Page 18 - MGA Today: Middle Georgia State University

By Bill Weaver
Strategic Plan
Details Initiatives
for Middle Georgia State
S tudent success, community outreach and
technology are among the new strategic
directions that have been adopted by Middle
Georgia State, the state’s newest public University.
Dr. Christopher Blake, Middle Georgia State’s
president, revealed the strategic plan during his
fall convocation speech to the University’s 800
faculty and staff members. The plan, which was
under development for a year, contains 11
priorities that will be undertaken over the next
three years, 2015-2018, including detailed
initiatives for the upcoming year.
It is the University’s first strategic plan, which
establishes goals and priorities that individual
offices will have a part in seeking to achieve.
Offices will establish their own goals, which are to
be in alignment with the University’s overall
strategic direction.
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Under the plan, five strategic priorities were
established:
• Quality and distinctiveness of student success.
A total of 17 first-year initiatives were
established under this goal, including the
enhancement of support services for veterans
and adults, advancing international
educational experiences and building a
continuing education unit for advancing the
credentials for working professionals.
• Academic reputation, flagship programs and
community outreach. This priority has 11 first-
year initiatives, including the implementation
of a “Experiential Learning@MGA” initiative for students
to get on-the-job experience, establish
community advisory boards, development of an
alumni plan that fosters regular engagement
and to prepare proposals for advancing athletic
programming in Macon.