Strategic Plan
Vision Statement
EMPOWERING MINDS, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES
Mission Statement
Miami University Regionals provides open access for diverse learners to high-quality applied education grounded in the liberal arts.
Values Statement
Miami University Values Statement (MUPIM 1.4/Student Handbook/Graduate Handbook)
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.
Miami Regionals grounds its core values in the above values statement for the larger university while also emphasizing the following core values:
- Access: Every student who wants to work hard for a Miami University degree will be able to pursue one through our open access admission policy, affordable pricing, flexible scheduling, and varied methods of course delivery.
- Community: We are committed to the local communities out of which the Regionals were founded through curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular programming that demonstrates sustained engagement with the people and organizations working in and near those communities.
- Diversity: We value the qualities that each individual brings to Miami Regionals, and we embrace the rich educational opportunities that arise when people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together to learn.
- Student Success: We are committed to ensuring success through quality advising, academic support and learning assistance, co-curricular and extracurricular programming, the recruitment and retention of skilled staff members who provide high-quality services for students, and a robust focus on career development, placement, and post-graduation support through alumni engagement services.
- Teaching Excellence: We are committed to recruiting and retaining a talented faculty. Faculty who choose a career at Miami Regionals are deeply committed to creating innovative classroom and online experiences, complemented by relevant and challenging research initiatives and meaningful service to campus and community.
Strategic Priorities
Miami University Regionals' expert faculty will meet the needs of our students with a broad range of high quality academic options. We will offer our academic programs in accessible formats for a diverse student population.
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organize Future Educational Opportunity Committee to research innovative and new potential curriculum opportunities, including healthcare-related degrees |
College of Liberal Arts & Applied Science (CLAAS) Curriculum Committee Liza Skryshevska, Associate Dean |
Fall 2019 | Committee meeting regularly and making curricular suggestions for degree proposals. |
| Create a Doctor of Nursing Practice program, two master's degrees. |
Nursing (NSG) Brooke Flinders, NSG Chair |
Fall 2021 | 10 DNP students enrolled, 30 master's students enrolled. |
| Implement online CJS program. |
John Forren, JCS Chair |
Fall 2021 (there will be revised completion date) | CJS program is offered fully online. |
| Create badge opportunities that work for Regionals' students and employers. |
Janet Hurn and Julie Straub |
ongoing | 3-5 badges per year for the next 5 years with 25 students enrolled in each badge. Have 75 students enrolled in badges by Spring 2021 and 1 to 2 employer partnerships developed by Spring 2021. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual faculty learning community to promote high-impact teaching practices. |
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Linh Dich, CTL Director |
Fall 2019 | At least six faculty participants per year, leading to more faculty employing high-impact practices. |
| Increase the number of students participating in internships and cooperative education. |
Career Services and Professional Development (CSPD) Doug Reichenberger, Regional Director of Career Services & Professional Development |
Spring 2022 | Number of students participating in these activities increases by 25% by 2022. |
| Increase the number of undergraduates participating in research. |
Commerce Office of the Regional Dean |
Spring 2022 | Number of undergraduate students participating in research with faculty members increases by 25% by 2022. |
| Increase the number and variety of service learning classes offered and measure their impact. |
Center for Civic Education Collette Thompson, Regional Director of Civic Education |
Fall 2021 | Annual increase of 15% in service learning classes offered by 2021. Survey of students and community partners to measure impact. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase collaboration with campus partners (enrollment, marketing, orientation) and strategic activities to yield an increased number of E-Campus students beyond the 50 mile radius. |
E-Campus Janet Hurn, Senior Director E-Campus Julie Straub, Director of Regional E-Campus |
Fall 2020 | Increased number of E-Campus students beyond the 50-mile radius, goal for 25 net new in first year. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase the number of countries with students coming through the ELC. |
English Language Center (ELC) Jerry Martin, Director of English Language Center and Global Programming |
Fall 2021 | At least three new countries with ELC students. |
| Identify new channels of recruitment for ELC. |
English Language Center Jerry Martin, Director of English Language Center and Global Programming |
Fall 2021 | Two new channels are identified. |
| Increase scholarship opportunities for Miami Regionals students to study away/abroad. |
Advancement Jennifer Clark, Senior Director of External Relations and Communications |
Fall 2021 | A 20% increase in scholarships for study away/abroad opportunities. |
| Expand English Language Learner (ELL) High School Summer Program |
English Language Center Jerry Martin, Director of English Language Center and Global Programming |
Fall 2020 | Measure the number of ELL summer participants who enroll at the Regionals. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase external partnerships for internships, service learning, and other learning opportunities in departments. |
Department Chairs Career Services & Professional Development Doug Reichenberger, Regional Director of Career Services & Professional Development |
Spring 2020 | 4-5 new partnerships identified. |
Miami University Regionals will invest in student-centered experiences inside and outside the classroom by providing enhanced learning, co-curricular, and student support services that position students for graduation and success thereafter.
