Chapter 2. Institutional Planning: Mission, Goals, and Effectiveness

This chapter discusses Millersville University's strategic planning activities and products, including its mission, vision, and institutional goals. It also introduces the University's institutional outcomes and other general evidence of institutional effectiveness. Specific information on the outcomes and effectiveness of academic and other programs is discussed in the chapters that follow.

Imperatives for the Future: The State System Strategic Plan

The Millersville University Strategic Plan

Other Strategic Planning Activities

The Effectiveness of Institutional Planning Efforts

Millersville's Effectiveness in Fulfilling Its Mission
     An exemplary liberal arts-based education
     Preparing students to engage in productive and contributive lives as professionals
     A comprehensive array of meritorious baccalaureate and selected graduate programs
     Preparing students to live in an increasingly diverse, multicultural, and technologically complex society
     Excellence in teaching
     Personal, social, and cultural growth
     An intellectual and cultural resource to the regional community

What Makes Millersville Distinctive?

Conclusions and Recommendations
     Strengths
     Areas for Improvement
     Recommendations
     Suggestions