Savannah State University
Organizational Units'

Strategic Initiative & Goal Achievement Inventory

a synopsis of leading initiatives by the
University Institutional Effectiveness Committee

(Caution: table provides a succinct synthesis of major initiatives drawn from plans filed with IRP
by IRP; language/verbiage not necessarily identical with that found in original plans.)

{Table still under construction from documentation received--mc   10/22/03}

  Major Initiative;
specific outcome		 Eval. Evidence
(data)		 Effect.Criterion;
(judgment)		 Documentation
(perman.record)		 Action Plan
(verb)		 General Goal
measurable		 Mission Stmt.* (abbreviated)
Org. Unit How is it doing the task? Observations collected? What is expected? Where located? Who does what? What is unit trying to do? Why does unit exist?
Acad.Affairs Acad Prog Rev           Plan & implement academic program w/ resources & personnel
Enroll.Mgmt.Est.          
Staff Development          
Library              
           
           
Talent Search              
           
           
Upward Bound              
           
           
Teach/Learn              
           
           
Learn Support              
           
           
CLASS Profes.accred for applied programs Accred. materials Increase retention & matriculat. rates Deans' Office Prog. Directors Build centers of excellence Deliver quality academic prog. in liberal arts & applied soc.sci.
Add Urban Stud & Africana Stud. Curric. material
Enroll. frequency		 Increase matric rates Dean & Dept Office Dean Expand programs focus comp.advan.
Estab. Dept for Mass Commun. Org. Chart; facult assignments Dedicate assigned faculty to program Dean & Dept Office Chair Rationalize org. structure
Humanities Renovate Payne & Kennedy Buildings functional. Negative comments re: facilities down. Facilities office; Dean's office Develop state of art classrooms & labs Enhance physical facilities. Develop students' communication, reading, & critical thinking skills.
Prepare Mass Comm for ACEJMC accred. Application process completed. Application approved. Dean's office raise status of mass comm in university develop mass comm. program
develop African American curric. Curric approved by faculty Classes offered in schedule. Dean; Registrar prepare major in Africa-Am cultur expand awareness of African Amer culture
Fine Arts Estab. minor prog in dance Curric. document. Benchmark standards FA Dept Office Prog. Coord. Provide artistic minors X-curric. Develop special training in art, music, & theatre
Sponsor perform & exhibits Review news articles on events Rate of positive articles grows FA Dept Office Chair's staff clip & sort article Use arts to develop SSU public image
Increase use of technology Per capita computer install. Increased rate of comput. use FA Dept Office Chair promote staff develop. Expand productivity
Social/Behav Sci             Prepare historically conscious & civic minded students
           
           
Social Work              
           
           
Recreation & Park Program           increase numbers of faculty Prepare students to administer & provide therapy in recreation & sprots programs.
          grow the curriculum
          use new intermural program as lab.
COST Jnt Enrl Prog, GT            
           
           
Biol/Life Sci Secure BOR approval for MS programs. New Curriculum fully approved. Curriculum in class schedule. VPAA; Dean Sponsor marine & environ sci MS programs. Develop new advanced programs Produce workers for health, fishery, environ. careers.
Fund new faculty positions. Adequate budget funded. New staff hired. HR; Budget; Dean Replace retiring faculty w/ experts Recruit additional staff
Refurbish D-G Annex labs. Facility completed. Class scheduled in labs. Registrar; facilities Renovate Drew Griffith Bldg. Enhance facilities.
Chemistry              
           
           
Engin.Tech complete ABET self-study ABET action on application ABET acred. is granted chair office maintain ABET accreditation foster innovative learning enviorn. Train students for careers with analytical, design & synthesis skills.
log faculty profess. participation log of involvement publications & projects increase chair office track faculty profes.involvmt. maintain faculty profession.currency.
estab. active recruit committee calendar & log of meetings/activity increase rate of enrollment chair office; registrar foster faculty interaction w/ h.s. participate in student recruitment.
Math/Phys/CIS              
           
           
ROTC              
           
           
COBA AACSB application proc. AACSB  materials Quality stndrds; Enrolmnt.Growth Dean's Office Attain prof. accreditation Raise stature of COBA Deliver high quality business education to diverse student population.
Close Intern.Bus. Enrollment Hist.
Budget Allocat.		 Enhance support of popular prog. Dean, Budget, IRP Eliminate low- draw programs Tie resources to student needs
Estab. Placement Office Monitor placement rates Growing rate of placement Dean's Office Reallocate funds to placement ofc Place studs in industry/business
Grad Programs Urban Studies            
Marine Sci          
Prof.Accred.          
Enroll Mgmt Elim.Admis.Dir.            
X-Train Staff          
           