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase Employer visits in key courses within each major starting with EAS |
Career Services and Professional Development Doug Reichenberger, Regional Director of Career Services & Professional Development |
Fall 2019, ongoing | A minimum of four guest speakers for EAS; Establish baseline for number of employers in classrooms by department, anticipate to increase by 10% each year. Evaluate impact through student surveys/feedback. |
| Develop and implement a corporate relations program to increase internship opportunities |
Career Services and Professional Development Doug Reichenberger, Regional Director of Career Services & Professional Development |
Fall 2019 | An infrastructure for a corporate relations program in place and five corporate partners formally identified. |
| Provide presentations focusing on CSPD services and Handshake in all UNV 101 (all), CIT 167, CEC 101 and ENT 137 |
Career Services and Professional Development Doug Reichenberger, Regional Director of Career Services & Professional Development |
Fall 2018, ongoing | Focus 2 completion & Handshake profile log-in increase (reported by CCES), expectation to increase by 10%. |
| Develop and Implement Fusion: an attention and learning differences support program. |
Leslie Omaits, |
Fall 2021 | Recruit 20 new students for the Fusion Program for Fall 2021 semester. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implement Meta-Majors Program |
Student Life Kelly Cochrane, Regional Director, Tutoring and Learning Center |
Spring 2019-2020 | Major declaration increases by 10%, Retention from year 2 to 3 increases by 5%, Students will be assigned a professional advisor for their first year. |
| Improve experience for prospective & current student veterans and transfer students through streamlined processes, dedicated resources, and improved communication. |
Enrollment Management Amanda Means, Senior Director of Enrollment Management |
Fall 2019 | Increased enrollment of student veterans by 3% and transfer students by 4% each year. |
| Improve Faculty Advising at Miami University Regionals |
Student Life Tonia Hyllengren, Assistant Dean for Academic Success |
Fall 2019 | Students who are assigned to a faculty advisor will receive communication from their faculty advisor at least once a semester. Review advisee assignment load every 2 years. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create Student Badge Programs: Leadership & Intercultural Communication & Civic Engagement and Education |
Regional Office of Student Activities & Orientation Vacant, Regional Director of New Student Programs & Engagement |
Fall 2020 | Self-reported increase of leadership and intercultural communication and civic engagement by students of over 50% of program participants based on data collected in a pre and post test. Sustaining a mentorship-based cohort program beyond 2 semesters with a total of 15+ students per cohort. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a "Sense of Belonging" project housed on a shelf in the regional libraries. |
Student Life Karen Yates, Coordinator of Disability Services |
Fall 2019 | Increase in belonging on NSSE survey. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop and establish student health and well-being programs, collaborations, and initiatives. |
Student Life Pete Haverkos, Senior Assistant Dean for Student and Academic Success |
Fall 2019 | 1. Identify an internal person to coordinate 2. Submit a proposal to AVP Health Wellness allowing regional students to secure health insurance. 3. identify a space on campuses for health and well-being literature, resources, and products 4. Submit a proposal to HR to have limited Student Health Services (clinic or telehealth) at campus for students, staff, and faculty. |
| Develop/revamp a one class unit on healthy living and healthy habits for UNV 101 courses focusing on physical health in addition to the one class unit on mental health and stress management. |
Student Life Kelly Cochrane, Regional Director, Tutoring and Learning Center |
Spring 2021 | Revised curriculum with the addition of one learning objective related to healthy habits for college and at least one unit on healthy living focused on healthy diet and physical activity. |
| Perform a comprehensive barrier audit to identify and create tactics to remove identified barriers to the recruitment and retention of students. |
Pete Haverkos Regional Senior Assistant Dean for Students and Academic Success, Janet Hurn Senior Director E-Campus |
Audit | At least 10 barriers identified and 90% are removed by completion date. |
Miami University Regionals will invest in its faculty and staff by providing and promoting personal and professional growth opportunities, fostering community, and responding to critical needs.
