Since January, 2000, the Technology Department at University of Wisconsin-Stout has been developing a strategic plan to assist in improving their instructional delivery in support of technology based programs. The plan can be viewed by following each link to the individual components.
Strategic Plan: Vision Statement
Excellence in innovative, laboratory based technology and engineering programs that is recognized by national and international industry.
Strategic Plan: Key Success Indicators
The following measures of success will be utilized:
Student Success:
- Alumni surveys (one and three years), 5 years ?
- Employer surveys (three years)
- Exit interviews (at graduation)
- Placement Web based follow-up surveys ??
- Certifications
Faculty Performance:
- Accreditation process
- Retention/promotion (personnel)
- Post tenure reviews
Industrial Relations:
- $ donations (growth chart)
- Advisory committee (feedback) (cross section of industry) (active)
- High placement rate
- Employer satisfaction
- Increase # of equipment consignments (packaging)
- Cooperative course content (applied projects, speakers, course evaluations)
- Industry survey
Accreditation:
- Curriculum feedback
- NAIT (I.T. and Packaging)
- ABET
- ACCE
- AAMA
- PRC (Internal Review)
- UW System Joint Review (five year for new programs)
Maintain Department SCH Target:
- Strategies to accomplish above
Strategic Plan: Values and Beliefs
We Value:
- Industry involvement
- Applied research that supports/enhances instruction
- Continuous professional development and lifelong learning
- Sharing of expertise
- Involvement in university activities (governance, leadership, etc.)
- Outreach/training that supports the technical needs of society
- Participation in professional organizations
- Excellence in teaching
- Enhancement of theoretical instruction through extensive laboratory experiences
- Access to leading edge technology and labs
- Graduates that possess a foundation in math, science, technology and communication
- The application of the analytical approach to problem solving
- Ethical decision making which includes:
- Safety
- Environment
- Human/Interpersonal
- Academic
- Integrity
- Commitment to students:
- Advising/Mentoring
- Role Modeling
- Teamwork
- Honesty and openness
- Professionalism