Strategic Direction 1

Enhance the university’s reputation, visibility, and influence.

• Coordinate, develop, and support Arkansas State University’s leadership position as the leading academic institution in the Delta and beyond.

• Serve as a clearinghouse in engaging employees in community service.
• Identify and enhance university outreach activities that involve community leaders. Develop ways to demonstrate our appreciation for the communities we serve.

• Coordinate and expand internal and external communications.

• Post Board of Trustees meeting minutes and Board Resolutions on website.
• Post UPC actions on website.

• Develop and implement an Arkansas State University Centennial Celebration with active involvement of all constituencies.

• Support University Advancement as requested

• Develop a plan toward making Arkansas State University a competitive and attractive employer.

Strategic Direction 2

Enhance learning by focusing on the institution’s priorities — teaching, research, and service.

• Establish Arkansas State University - Jonesboro as a premier learning centered university.

• Design, develop, and implement a “Delta Educational Corridor.”

• Increase opportunities for faculty and staff development.

• Define and implement a revised faculty workload model that capitalizes on individual strengths in teaching, research, and service.

• Assure access to relevant, current information resources and technologies.

• Enhance infrastructure for research.

Strategic Direction 3

Develop a cohesive campus community based on strong shared governance, excellent communication, and mutual respect.

• Develop and implement a revised university governance policy.

• Develop and approve a revised Faculty Handbook.

• Enhance the effectiveness of university governance committees.

• Ensure input in how the process will be managed.

• Facilitate open communication and information sharing among all constituencies.

• Develop and implement plans designed to enhance faculty, staff, and student morale.

• Coordinate a back-to-school faculty/staff family social event – Thursday before students move in

• Develop training and mentoring programs for administrators, faculty, staff, and students.

• Encourage participation in CLIP Program

Strategic Direction 4

Develop a culture of assessment to enhance institutional outcomes.

• Implement a flexible and comprehensive institutional assessment strategy, with emphasis on general education.

• Develop consistent data at the institutional level to support assessment and improvement.

Strategic Direction 5

Increase enrollment, retention rate, and graduation rate of both undergraduate and graduate students.

• Design and implement a comprehensive enrollment management plan.

• Develop programs and services that address the needs and increase the enrollment of non-traditional-aged students.

• Develop and implement a strategy to enhance student persistence and academic success.

• Assure student accessibility to ASU courses.

• Develop and implement courses and programs to meet industry and community needs and interests.

Strategic Direction 6

Enhance the diversity and inclusiveness of students, faculty, staff, and curriculum.

• Design and implement a comprehensive diversity plan.

• Recruit, enroll, retain, and graduate greater numbers of students from underrepresented groups.

• Attract, employ, retain, and advance greater numbers of university faculty and staff from underrepresented groups.

• Integrate diversity into the academic curriculum and into programs and services for university students, faculty, and staff.

• Implement a system of responsibility, accountability, and recognition for advancing a multi-culturally diverse campus community.

• Promote diversity to different constituencies throughout the campus.

Strategic Direction 7

Increase resources to the university.

• Develop and implement a plan to generate non-state revenues.

• Enhance opportunities for colleges and administrative departments to become entrepreneurial.

• Provide opportunities to increase intellectual property-driven activities.

Strategic Direction 8

Strategically manage resources among divisions and colleges based on institutional priorities.

• Define and implement an institutional allocation and reallocation process.

• Allocate sufficient funds to the Arkansas State University library.

Mission

We at Arkansas State University educate leaders, enhance intellectual growth, and enrich lives. (ASU = E3)

Core Values

Arkansas State University values the following as central to our success:

Student-Centered: We are committed to education, inquiry, and service in order to meet students’ changing needs. We foster lifelong learning, civic and social responsibility, leadership, and individual and career growth.

Learning-Centered: We nurture intellectual flexibility, knowledge, and skills by integrating teaching, assessment, and learning to promote continuous improvement of our scholarly community.

Excellence: We pursue excellence within the campus community through opportunities for achievement in scholarship, service, and creative endeavors.

Diversity: We embrace diversity in all of its dimensions realizing that mutual respect for individuality and the inclusion of all are vital for both personal and institutional success.

Service: We support and recognize service at all levels of the University. We strive to contribute to the benefit of the University, the Delta, the state, the nation and the world.

Integrity: We hold high standards of character and integrity as the foundations upon which the University is built.

Vision

We at Arkansas State University aspire to be an academic leader recognized for our innovation and quality in teaching and learning, excellence in strategic research areas, and commitment to outreach and service to the Delta and beyond.