2008 UPDATE
STRATEGIC PLAN 2006-2011
Ace Work Group, July 17, 2008
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REASONs FOR Revision
• Align with USF Strategic Plan 2007-12.
• Improve Mission Statement.
• Progress toward separate accreditation.
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Our old Mission Statement
USF SARASOTA-MANATEE
Building Our Future within the USF System
A Major National Research University System
The State of Florida established the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus in 1975 by legislative
mandate in response to public demand for greater access to higher education. It
enjoys credibility, prestige and trust, as an integral part of Florida's dynamic public
university system.
The USF at Sarasota-Manatee Commitment
We are a small but growing part of a major national research university. Our particular
mission is to provide high quality upper-division, graduate, and continuing
professional education to the citizens of the greater Sarasota-Manatee region. We are
committed to supporting faculty career development commensurate with the
University's research mission. We are engaged in service that is responsive to and
advances the cultural, social, and economic well-being of communities at large.
We will give our graduates a competitive advantage by nurturing three sets of skills.
First, we will make certain that our graduates are competent in their respective fields
of concentration. Second, we will teach them for the general intellectual skills
expected of university graduates including, for example, the ability to analyze and
evaluate competing ideas and to approach problem solving in a constructive scientific
manner. Third, we will strive to develop students as life-long learners who explore
and critically scrutinize ideas.
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OUR Strengths
• Small size
• Community setting
• Quality higher education
• High-quality, cross-disciplinary
teaching, learning, and research
• Opportunities for global impact
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Our Distinctiveness
A personalized approach to quality higher education. . .
in a supportive, diverse, and vibrant hometown setting.
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Our Academic lifestyle
Our campus environment
nurtures high-quality, crossdisciplinary teaching, learning,
& research.
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The Process
January 2008
• Faculty Progressive Dialogues
February 2008
Mission-Vision Questionnaire
 Faculty
 Staff
 Students
 Alumni
 Community Members
Draft document developed at
Executive Council Retreat
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The Process
March 2008
• Reviewed by Faculty Governance Association
• Reviewed by Staff Committees
April 2008
• Reviewed by Community Leadership Council
• Reviewed by South County Advisory Committee
• Approved by USF S-M Campus Board
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The Results
New:
VALUES
VISION
Revised:
MISSION
GOALS
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The University of South Florida
Sarasota-Manatee
values
academic excellence,
professionalism, &
continuous improvement
through
integrity,
collaboration,
diversity, &
leadership.
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VISION
HOMETOWN CAMPUS, GLOBAL IMPACT
The University of South Florida
Sarasota-Manatee aspires to be
a leader in higher education,
delivering accessible academic programs
and contributing significant research,
while inspiring continuous improvement
locally and globally.
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MISSION
The University of South Florida SarasotaManatee delivers quality education to
upper-division and graduate students in
an active research environment. We
support students in attaining their highest
potential by nurturing leadership, critical
thinking, and an appreciation for learning.
We advance cultural, social, environmental, and economic well-being for all we
serve.
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GOAL 1
Learner-Centered Environment
Be a diverse, collaborative, and
intellectually challenging university
with high quality academic programs
and support services for students,
faculty, staff, and community.
Aligns with USF System Goal II.
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GOAL 2
Technology
Provide and encourage strategic use of
electronic learning technology.
Aligns with USF System Goal II.
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GOAL 3
Program Growth
Promote expansion of distinctive
upper-division, graduate, and
research initiatives that serve local
and global needs.
Aligns with USF System Goals I & II.
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GOAL 4
Professional & Continuing
Education
Provide advanced professional and
continuing education that serves
community needs.
Aligns with USF System Goal III.
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GOAL 5
Financial Stability
Grow and diversify the resource base.
Aligns with USF System Goal IV.
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GOAL 6
Assessment
develop and implement a system of
self-study and continuous
improvement.
Aligns with USF System Goal II.
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GOAL 7
Accreditation
Achieve institutional autonomy within
the USF system with separate
regional and professional
accreditations.
Aligns with USF System Goal I.
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NEXT STEPS
2008-09 Year
Determine SACS readiness by reassessing our progress in meeting
the objectives set forth in the original
plan and develop new strategies in
the direction of autonomy.
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