President: Strategic Plan
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
All strategic goals and objectives must be consistent with the role of
providing a high quality comprehensive education based on the liberal
arts with particular emphasis on international education; intercultural
understanding; interdisciplinary curricula, perspectives and analysis; and
experiential learning.- All strategic goals and objectives must be consistent with the College mission and vision and the primacy of facilitating student learning while also taking into account the needs and interests of faculty, staff, alumni, and the local, state, and global communities.
- All strategic goals and objectives must be consistent with infusing inclusive excellence into the campus environment, fostering diversity, encouraging the dignified and respectful treatment of others, adherence to high ethical standards and promoting engaged citizenship.
- All strategic goals and objectives must be consistent with the
commitment to environmental, social, and economic sustainability by the
College.
- All strategic goals and objectives must be defined in such a way that progress and fiscal soundness can be assessed.
- All strategic goals and objectives must be defined and pursued with transparency, collegiality, and open communication.
GOAL #1: ENHANCING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Ramapo College will provide nationally recognized academic programs that support the mission of the College and provide high quality student learning opportunities. Further, the administrative structure within academic affairs will be designed to support excellence in student learning, teaching, scholarship, and service.
- 1.1 The College will ensure that student learning emphasizes international education, intercultural understanding, interdisciplinary and experiential learning.
- 1.2 The College will continue to graduate students who are life-long learners and who possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and ethics to seek enriching experiences and to develop new ways of thinking, acting, and engaging.
- 1.3 The College will implement a sustainable program of faculty development designed to enhance the quality of teaching and learning, and increase opportunities for faculty scholarship.
- 1.4 The College will provide high quality academic experiences at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- 1.5 The College will increase access and support for underrepresented students.
- 1.6 The College will place high priority on the provision and modernization of classrooms, laboratories, and other space consistent with academic plans.
GOAL #2: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
The College will strive to increase and diversify its revenues to provide the human and material resources needed to deliver high quality programs and services.
- 2.1 The College will operate all units efficiently and effectively in administration, communication, practices, and use and provision of human and material resources.
- 2.2 The College will actively seek initiatives, consistent with the College mission, that generate revenue.
- 2.3 The College will identify the strategic initiatives for which funding support will be sought from the College Foundation.
- 2.4 The College will develop financial decision making models to address management of assets and debts.
- 2.5 The College will enhance effectiveness and efficiency by integrating institutional planning, budget development, management, and assessment.
- 2.6 The College will reduce expenditures on non-renewable resources.
- 2.7 The College will promote inclusive excellence in all aspects of institutional planning.
GOAL #3: ENRICHING COLLEGE LIFE AND COMMUNITY PRESENCE
Academic life must be complemented by a vibrant campus life that provides students, faculty, staff, alumni, their families, members of the surrounding communities, and prospective students the opportunity to realize their full potential. Stronger relations within the College community, among the College and local, regional and statewide communities, and between the College and alumni will be actively pursued.
- 3.1 The College will provide a wide range of activities and programs to meet the needs of resident and commuting students and to engage community members.
- 3.2 The College will increase the number of activities that raise the level of intellectual discussion.
- 3.3 The College will seek improvement to the transportation links to the surrounding community and to other transportation hubs.
- 3.4 The College will increase opportunities for alumni, members of the local community and current/prospective students and their families to participate in campus activities.
- 3.5 The College will promote campus safety and security and lifestyle practices that focus on safety, health and avoiding the abuse and illicit use of alcohol and other drugs.
- 3.6 The College will develop learning communities to bridge a student's formal academic experience and other components of college life.
- 3.7 The College will foster a hospitable and equitable environment for students, faculty and staff.
- 3.8 The College will enhance internal and external communication.
