Strategic Plan for School of Computing & Information Systems
Strategic Plan for School of Computing & Information Systems
Context For Planning
This Strategic Plan represents the direction and focus of the School of
CIS, as an extension of the Padnos College as necessary to accomplish
the outcomes and strategic priorities of the School and College.
Mission
The mission of the School of Computing and Information Systems is to
prepare undergraduate and graduate students in multiple computing
disciplines, to become accomplished computing professionals, to
contribute to the computing profession through active scholarship in all
of its forms; and to support the university and society with expertise,
leadership, and service.
Vision
The mission of the School of Computing & Information Systems is to
provide the GVSU student community with the intellectual foundations and
experiences necessary to use information technology effectively in their
chosen careers.
To enable students to attain this goal, the CIS faculty have two
primary responsibilities. First, we will offer a solid conceptual
foundation required for a career in information technology. Second, we
will provide direct, experiential knowledge of the technology
necessary to be a productive user/producer of information technology.
To achieve these goals we:
- Work continuously to keep our curriculum relevant to our mission.
- Ensure that work-relevant experience is part of every class.
- Establish and nurture industrial contacts.
- Establish an integrated, supported co-op experience for CIS majors.
- Provide all students, regardless of their major interests,
fundamental knowledge of computers and information processing.
Value Statement
Our values reflect our educational mission. We are an academic community
in a nation, which the intrinsic value of each individual is taken as
fundamental. Thus we strive to provide an environment in which each
member of our academic community- student, staff member, and faculty-
can reach their fullest potential.
Strategic Priorities, outcomes, and key objectives
Strategic Priority Area 1: Actively engage learners at all levels.
Outcome A: Grand Valley's learning environment is personal, challenging, and transformational, supporting excellent academic programs and co-curricular opportunities.
Outcome B: Grand Valley is diverse and inclusive.
Outcome D: Grand Valley supports innovative teaching, learning, integrative scholarly and creative activity, and the use of new technologies.
Outcome E: Grand Valley strategically allocates its fiscal, human, and other institutional resources.
Strategic Priority Area 2: Further develop exceptional personnel.
Outcome B: Grand Valley is diverse and inclusive.
Outcome D: Grand Valley supports innovative teaching, learning, integrative scholarly and creative activity, and the use of new technologies.
Strategic Priority Area 3: Ensure the alignment of institutional structures and functions.
Outcome A: Grand Valley's learning environment is personal, challenging, and transformational, supporting excellent academic programs and co-curricular opportunities.
Outcome D: Grand Valley supports innovative teaching, learning, integrative scholarly and creative activity, and the use of new technologies.
Strategic Priority Area 4: Enhance the institution's image and reputation.
Outcome A: Grand Valley's learning environment is personal, challenging, and transformational, supporting excellent academic programs and co-curricular opportunities.
Outcome C: Grand Valley has mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, collaborations, and connections with local, state, national, and world communities.
Outcome D: Grand Valley supports innovative teaching, learning, integrative scholarly and creative activity, and the use of new technologies.
