The Strategic Plan for 2015 – 2020
Growing Alabama’s
International University
Approved by the Board of Trustees of
Troy University
July 11, 2015
Process
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Individual interviews with BOT members.
Discussions and input from Chancellor, SVCs, Deans.
Reviewed by Dr. Hawkins.
Reviewed with changes by BOT Committee
Briefing to BOT on July 10, 2015
Break out discussions by BOT.
Adjusted plan approved by BOT on July 11, 2015.
Champions identified in August, 2015.
Development of Action Plans by October.
Vision
• Be recognized as Alabama’s premier international
university that provides affordable access to high
quality education for traditional, adult and
military students.
→Eight institutional goals.
→Each goal has a set of Key Performance Measures.
→Each goal has a set of Objectives.
→Each objective will have a Champion, an
implementation team and an Action Plan defined
this fall.
1. Grow Enrollments
• Key Measures: New Starts, Total enrollments, Transfers, Credit
Hour Production, Academic Programs offered, Programs Online.
• 9 Objectives including:
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Build MOU partnerships
Grow Graduate Programs
Innovative recruiting practices
Expand STEM Offerings
Blend in-class and online programs
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Expand health care offerings
Enhance retention
Increase CC transfers
Add recruiters in Birmingham and Mobile
More internships
2. Collegiate Experience
• Key Measures: Student retention,
completion rates, employment, graduate
school acceptance.
Six objectives:
• New Recreation Facility
• Future of the Library
• Expand Greek Life
• Work with at-risk students
• Winning Athletics
• eTROY student services
3. Maintain affordability
• Key Measures: Tuition, Fees, Fundraising, Grants,
Facilities costs, faculty and staff productivity.
Four objectives:
• Continue Right Sizing
• Reduce Facility Costs
• Endowed Scholarships
• Increase Grant Awards
4. International Perspective
• Key Measures: International student
enrollments, domestic students studying
abroad.
Six objectives:
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Create overseas study-abroad locations.
Increase domestic and international student interactions.
Expand enrollments of international students in Alabama.
Expand enrollments at international sites.
Expand international enrollments online.
Enhance faculty to become Global Scholars.
5. Military Focus
• Key Measures: Active duty enrollments,
Guard and Reserve enrollments, Veteran
enrollments.
Three objectives:
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Increase service at military bases.
Increase number of Troy For Troops Centers.
Increase contact with Reserve and Guard units.
6. Values and Diversity
• Key Measures: Number of students in leadership courses,
number of students in professional organizations, number of
students in Greek organizations, diversity in leadership, faculty,
staff, and students.
• Seven objectives:
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Strong Board leadership
• Students in leadership courses
Student engagement
• Harness Alumni involvement
Robust Campus Advisory Boards
• University-friendly Troy
Maintain diversity leadership and address issues in leadership
7. Alumni Involvement
• Key Measures: Number of students recruited through
alumni initiatives, alumni participation in events and
continuing education, and planned giving commitments.
Four Objectives:
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New collaboration on recruiting students.
New emphasis on planned giving.
Increase alumni participation in campus events and continuing ed.
Increase overall communication with alumni.
8. Promote Economic Growth
• Key Measures: Economic development contracts, STEM graduates, arts
performances in communities, Graduate degrees awarded.
Eight Objectives:
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Arts programming
Aviation, Biomedical, STEM
Entrepreneurship
Water Resources Policy
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New PC Campus
International Trade
Montgomery Campus
Cross-cultural understanding
GO TROJANS !!!!!
GO TROJANS !!!!!