Phillip Billeci-Gard

This document, a transcript, details Dominican University's strategic initiatives focused on enhancing student success, diversity, and social mobility. Key efforts include providing comprehensive support services such as counseling, academic assistance, and mental health programs. The institution leverages its status as a Minority Serving Institution to secure grants like the Lavita Grant, which supports a multi-year path for Hispanic and other minority students, including graduate scholarships. Additionally, the Mar Advantage Program (MAP) is highlighted for its outreach and pathway development for minority students, aiming to achieve high graduation rates and improve socioeconomic outcomes.

This Civic Action Plan for Dominican University of California aims to institutionalize civic and community engagement as central to its mission. The plan outlines four main goals: increasing and scaffolding community engagement opportunities for students, fostering a culture of effective practices among faculty and staff, maximizing strategic community partnerships, and enhancing the university's community engagement profile. The overarching vision is for the Center for Community Engagement to serve as a vital hub, deepening student civic learning, contributing to community well-being, and promoting social and environmental justice.

This document details a strategic initiative to conduct a Campus Sustainability Assessment for Dominican, leveraging the STARS program from AASHE. The assessment encompasses key areas including Education and Research, operational processes, Administration and engagement, and Innovations. The overarching goal is to evaluate current sustainability performance, formulate recommendations, and establish a framework for continuous improvement, thereby fostering a culture of learning and advancing broader sustainability objectives within the institution.

The strategic plan for Dominican University of California focuses on fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion across its community. It identifies seven key dimensions for progress, including strengthening community relationships, promoting vocational calling, establishing structural changes, enhancing training, amplifying marginalized voices, and celebrating shared stories. The plan aims to address issues such as microaggressions, tokenism, and underrepresentation, while also improving accessibility, communication, and support services for students, faculty, and staff.

The strategic plan is centered around student-focused operations, exceptional support, and regional engagement. It aims to deliver transformative education that advances social mobility for students. Key strategies include administrative restructuring, technology enhancements, auditing and revising the customer experience, committing to workforce excellence, and enacting data hygiene protocols. The plan focuses on minimizing equity gaps, supporting competitive outcomes, bolstering regional enrollment, expanding employer partnerships, and increasing regional financial support.