1. Planning Sub Meet and Confer Strategic Goals and the Future of Minnesota State University

2. Agenda Mission of Planning Sub meet and Confer Mission Statement of MSU Progress on Current Strategic Goals Review Proposed New Strategic Goals Open Discussion –Questions or Comments on the Goals –Future Vision of MSU Where will MSU be in 2010

3. Goals of Open Forums Campus understanding of progress/status on current goals as a whole Discussion of future goals Broader discussion of the future of MSU Move Strategic Plan document - out of Draft Assist planning in drafting a summary report to the campus of the thoughts of the campus

4. Mission Statement The Mission of Minnesota State University, Mankato is to promote learning through effective undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarship, and research in service to the state, the region, and the global community.

5. Planning Mission Statement As a body with representation from many facets of the University community, this sub-meet and confer leads the medium to long-range planning of the University from a holistic viewpoint. This committee solicits and reviews reports and proposals from other groups on campus and makes recommendations to the administration with the intention of coordinating the development and implementation of strategic priorities as well as future plans.

6. Strategic Goals Current Goal Status

7. Promote Diversity Status Next Steps

8. Establish a Distance Learning Plan Status Next Steps Discussion questions –Trad vs

9. Review and Enhance Graduate Education Status Next Steps

10. Enhance Academic Excellence in Undergraduate Studies Status Next Steps

11. Develop and Implement Campus- wide Plans Status Next Steps

12. Strategic Goals Next Strategic Goals

13. Goals #1

14. Goals #2

15. Goals #3

16. Questions for Discussion

17. Questions Topics to consider –SCTC Community College question –Strategic budget alignment Review costs in relation to all planning Link budget to planning Strategic budget alignment w/goals Review concepts for “productivity enhancements” –How can communications improve on campus? –Capital campaign – link with long term planning –What does it mean to be a comprehensive University? –American Democracy Project –Online vs. Traditional university – what is the University Vision for this –Are we structured for change – culture of change? –Mission/Core Values of MSU –Graduate Education/Grant/Research planning – Where are we going in these areas? Visioning exercise - What should this place look like in x years ?

18. Thank You Further comments: Planning Website Email …

19. ToDo Campus Wide Email about Forums Posters around campus Rooms and Time for events Communicate with task force leaders on purpose of forums – solicit slide input