GOAL STATEMENT: Provide high quality, innovative academic programs

Key Strategy or Initiative	Specific Actions	Responsible department/person	Implementation milestones	Resource Requirements	What results?  How will we assess and hold ourselves accountable for making progress?	
1. Continue expansion of International Programs	1.1 Solicit proposals for J-term courses	C. Siegler	Proposals vetted; Courses chosen for 2012	No additional resources	Confirm J-term adoptions; Budgets developed for successful execution
	
	1.2 Develop and sign reciprocal-tuition agreements with Ireland and Poland	B. Hayes	Reciprocal visitations completed; Documents developed	No additional resources	Signed exchange agreements

2. Provide grant opportunities for students	2.1 Provide travel grants for students to attend academic conferences	M. Marotta/L. Preston/Grants Office	Distribute S.M.A.R.T.S. grants using developed process	10K	Grants disbursed; Students’ report on value added

	2.2 In concert with Student Affairs, provide support for Model United Nations program
	M. Marotta	Funding earmarked	10K	Students’ report on value added	
3. Provide support for pedagogical innovation	3.1 Provide Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grants	Faculty Center	Solicit applications; Distribute grants		

4. Provide new academic programs	4.1 Move online Masters in Art History through campus governance	K. Tobin	Curriculum recommendation; ACC recommendation; President’s signature			
	4.2 Discussion and Research for Masters of Professional Studies 	K. Tobin				
	4.3 Stage I development of Online Bachelor’s Completion Programs – Accountancy, History, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Sociology, Liberal Studies	K. Tobin