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ABOUT HPELS STRATEGIC PLAN |
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University of Northern Iowa
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
Strategic Plan 2002-2006
GOALS & OBJECTIVES |
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Goal 1: Provide intellectually stimulating and challenging experiences for students that broaden and deepen their perspective and awareness. |
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Objective 1.1: |
Provide rigorous graduate and undergraduate degree programs designed to prepare students for careers in the various disciplines of the School of HPELS. |
| Objective 1.2: |
Continue to strengthen the Personal Wellness general education requirement. |
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Pursue the development and implementation of an intercultural/international curriculum model. |
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Create opportunities for promoting student professional development. |
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Emphasize and expand multiculturalism in all learning opportunities provided for students. |
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Provide learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students that include opportunities for experiential learning. |
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Promote student research, scholarship, and creative activities. |
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| Goal 2: Increase invovlement and contribution to the growth of the HPELS professions |
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Contribute to the growth of the disciplinary knowledge base for the various disciplines of the School of HPELS and in the professional practices that ensue. |
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Demonstrate the interconnection between basic research and application (i.e., promote Scholarship of Service). |
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Effectively infuse contemporary methodology in classroom teaching. |
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Increase HPELS involvement and visibility in the University-wide honors program. |
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| Goal 3: Expand the involvement of the School of HPELS in addressing critical local, state, national, and global needs that enrich educational experiences for students and scholarly opportunities for faculty. |
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Organize and expand international program efforts. |
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Identify contemporary local, state, national, and global needs that are amenable to intervention efforts originating in the School of HPELS. |
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Establish new programmatic initiatives, or modify current programs in support of changing societal needs, as well as supply and demand issues. |
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Provide off-campus instruction through distant learning technology. |
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| Goal 4: Strengthen the School of HPELS culture characterized by its innovative qualities and entrepreneurial activities as well as its diversity, collegiality and mutual respect. |
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Recruit, sustain and retain diverse and highly qualified faculty and staff. |
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Increase the number and graduation rates of American ethnic minority students and international students. |
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Pursue and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships within the School of HPELS. |
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Promote an environment for personal and professional development of all faculty in the School of HPELS. |
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Encourage participation in University-related intellectual, cultural, professional, and recreation activities. |
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| Goal 5.0: Enhance the resources of the School of HPELS, including its fiscal, human, technological, and information resources. |
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| Objective 5.1: |
Expand entrepreneurial/extramural funding activities (fiscal). |
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Increase the physical instructional resources (physical). |
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Balance available human instructional resources with program initiatives and curricular commitments (human). |
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Enhance opportunities for mentoring activities and social interaction among students, faculty, and staff (human). |
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Provide appropriate technological systems and infrastructure that supports teaching, research, and service activities of students and faculty (technology/information). |
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| Goal 6.0: Establish strong, mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders. |
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| Objective 6.1: |
Contribute to the College of Education Advisory Board and establish and maintain advisory groups within each Division of the School of HPELS. |
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Maintain and strengthen relationships with alumni, students, and parents. |
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Establish and effectively market demonstration projects, learning conferences, and performance groups. |
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Form relationships with faculty, professional leaders, and state and federal decision-makers. |
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Establish partnerships with other educational institutions, agencies, corporations, and professional organizations. |
| Objective 6.6 |
Develop an advocacy capability that serves the interests of the University, College of Education, and School of HPELS. |
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| Approved by Planning & Policies Committee 4/30/02 |
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