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implement an exceptional culture of hospitality for all regional employees. "Be excellent to one another." |
Office of Regional Dean Robyn Charlton, Regional E-Campus Coordinator of E-Faculty Engagement (Debbie Boston, Donna Evans) |
All employees of Miami Regionals will be exposed to strategies to improve hospitality in their functional area. | |
| Offer more training, mentoring, and support to part-time faculty. |
CTL Bob Davis, Associate Dean, CTL/Linh Dich |
Fall 2019 | Have standard program established for part-time faculty. Will collaborate with COC and CTL on this. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create and maintain a staffing plan to achieve recruitment and retention goals. |
Enrollment Management Amanda Means, Senior Director of Enrollment Management |
Summer 2019 | Improve retention of enrollment staff; develop tier opportunities within key departments for career development; develop hire plans for key enrollment areas for staffing decisions, and critical staff additions, and timeline. Map positions to enrolment targets. |
| Create departmental 3-5 year staffing plan including anticipated future hiring needs and potential retirements. |
Office of Regional Dean Moira Casey, Associate Dean (EXCO) |
December 2019, review annually | Updated plan forwarded to Dean's office yearly. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create online staff onboarding training to become familiar with university systems. |
E-Campus Janet Hurn, Senior Director E-Campus with input from CPAC and UPAC Regional Representatives. |
August 2019 | Online orientation in place. |
| Increase awareness about funding available for professional development for faculty and staff. Explore options for additional funding opportunities. |
Office of Regional Dean Andrew Mascari, CTL, E-Campus |
July 1, 2019 | Increase in average professional development funds utilized by faculty and staff and increased sharing of PD experiences. |
| Form a committee to regularly assess and improve professional development across the Regionals. |
Regional Assembly Executive Council |
Spring 2019 | Form the committee with faculty and staff representatives. Have the committee meet and create a plan for informing units and individuals about professional development opportunities and surveying individuals to gauge their awareness. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop stronger partnerships between Miami University and community through inclusivity events. |
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Bennyce Hamilton, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
May 2020 | Monthly opportunities for inclusivity are attended by 5-10 new attendees of both University and community members. |
| Increase the number of faculty incentivizing co-curricular participation of their students. |
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Bennyce Hamilton, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Department Chairs |
Spring 2020 | Percentage of faculty requiring participation increases by 10% and numbers of students attending increases by 10%. |
| Create program around empathizing with others different than ourselves."Walk in My Shoes" |
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Bennyce Hamilton, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with disability services and E-Campus, and service and civic engagement |
Fall 2020 | Program schedule of activities and events centered around difference. |
| Create and distribute rubric and/or wording to provide guidance in evaluating syllabi for inclusivity. |
Bennyce Hamilton and faculty member. (Helane, Mary K., Laura H.) |
Fall 2020 | Completed Rubric and distribution to faculty with 80% usage rate. |
Miami University Regionals will strengthen external relations with communities through partnerships, outreach, communication, alumni and friends networks, and giving.