Financial Aid              
           
           
Fresh.Studies              
           
           
Student Affairs CAS Standards adopted Admin. SSI survey Greater student satisfaction VPSA Office Leaders set unit goals Make services responsive Build campus community to foster student growth
Involving College emphasized Survey under construction Influence student learning VPSA Office VP guides staff development Grow leaders skills
Revise Student Handbook Publication avail.
to stakeholders		 Reduced judicial actions VPSA Office Expand stud's rule awareness Enhance res. life
Career Develop. install Career Info System use levels monitored Studs research career for majors Career Office Dir. holds career workshops Aid active learning Get students active in own career development
host grad school day monitor transcript to grad school Increase stud apps  to grad school Registrar Office Dir gets people  to events Inform graduate school choices
host career develop. fairs log # employers on campus more partnerships with employers Career Office Put employers on advisory boards Increase employ. recruitment
Couns. & Stud Development plan for technol enhancement monitor enroll in university disabled stud enroll increase Registrar Office assess needs & state of art Technolg support  to disabled Improve students' mental health
boost peer group awareness monitor crime reports lower drug & alcohol cases Campus police hold workshops Reduce substance abuse
staff attend 3 functions/yr stud.evaluation of services higher quality service to studs. Public Safety Off. enroll prof.devel. Develop staff
Residence Life map, drill, monitor dorm safety safety violation data in Pub.Safety reduce accident & assault rates Public Safety Off. inform studs of precautions maximize security Provide comfort, safety, affordable housing aimed at academic success.
crisis mgmt. & mediat. workshop survey student satisfaction improve staff/stud relations in halls Res Life/IRP teach prob.solve. skills & awaren. foster interpersonal communication
initiate "rap" sessions CSEQ Survey more studs attend more campus activ. VPAA Office involve studs in campus affairs adjust studs to campus life
Univ.Center / Stud Activities schedule facility  use effectively reduced vacancy demonstrated more people events in bldg. Univ Center Office attract groups to building lend settings to other units' activity Provide cultural, social, recreational activities & settings
student-led program in place periodic headcount more studs in build longer hrs Univ Center Office continuing needs assessment schedule popular activity agenda
           
Health Center one provider avail all times CAS Satisfaction Survey reduce cost/time stud expends Health Center teach studs health planning ambulatory care on site Provide health care, info., referral to needy students
dispense info; hold group sessions CAS Satisfaction Survey reduce unhealthy life style choices Health Center teach healthy life style to studs information & referrals
designate spaces/ install buzzers CAS Satisfaction Survey faster access to center Health Center enhance parking/ physical access accessible site
Urban Studies get curriculum thru bureauc.process. curriculum defined curriculum placed in schedule of classes Director's office gain support from PA, CJ, & MSW faculty establish program & curriculum Foster political, developmental, & managerial understanding of urban areas internationally.
interview faculty classes assigned part-time faculty faculty meet classes Director's office develop network recruit participating faculty
get autonomous budget cost center added to univ. budget cost center funded Budget Office lobby administration secure adequate budget
               
               
               
               
               
           
           
Bus & Finance Division              
           
           
Business Services              
           
           
Computer Services              
           
           
Facilities              
           
           
Financial Services              
           
           
Human Resources              
           
           
Plant Operations              
           
           
Public Safety              
           
           
Purchasing             Acquire goods & services efficiently & effectively.
           
           
Title III Monitor Federal Title III Reporting Plans/effect meas. on file Activity funds tied to strategic plans Title III Office Identify /train activity directors Promote planed use of funding Secure/apply funds to develop Univ. infra-structure.
Estab/maintain Learning lab Headcount & cert. of users More staff more knowledgeable Title III Office Sponsor in-serv. training Expand capacity of human resource
Campus lan & wireless wan No. of network connect. available Wider avail. & use of tech. equip. Title III Office Modernize tech. environment Support staff w/ technical equipmt.
Inst. Rsch & Plan Unit Plan Models Rising quality unit planning docs Leaders elect use of expert models Models on line Coach leaders Improve org. unit plans Devel & distrib. comprehensive info; support, improve strategic planning
e-Fact Book Users rept. mean satisfaction 4.0 80 % staff queries avail on line Findings on line in IRP web Research on- line as completed Just-in-time data information
Knowledge Web On line counter respond to use lower dependence on paper docs Docs on line in  IRP web Official Docs
scan & upload		 Org Memory on line

*  Experience suggests that the most difficult aspect of strategic planning may be developing a viable and meaningful "mission" statement that provides guidance for daily activity.  Sometimes, an institution's overall mission is co-opted by a sub-unit in the grip of hyperbole.  Sometimes, statement crafters carried away by jargon assert meaningless platitudes.  Useful mission statements emphasize the unit's core competence and discriminate clearly between the role of the unit and others in the organization.  They are brief enough that everyone in the unit can remember accurately what they are; they could be carved over the office door and read without breaking stride down the hall.  (Here, as elsewhere in organizational life: the KISS principle prevails.)

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