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2008 UPDATE STRATEGIC PLAN 2006-2011

Ace Work Group, July 17, 2008

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REASONs FOR Revision

• Align with USF Strategic Plan 2007-12.

• Improve Mission Statement.

• Progress toward separate accreditation.

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Our old Mission StatementUSF SARASOTA-MANATEE

Building Our Future within the USF SystemA Major National Research University System

The State of Florida established the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus in 1975 by legislative mandate in response to public demand for greater access to higher education. It enjoys credibility, prestige and trust, as an integral part of Florida's dynamic public university system.

The USF at Sarasota-Manatee CommitmentWe are a small but growing part of a major national research university. Our particular

mission is to provide high quality upper-division, graduate, and continuing professional education to the citizens of the greater Sarasota-Manatee region. We are committed to supporting faculty career development commensurate with the University's research mission. We are engaged in service that is responsive to and advances the cultural, social, and economic well-being of communities at large.

We will give our graduates a competitive advantage by nurturing three sets of skills. First, we will make certain that our graduates are competent in their respective fields of concentration. Second, we will teach them for the general intellectual skills expected of university graduates including, for example, the ability to analyze and evaluate competing ideas and to approach problem solving in a constructive scientific manner. Third, we will strive to develop students as life-long learners who explore and critically scrutinize ideas.

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OUR Strengths

• Small size• Community setting• Quality higher education• High-quality, cross-disciplinary

teaching, learning, and research• Opportunities for global impact

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A personalized approach to quality higher education. . .

in a supportive, diverse, and vibrant hometown setting.

Our Distinctiveness

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Our campus environment nurtures high-quality, cross-

disciplinary teaching, learning, & research.

Our Academic lifestyle

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  The ProcessJanuary 2008• Faculty Progressive Dialogues

February 2008Mission-Vision Questionnaire

FacultyStaffStudentsAlumniCommunity Members

Draft document developed at Executive Council Retreat

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 The ProcessMarch 2008• Reviewed by Faculty Governance Association• Reviewed by Staff Committees

April 2008• Reviewed by Community Leadership Council• Reviewed by South County Advisory Committee• Approved by USF S-M Campus Board

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 The ResultsNew: VALUES VISION

Revised: MISSION GOALS

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The University of South Florida

Sarasota-Manatee valuesacademic excellence, professionalism, &

continuous improvement

through

integrity, collaboration, diversity, & leadership.

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VISIONHOMETOWN CAMPUS, GLOBAL IMPACT

The University of South Florida

Sarasota-Manatee aspires to be

a leader in higher education,

delivering accessible academic programs

and contributing significant research,

while inspiring continuous improvement

locally and globally.

MISSIONThe University of South Florida Sarasota-

Manatee delivers quality education to upper-division and graduate students in an active research environment. We support students in attaining their highest potential by nurturing leadership, critical thinking, and an appreciation for learning. We advance cultural, social, environ-mental, and economic well-being for all we serve.  

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GOAL 1Learner-Centered Environment

Be a diverse, collaborative, and intellectually challenging university with high quality academic programs and support services for students, faculty, staff, and community.

Aligns with USF System Goal II.

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GOAL 2Technology

Provide and encourage strategic use of electronic learning technology. Aligns with USF System Goal II.

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GOAL 3Program Growth

Promote expansion of distinctive upper-division, graduate, and research initiatives that serve local and global needs.

Aligns with USF System Goals I & II.

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GOAL 4Professional & Continuing

Education

Provide advanced professional and continuing education that serves community needs.

Aligns with USF System Goal III.

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GOAL 5Financial Stability

Grow and diversify the resource base.

Aligns with USF System Goal IV.

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GOAL 6Assessment

develop and implement a system of self-study and continuous improvement.

Aligns with USF System Goal II.

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GOAL 7Accreditation

Achieve institutional autonomy within the USF system with separate regional and professional accreditations.

Aligns with USF System Goal I.

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NEXT STEPS2008-09 Year

Determine SACS readiness by re-assessing our progress in meeting the objectives set forth in the original plan and develop new strategies in the direction of autonomy.

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