Strategic Goals Offers Direction for College 

The College for Health Professions’ (CHP) Strategic Goals and Objectives document provides faculty and staff with a clear sense of direction to pursue the college mission. This list of strategic goals was developed in response to GVSU’s Academic Affairs Strategic Framework, with input requested from across the college’s many departments. This work resulted in the development of the five distinct strategic goals that make up the document, which are listed below.  

Faculty and staff interested in exploring the entire publication, including key initiatives for each goal, can find the document here.  

Strategic Goal 1: Build a Future-Ready Health and Healthcare Workforce

Objective: Address current and projected workforce needs by adjusting educational pathways, and supporting student retention, preparedness, and success to ensure a sustainable long-term workforce.

Strategic Goal 2: Integrate Technology and Innovation into Education, Practice, and Scholarship

Objective: Advance the integration of technologies (e.g., AI, Electronic Health Records, telehealth, virtual and augmented reality) to enhance experiential education, clinical education, practice, and scholarship.

Strategic Goal 3: Advance Collaborative Practice

Objective: Cultivate student and faculty collaboration with health professionals, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders.

Strategic Goal 4: Promote Health Equity and Address Social Determinants of Health

Objective: Further integrate health equity and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) principles into education, research and scholarship, and community engagement activities.

Strategic Goal 5: Cultivate Academic Excellence, Scholarship, and Institutional Support 

Objective: Foster a high-performance academic culture that supports faculty and staff development and well-being, and scholarly and research excellence.