.
4. Enhance undergraduate teaching by supporting professional development of the faculty.
5. Implement a long-term plan to grow enrollment to 25,000 by 2020 and a retention plan with long-term goal of 80% retention.
6. Increase academic standards of incoming freshmen and reduce time to degree.
7. Utilize the Alumni Association, the Retiree Association, and recruitment of adult students to embrace life-long learning.
8. Coordinate and facilitate a comprehensive leadership development program focusing on the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required of ethical and life-long learners.

GOAL 2: Produce high quality scholarships & creative achievements throughout the university.

1. Develop strategies and plans to increase tech transfer.
2. Increase faculty, staff and student entrepreneurship.
3. Determine expectations and rewards for faculty, staff and students' research and entrepreneurship.

GOAL 3: Build a diverse community & culture of inclusion.

1. Create greater efficiency and effectiveness to support teaching and learning.
2. Review and revise faculty/staff orientation programs and success plans.
3. Support diversity and inclusion efforts across campus.
4. Increase the diversity of faculty and staff.
5. Work with the Bowling Green community to ensure appreciation and understanding for diversity.
6. Develop the infrastructure and resources to serve a diverse community.

GOAL 4: Develop mutually beneficial relationships between all stakeholders.

1. Finalize and implement the faculty union contract.
2. Finalize the partnership for the construction of a new health center.
3. Implement the visioning plan with the City of Bowling Green.
4. Garner more parent involvement with BGSU.
5. Define branding and positioning for BGSU.
6. Launch quiet phase of the comprehensive campaign.
7. Increase the enrollment and other summer programs/activities at BGSU.
8. Ensure a successful visit of the Higher Learning Commission

GOAL 5: Support faculty & staff performance & development.

1. Review and revise faculty and staff recognition programs.
2. Work with classified staff to finalize classified plan.
3. Create an Academy for the Academy.
4. Develop a new approach to faculty and administrative staff evaluations.

GOAL 6: Create an optimal fiscal and physical plant infrastructure.

1. Implement Falcon Information and Database to support strategic planning initiatives.
2. Implement the Efficiency Task Force report.
3. Align academic programming with facilities planning.
4. Determine the feasibility of building a hotel/conference center and housing on campus.