Transcript Middle Georgia Strategic Planning Team

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Introductions
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Charge from President Blake
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Timeline
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Structure
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Outcomes
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1. Understand the context/parameters
of state university as it relates to:
› American Association of State Colleges and
Universities (AASCU)
› University System of Georgia Board of
Regents
› Southern Association of CollegesCommission on Colleges
› October 23rd- State of Union on Universities
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2. Analyze MGA mission statement
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3. Establish workgroups
› Communication/web presence
› Writing Team
› Feedback Teams
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4. Develop a multi-meeting structure
utilizing technology
National organization of 400 public
colleges and universities
 What does this mean to be an AASCU
member?
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› We are institutions of access and opportunity
› We are student-centered
› We are “stewards of place”- we engage
faculty, staff, and students in communities
and regions we serve
› (AASCU, Delivering America’s Promise)
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“Our institutional success is inextricably
linked to the success of our communities,
and our communities are the living
classrooms and laboratories where our
students and faculty learn”
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Institutions that position themselves as
stewards of place should do well
because they are deeply connected to
specific places or regions and have
strong connections to employers and
communities and are seen as places
that provide support and opportunity for
students who may not fare so well in
larger, anonymous settings.
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The road to success will be in
strengthening their role as deeply
engaged local partners with businesses,
K-12, governmental agencies, social
services, and community organizations
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Is achieved through the collective missions of our state’s
public colleges and universities.
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The role of public higher education in Georgia is to drive
economic development and produce more educated
individuals to contribute to the quality of life in the state.
USG institutions are responsible for producing graduates
with the requisite skills and knowledge to ensure
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Georgia’s strong future in the knowledge-based and
global economy. The individual mission and function of
the institutions within the USG must be aligned with the
overall USG mission in order to strategically meet the
higher education needs of the State.
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Institutions included in the state universities sector
offer a number of undergraduate and master’s-level
programs, but very few doctoral programs.
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Associate-level degrees can be offered at these
universities, but they are also typically limited.
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While teaching is a core focus at all USG institutions,
the emphasis on research activity at these state
universities includes some basic research, but is
typically more focused on institutional and/or applied
research.
Board of Regents Policy Manual 2.10 Institutional Mission
Vision- We transform individuals and their
communities through extraordinary
learning.
 Values
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› Stewardship
› Engagement
› Adaptability
› Learning
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“A mission statement defines the overall
purpose of an organization. The mission
should state what you do, for whom do you
do it, and the benefit.”
(Michael Wilkinson, 2011 Executive Guide to
Facilitating Strategy)
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The mission of Middle Georgia State
College is to serve the educational
needs of a diverse population through
high quality programs connected to
community needs in a global context
and to serve as a leader for the
intellectual, economic, and cultural life
of the region.
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Quality Check
› Does the mission statement broadly describe what
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we do, for whom we do it, and the benefit?
Does the mission statement indicate the market that
we serve?
Does the mission statement contain enough
specificity to distinguish our organization/ institution
mission for that of other higher education institutions?
Does this define who we are today and who we
want to be in the future?
Can you easily communicate to multiple
stakeholders quickly and from memory?
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State of the Union of Higher Education
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Use “Drivers Model” to Develop Mission Statement
› State of Middle GA College
› Identification of key trends that will affect our success in the
future (October 9 and 23rd)
› Identification of key components of the MGA’s mission statement
› Answer the following questions› 1. What do we do?
› 2. For whom do we do it?
› 3. What’s the benefit?
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Draft mission statement- Small working groups (utilizing
technology) - Due Date November 3rd