We Rise to New Heights
HOW WE ACHIEVE OUR VISION
Our values run deep and cultivate a community that makes the Mount different. How we engage with one another—our students, our workforce, the world—through our values in action, demonstrates our dedication to excellence and the common good.
These values are: 1) Charity, sharing kindness and a generous spirit, upholding the well-being of others, 2) Collaboration, partnering to achieve results and valuing diverse opinions, 3) Commitment, seeking continuous improvement and honoring our shared goals, and 4) Curiosity, engaging with the strategic plan, demonstrating an openness to explore, experiment, and create.
Provide an unsurpassed student experience that nurtures mind, body, and spirit.
- Provide a robust student life that fosters relationships and connections by regularly assessing all co-curricular and extracurricular experiences, and committing to continuous improvement based on these assessment processes.
- Foster greater engagement with MSJ alumni and other professionals at regional, national, and global organizations to enhance investment in the Mount and broaden student employment opportunities.
- Embed the Mount's Catholic Identity and Heritage into the student experience to guide discovery of purpose.
Become a national leader in student-centered success and support.
- Implement a Student Success Plan for all MSJ students that includes academic, professional, and personal development dimensions.
- Create a comprehensive undergraduate onboarding and First-Year experience that delivers a relationship-rich education.
Enhance operational strength and high impact infrastructure investment.
- Bolster the Mount's financial resources through increased capacity for grant-seeking and the development of corporate partnerships.
- Identify and implement a new Student Information System (SIS) and centralized Student Experience Dashboard to enhance collaboration and efficiency in all areas of operations.
- Implement a fundraising strategy that prioritizes a new Health Sciences Building and Phase-In Plan to update all existing classrooms, offices, and public spaces by 2030.
Foster a community that embodies a culture of care and belonging.
- Position the Mount as a top place to work by promoting meaningful collaborations, enhancing workflow processes, streamlining campus-wide communications, and providing opportunities for professional growth.
- Create an environment to recruit and retain talented faculty and staff.
Raise the MSJ University Profile with contemporary, integrative, and distinctive academic programs.
- Integrate high impact practices for student professional readiness into every academic program.
- Ensure that academic tracks and programs respond to changing demographics and the rapidly-evolving global economy.
- Position the School of Business and Communication to be a leading regional choice for students and professionals.
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With Gratitude
We appreciate the time, talent, and insight that so many shared during the strategic planning process. Thank you to more than 1000 members of the Mount Community—students, alumni, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees—for your engagement, and to the Strategic Planning Team.
Doctor of Physical Therapy Student
School of Health Sciences
Chief Financial Officer
Assistant Professor of Art & Design
School of Arts & Sciences
Chief Human Resource Officer
Vice Provost
Assistant Professor of Graduate Education
School of Education
Vice President Compliance, Risk, Legal Affairs/General Counsel/Title IX Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Management & Leadership
School of Business & Communication
Communication & New Media Studies Student
School of Business & Communication
Assistant Director of Graduate Admission
Head Football Coach
Criminology Student
School of Arts & Sciences
Director of Library Services
Associate Provost for Campus Technology
Art Education Student
School of Arts & Sciences
Associate Professor of Chemistry &
Academic Assessment Coordinator
School of Arts & Sciences
Dean, School of Health Sciences
President, 外网天堂