Strategic Plan for Kutsche Office of Local History
Strategic Plan for Kutsche Office of Local History
Mission
Giving voice to diverse communities through history
Vision
The Kutsche Office of Local History will be a regional and national
model for fostering intentional and deep community connections through
the collection, preservation, and dissemination of the diverse histories
of underrepresented populations.
Value Statement
We value deep community connections, respect for storytelling and
academic rigor to strengthen communities throughout West Michigan. These
values involve bringing together faculty, staff, students, local
historians, and community members to facilitate conversations and
develop programs that leverage the lessons learned from the region's
past. We value diversity in local and regional histories. We value
interdisciplinary methods to unearth, collect, and preserve local and
regional histories.
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 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.
Strategic Priority Area 2: Further develop exceptional personnel.
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 C: Grand Valley has mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, collaborations, and connections with local, state, national, and world communities.
Strategic Priority Area 3: Ensure the alignment of institutional structures and functions.
Outcome C: Grand Valley has mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, collaborations, and connections with local, state, national, and world communities.
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 B: Grand Valley is diverse and inclusive.
Outcome C: Grand Valley has mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, collaborations, and connections with local, state, national, and world communities.
Outcome E: Grand Valley strategically allocates its fiscal, human, and other institutional resources.