MSU-Northern: Mission Intrepretation

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              Interpretation of MSU-Northern's Mission Fulfillment

            Core Theme
             
            Objectives
             
            Indicators of Achievement
          
            Comprehensive Programs:

              Provide liberal arts, professional and technical programs that serve a diverse student population
             
            Provide excellent academic programs 
Cultivate teaching and learning excellence

            Student retention and graduation rates
Student pass rates and scores on state & national exams
Environments conducive to learning
Rates of satisfaction with academic areas, academic support services, and institutional resources (NSSE, FSSE, SSI)

            Student Success:

              Promote student centered and culturally enriched environment which fosters student success
             
            Prepare students for careers in their chosen field 
Provide a student centered environment conducive to success 
Promote a culturally enriched environment

            Graduate and Employer surveys 
Rates of student engagement in campus life (NSSE, FSSE) 
Quantity and quality of event sponsorships and student, staff, faculty participation in multicultural—activities, clubs, courses, and projects 
Rates of student engagement (NSSE, FSSE)

            Inclusive Partnerships:

              Partner with external entities to enhance and expand learning experiences
             
            Use external partnership input to develop or enhance programs or disciplines 
Expand students' collaborative/external learning experiences 
Through partnerships stimulate economic development of our region

            Creation of advisory boards 
Programs meet state and national accreditation standards 
Programs or disciplines require collaborative/external learning experiences 
Number of successful external and applied research projects 
Amount of external funding—grants, contracts, materials, equipment and scholarship for MSUN


Core Theme	Objectives	Indicators of Achievement
Comprehensive Programs: Provide liberal arts, professional and technical programs that serve a diverse student population	Provide excellent academic programs Cultivate teaching and learning excellence	Student retention and graduation rates Student pass rates and scores on state & national exams Environments conducive to learning Rates of satisfaction with academic areas, academic support services, and institutional resources (NSSE, FSSE, SSI)

Student Success: Promote student centered and culturally enriched environment which fosters student success	Prepare students for careers in their chosen field Provide a student centered environment conducive to success Promote a culturally enriched environment	Graduate and Employer surveys Rates of student engagement in campus life (NSSE, FSSE) Quantity and quality of event sponsorships and student, staff, faculty participation in multicultural—activities, clubs, courses, and projects Rates of student engagement (NSSE, FSSE)

Inclusive Partnerships: Partner with external entities to enhance and expand learning experiences	Use external partnership input to develop or enhance programs or disciplines Expand students' collaborative/external learning experiences Through partnerships stimulate economic development of our region	Creation of advisory boards Programs meet state and national accreditation standards Programs or disciplines require collaborative/external learning experiences Number of successful external and applied research projects Amount of external funding—grants, contracts, materials, equipment and scholarship for MSUN