Strategic Goal 1
The main focus will be to increase the retention and graduation rates, while expanding the reach of the undergraduate programs and improving the instructional quality, with the following specific objectives:
- Increase six-year retention rate for FTIC (First Time in College) from 59.6% to 65%;
- Increase four-year retention rate for AA (Associate degree in Arts) from 66.7% to 70%;
- Increase six-year graduation rate for FTIC from 38.7% to 56 % (national average);
- Increase four-year graduation rate for AA from 47.5% to 60%;
- Ensure instructional efficiency and consistent quality by continuous improvement of the fundamental engineering courses common to various programs in the college, and eliminate duplications and excessive overlaps;
- Ensure higher quality of the programs by monitoring employment rate, professional licensure passing rates, and alumni and employer survey comments;
- Continuous improvement and tuning of the curricula to the states of the art and practice, and increase electives of interest to students, particularly in research and development, entrepreneurship, and communication skills;
- Achieve the target growth of 6% per year for the undergraduate program with active recruitment at high schools, community colleges, and science and math classes at the university; and
- Increase the capacity of undergraduate program by expanding the distance learning options within the constraints of accreditation requirements.
- Develop new international undergraduate programs.
