Aaron Castete

The vision for McNeese State University over the next five years focuses on reinvigorating student experiences and fostering a highly engaged community through diverse academic, cultural, and athletic programs. The plan emphasizes market-driven academic curricula to ensure graduates are gainfully employed and become lifelong learners and pioneers in their chosen disciplines. Key benchmarks for success include a connected, engaged, and energized university family, with successful graduates fulfilling regional needs, ultimately strengthening the economy, community, and the university.

This strategic plan for the Office of Admissions and Recruiting outlines its efforts to enhance the university's recruitment and retention. It focuses on four key objectives: increasing enrolled students, improving the start rate and yield of accepted students, delivering exemplary customer service, and expanding outreach to K-12 institutions. The plan emphasizes data-driven strategies, continuous process improvement, and adaptability to challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to optimize student enrollment and engagement.

This plan outlines the strategic direction for the Office of Freshman Advising, focusing on three key performance objectives. It aims to deliver comprehensive academic advising to first-time freshmen and eligible transfer students, facilitating decision-making, course selection, and academic goal achievement. The plan also emphasizes collaboration with academic departments and career services to foster supportive learning environments and provide accurate information on degree requirements and career planning. Furthermore, it seeks to enhance student retention by working with campus support services to ensure students receive timely and accurate information.

This document outlines the Honors College's plan for the 2022-2023 cycle, focusing on three key performance objectives. These objectives include enhancing student opportunities through the recommendation, sponsorship, and co-sponsorship of lectures and programs; promoting individual student research, presentations, study abroad, and professional development activities; and improving the college's study, office, and resource spaces.

This strategic plan outlines the Frazar Memorial Library's long-term direction and goals, focusing on enhancing its role within McNeese State University and the broader Southwest Louisiana community. Key strategic pillars include increasing student information literacy, preserving the history of McNeese State University and Southwest Louisiana, supporting academic programs through resource evaluation and Open Education Resources promotion, serving as a federal depository, providing a supportive environment for academic research, and actively seeking outside funding for library initiatives. The plan aims to achieve these objectives through continuous assessment, data analysis, and adaptive improvement strategies.