{"id":179,"date":"2016-07-12T03:55:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-12T03:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/?page_id=179"},"modified":"2021-05-19T18:17:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T18:17:35","slug":"annual-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/annual-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Strategic Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"board_2[1]\"<\/a>During each academic year, the University community focuses on a set of strategic initiatives that move us closer the vision of Augsburg 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Strategic Initiatives for 2018-19<\/h3>\n
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  1. Develop and pilot a user-friendly\u00a0data analytics framework\u00a0to support academic, enrollment and financial\u00a0planning.<\/li>\n
  2. Prototype\u00a0and beta test\u00a0a vocation-focused e-portfolio, designed to become a distinctive and synthesizing element of Augsburg\u2019s undergraduate program.<\/li>\n
  3. Plan and launch Augsburg’s year-long sesquicentennial celebration.<\/li>\n
  4. Develop a\u00a0comprehensive plan for the Strommen\u00a0Center, positioning workforce readiness and alignment as\u00a0one strategic focus of the\u00a0Augsburg2025\u00a0plan.<\/li>\n
  5. Develop\u00a0the Augsburg2025 strategic\u00a0plan.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Strategic Initiatives for 2017-18<\/h3>\n
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    1. Develop a multi-year, integrative academic plan for Augsburg University that articulates a distinctive academic vision, aligns academic programs and committees with a new university structure, clarifies roles and responsibilities\"121108_a01625[1]\"<\/a>, strengthens administrative support for faculty work, and refines key processes and organization of academic administration.<\/li>\n
    2. Develop a new student-centered general education curriculum that expresses and responds to Augsburg’s institutional distinctiveness, commitments, and urban location.<\/li>\n
    3. Redouble our efforts as a leader in experiential education; expand and integrate experiential learning opportunities, especially those that build equity, increase student readiness, and open doors to meaningful work.<\/li>\n
    4. Organize facilities management to build on the strategic impact exemplified by the Hagfors Center; implement multi-year, inclusive facilities planning and proactive management focused on our distinctively urban campus experience\u00a0and excellent design.<\/li>\n
    5. Improve financial management at all levels of the organization, strengthening practices of multi-year budget planning, strategic prioritization of resources, forecasting and modeling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Strategic Initiatives for 2016-17<\/h3>\n
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      1. Complete campus master plan update to address priorities informed by Hagfors Center completion<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      2. Improve performance against enrollment targets in the\u00a0Adult Undergraduate (AU) and Rochester programs<\/a>.<\/li>\n
      3. Implement student success initiatives and advising framework, informed by program review recommendations, to improve student progress to graduation by 2 percent\u00a0in 2017.<\/li>\n
      4. Further integrate diversity and inclusion efforts into teaching & learning, hiring, and student success programs, with a focus on building toward equity.<\/li>\n
      5. Develop case and implementation plan to become Augsburg University in name and structure.<\/li>\n
      6. Design and launch new alliance with Luther Seminary; complete initial shared services implementation.<\/li>\n
      7. Develop and test endowment campaign case focused on teaching and learning, affordability, and Augsburg’s areas of distinction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Strategic Initiatives for 2015-16<\/h3>\n
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        1. Complete CD phase and plan groundbreaking for the Center for Science, Business, and Religion<\/a>.<\/li>\n
        2. Equip systematic program development and enhancement for enrollment growth.<\/li>\n
        3. Create comprehensive plan to become the premier private higher education provider in Rochester.<\/li>\n
        4. Launch next phase of Augsburg Promise<\/a> initiative, new alignment of efforts to raise retention and graduation rates.<\/li>\n
        5. Organize ongoing, systematic effort to increase faculty and staff diversity.<\/li>\n
        6. Update shared leadership structures.<\/li>\n
        7. Position Augsburg as anchor institution, taking a lead role locally and nationally.<\/li>\n
        8. Consider becoming Augsburg University.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          During each academic year, the University community focuses on a set of strategic initiatives that move us closer the vision of Augsburg 2019. Strategic Initiatives for 2018-19 Develop and pilot a user-friendly\u00a0data analytics framework\u00a0to support academic, enrollment and financial\u00a0planning. Prototype\u00a0and beta test\u00a0a vocation-focused e-portfolio, designed to become a distinctive and synthesizing element of Augsburg\u2019s undergraduate …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":278,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-179","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/278"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=179"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":243,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/179\/revisions\/243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/augsburg2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}