Sean P. Kaylor

The document outlines Marist's integrated AI strategy, guided by six non-negotiable principles rooted in its mission of service, community, and educational excellence. These principles include Human-Centeredness, Ethical Oversight, Social Impact, Environmental Awareness, Equal Access and Opportunity, and Community Engagement. The strategy aims to enhance human capabilities while preserving autonomy, ensure rigorous ethical review, address societal challenges, minimize AI's environmental footprint, prevent widening inequalities, and strengthen community engagement through promoting AI literacy.

Marist College's strategic plan, Marist 100, aims to enhance education and global impact by focusing on three core pillars: academic vibrancy through innovative and interdisciplinary learning, student centrality by cultivating a distinctive and engaged campus culture, and expansive community by fostering connections among its internal, local, and global networks. The plan seeks to broaden access to education, address challenges in higher education, and promote diversity and inclusion within the college community.

The 2023-2030 Strategic Plan (Marist 100) outlines Marist College's vision for improving the world through education. The plan is structured around three core pillars: Academic Vibrancy, Student Centrality, and Expansive Community. It focuses on enhancing student-centered teaching and learning, providing a distinctive student experience, and fostering a diverse and inclusive community. Key strategies include expanding experiential learning, supporting faculty development, adapting academic programs to meet student and societal needs, promoting equity, and strengthening connections with local and global partners. The plan also emphasizes the responsible stewardship of resources, including human, financial, environmental, and physical assets, to ensure long-term sustainability and operational capacity.

The strategic plan aims to enhance Marist's student-centered teaching and learning approach, offering a blend of liberal arts and pre-professional training. It focuses on creating a distinctive student experience with world-class facilities and a dynamic campus culture. The plan also emphasizes building a broader, inclusive community to foster lifelong connections and attract diverse talent. It commits to the college's founding values of excellence, community, and service, preparing students for ethical and productive lives in the global community.

The 2018-2023 Strategic Plan for Marist College focuses on six key areas: a student-centered approach, financial security and stability, enhancing Marist's reputation, promoting diversity, ensuring sustainability, and fostering innovation in programs and delivery methods. The plan involved a comprehensive environmental scan, analyzing key trends in higher education, including student experiences, graduate and professional education, online learning, and the impact of student debt. Based on this analysis, the plan prioritizes enhancing program distinctiveness, innovating to meet market demands, expanding graduate and professional program opportunities, improving support services for graduate and international students, enhancing online learning support and engagement, expanding learning beyond the classroom, fostering mentorship, improving communication of the value of a liberal arts education, and using data to inform decision-making.