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implement a Good News communication strategy for both internal and external constituents, to include faculty and staff accomplishments. |
External Relations and Communications Jennifer Clark, Senior Director of External Regionals and Communications |
3/2019 | Feature a minimum of one monthly “good news story” about students, faculty, staff, alumni on the website, news media, social media and other communication avenues. Implement a Vlog on “life of an MUR student”, with 4 students featured per year, add one letter to the editor from the Dean or designee once a quarter |
| Create a degree/career focused communication mechanism for external constituents such as advisory councils, business members, chambers that describes the qualities of Miami Regionals. |
External Relations and Communications Jennifer Clark, Senior Director of External Regionals and Communications |
6/2019 | Create and distribute an informative and effective newsletter, brochure to employers, advisory council members and other external stakeholders |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establish and execute an engagement plan for high yield alumni affinity groups (such as by major, employer, student activities, etc.) |
External Relations and Communications Samy Broyles, Director of Alumni & Community Engagement |
12/2019 | Host one event for each affinity group - ELC and Honors Alumni will be the pilot |
| Create an Alumni Ambassador Program |
External Relations and Communications Samy Broyles, Director of Alumni & Community Engagement |
6/2020 | A total of 10 ambassadors identified and meeting quarterly. |
| Create a workplace visit program in which we visit companies with large volumes of Miami Regionals alumni, to further engage them in the life of the university. |
External Relations and Communications Samy Broyles, Director of Alumni & Community Engagement |
6/2019 | Visit 5 workplaces per year |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase the number and variety of partnerships with organizations needing workforce development and campus engagement. |
Office of Regional Dean/Academic Affairs Liza Skryzevska, Associate Dean |
9/2019, ongoing | Establish baseline for partnerships and increase that by 10% annually |
| Develop and strengthen partnerships with the local high schools as part of the College Access initiative |
Office of Regional Dean; Office of Admissions Liza Skryzhevska, Associate Dean |
Fall 2020 | Complete at least three college-going/college readiness project in collaboration with the local high schools. |
| Expand Work+ into high schools |
Liza Skryzhevska, Kelly Cochrane |
Fall 2022 | Two new employers that partner with high schools participate in Work+ |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strengthen our annual giving programs |
External Relations and Communications Jennifer Clark, Senior Director of External Regionals and Communications |
9/2019, ongoing | See an increase in fundraising appeals and dollars/donors raised of 3% per year. |
| Prioritize the raising of scholarship dollars for recruitment and retention of students with merit and with need. |
External Relations and Communications Jennifer Clark, Senior Director of External Regionals and Communications |
Ongoing | Raise $250,000 per year in new scholarship dollars. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partner with external organizations to present high-profile educational and cultural programs on campus and in the community |
External Relations and Communications Jennifer Clark, Senior Director of External Regionals and Communications |
9/2019 |
Co-Present a minimum of two programs per year in conjunction with at least one external partner. |
| Explore alternative sources of public programming that generate revenue, that are not currently offered at Miami Regionals. |
External Relations and Communications Jennifer Clark, Senior Director of External Regionals and Communications |
3/2020 |
Present a list of new alternatives, along with funding mechanisms, of programs not currently offered at Miami Regionals. |
Miami Regionals will provide upgraded facilities and technological infrastructure that support 21st century pedagogies and distinctive co- and extra-curricular experiences.
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create a masters facility plan for the regional system: academics, student service, public spaces, library, outdoor |
Office of Regional Dean Cathy Bishop-Clark, Regional Dean |
January 2020 | Completed plan. |
| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
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| Tactic | Person Responsible | Completion Date | Indicator of Success |
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| Assess and modify current “in-between” spaces to improve student congregation areas to increase engagement, group study, and collaboration. |
Office of Regional Dean; Regional Libraries Pete Haverkos, Senior Assistant Dean for Student and Academic Success |
Fall 2019 | Increased number of students reporting they study in groups on the NSSE. |
