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Goal 1:
Enhance the Academic Experience of All Students
The University will support innovation and success in teaching excellence, while maintaining and creating high-quality academic resources and services. High-impact academic experiences will be increased, and student expenses will be reduced by accelerating campus efforts toward low-cost, no-cost and open educational resources. The University also will expand the number of its doctoral programs and attain the Carnegie Classification Doctoral/Professional University designation.
Strategy 1.1
Deepen current and develop new opportunities to support innovation and success in teaching excellence.
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Strategy 1.2
Maintain and create high-quality academic resources and services.
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Strategy 1.3
Increase high impact academic experiences such as experiential learning, internships, student research, study abroad, and leadership programs.
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Strategy 1.4
Reduce student expenses by accelerating campus efforts toward low cost, no cost, and open educational resources.
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Strategy 1.5
Attain the Carnegie Classification Doctoral/Professional University designation (conferring 20 or more doctoral degrees annually) by expanding the number of doctoral programs.
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