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 The Vision

The Vision

Norfolk State University will be the institution
of choice for all resolute learners.

Identify correct Rules of Engagement

Strategies

• Increase effectiveness of Faculty Senate to represent the voice of the faculty
• Identify the correct rules of engagement for shared governance
•  Identify and implement transparent processes for collegial environment
• Implement appropriate checks and balances in the decision making process
• Build stronger commitment to promote NSU at all levels of engagement

Increase student enrollment from 6,000 to 9,000 with improved quality during 2008-2013

Strategies

• Improve applications and yield for freshman enrollment
• Increase transfer agreements with community colleges and four year institutions
• Improve quality of incoming students through development of honors college
• Expand satellite programs using IT Technology
• Expand certificate programs, continuing education programs and selected masters degree program

Graduation Rate from 31% to 60%

Strategies

• Improve retention through carefully monitored freshman and sophomore year experiences
• Enhance programs for under prepared students
• Create innovative educational programs in honors college
• Create innovative curricula and emphasize co-curricular activities
• Improve advising and financial aid process

Improve sponsored research and NSU role in economic development

Strategies

• Enhance role of scholarship in faculty hiring, promotion, and tenure processes as well as in workload management
•  Promote, facilitate and support sponsored research activities – Increase sponsored research approximately two fold in five years
• Enhance NSU’s role in economic development
• Enhance interdisciplinary activities and research collaboration with other universities, industry and government agencies

• Create incentive policies to promote and support scholarships

Ensure Accountability at all levels

Strategies

• Create performance based transparent budgeting processes
• Create incentives to promote excellence
• Create processes to achieve market competitive salary structure and reward high performance
• Build processes to eliminate poor performance and respond to new market opportunities
• Build entrepreneurial culture