Educational Needs
Goal 1 - Meet the educational needs of the local, regional, national, and global communities.
Objective 1:
Provide and promote high-quality academic programs that empower students through engagement in relevant, meaningful hands-on learning experiences.
Action Items:
- Increase opportunities for research, scholarship, and service for students, faculty, and staff.
- Increase student focus on academic activities.
- Establish responsibility for ongoing regional accreditation requirements.
- Develop strategic assessment program for campus.
- Prioritize academic programs.
Objective 2:
Determine the educational needs of future students and allocate resources accordingly.
Action Items:
- Conduct continuous regional needs assessment of future students to determine educational needs.
- Develop and discontinue programs based on research outcomes.
- Reallocate resources to support growth of new and continued programs.
Objective 3:
Develop and offer curricular and co-curricular programs supporting diverse, multi-generational learners.
Action Items:
- Develop programming for diverse age groups.
- Create innovative program offerings based on mode, modularity, and scheduling.
Evidence
Metric 1.1.1
- Growth of Endowed Funds Supports Scholarships and Programs
- Minot State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.
- University Prioritization Committee
Metric 1.3.2
