A C T Accessibility, Completion, & Talent

Draft Goals

Accessibility

Expanding pathways to education by broadening talent pipelines and ensuring more students have access to higher learning opportunities.

GOAL 1:

Increase the representation of diverse student populations at our institutions, including, but not limited to, transfers, veterans, non-traditional, and socio-economically disadvantaged students.

GOAL 2:

Expand partnerships with K-12 school systems to provide students with opportunities to earn college credit, while also preparing a diverse range of future educators to meet the state's evolving workforce needs in education.

GOAL 3:

Implement initiatives that enhance the affordability of the educational experience at our institutions.

Completion

Fostering student success by cultivating and developing talent to help students achieve their academic goals.

GOAL 4:

Provide academic and student support services that increase retention, persistence, and completion rates of all students.

GOAL 5:

Implement innovative pedagogical and curricular approaches aimed at reducing time to credential.

GOAL 6:

Create flexible pathways for students to earn credentials as they make progress towards a degree.

Talent

Empowering students to activate their skills and talents for future success in their careers and beyond.

GOAL 7:

Enhance community and industry partnerships to support the integration of applied or experiential learning and/or cocurricular experiences into all academic programs.

GOAL 8:

Offer academic programs and educational experiences that lead to employment or advanced education in students' fields of study and contribute to social mobility. 

GOAL 9:

Integrate essential attributes and professional skills (technological literacy, critical thinking, communication, teamwork, global and cultural awareness, leadership, professionalism, and appreciation for individual differences) into the curriculum.

Strategic Plans and Priorities of CSCU Institutions

Central CT State University
Changing Lives, Building Communities; Central to Connecticut | Strategic Plan 2030

Charter Oak State College
Becoming a Premier Online Workforce College | Strategic Plan- 2023- 2028

CT State Community College
Transitional Strategic Plan 2023-2025

Eastern CT State University
Strategic Plan- 2020- 2025

Southern CT State University
Leading the Way: 2023 – 2028 Strategic Plan

Western CT State University
Western Rising- A New Direction for the Future | Strategic Plan 2024-2030

Next Steps

The presidents of our institutions are actively engaging with their respective shared governance structures to review the proposed draft goals. In collaboration with these governance bodies, they will establish the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) required to effectively track and measure progress at the institutional level. The shared governance review process at each institution is expected to be completed by February 28, 2025, with recommendations submitted to the respective institutional president.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Coming soon