Brian Michael Olovson

The meeting included a report on accreditation, addressing seven key items for future reaffirmation, and updates on funding for instruction, education support, and research. Discussions covered salary equity, external faculty evaluation processes, and committee appointments. The senate passed changes to the General Education Council structure to include additional representation for literature, approved replacing the Teacher Education Council with the Educator Preparation Curriculum Council, and reviewed proposed changes to the senate bylaws.

This strategic plan for Kennesaw State University, prepared during the 2006-07 academic year, outlines five leading goals to guide the institution through 2012. The plan focuses on enhancing and expanding academic programs, improving student retention and graduation rates, expanding campus resources and infrastructure, enriching student life and leadership development, and strengthening service, accountability, and community. The overarching vision is to establish KSU as a premier learning-centered comprehensive university, fostering excellent and accessible education, promoting research, community engagement, and intellectual inquiry to produce globally aware leaders.

This document details Kennesaw State University's strategic direction for 2007-2012, encompassing an updated vision and mission statement. Its five leading goals focus on enhancing and expanding academic programs, improving student retention and graduation rates, expanding campus resources and infrastructure, enhancing student life and leadership development, and improving service, accountability, and community. The plan aims to guide the university's overall operations, governance, and academic and administrative functions.

This document outlines Kennesaw State University's Strategic Plan for 2007-2012, focusing on five leading goals: enhancing and expanding academic programs, improving student retention and graduation rates, expanding campus resources and infrastructure, enhancing student life activities, and improving service and community engagement. The plan aims to fulfill the university's vision of being a leading learning-centered comprehensive institution, providing excellent education, promoting research, fostering engagement, and developing globally aware leaders who contribute to economic development and value integrity, diversity, and lifelong learning.

The Kennesaw State University strategic plan, "Taking Flight," provides a clear, shared direction focused on bolstering academic success, expanding research, deepening community partnerships, and creating more opportunities for students. It is guided by five university-level goals: fostering a thriving learning environment, conducting innovative research that advances society, enhancing community engagement, expanding institutional influence and prominence, and advancing a sustainable, adaptable, and operationally efficient institution. The plan aims to move the institution toward national prominence and greater heights.