Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030 Augustana University AU _e486304e-c194-11e1-8b47-56df50e1aa0e Augustana Board of Trustees Guided by Vision 2030 as approved by the Augustana Board of Trustees, the university strives to enhance its position as a top-ranked regional university in service to our students and to elevate the university’s national profile in service to our alumni, the city of Sioux Falls, and the Upper Great Plains region. Students For 160 years, Augustana has been providing students an education of enduring worth and preparing leaders and visionaries who impact and influence every aspect of society. Augustana Graduates As the world continues to change, the need for Augustana graduates — cultivated to be servant leaders — is more important than ever before. As we attract new members into our university community, our core values nurture and guide them. Augustana Alumni NECU City of Sioux Falls Upper Great Plains Region Augustana University aspires to become one of America’s premier church-related universities. _3ecfd544-1b62-11ea-8674-13761c83ea00 Inspired by Lutheran scholarly tradition and the liberal arts, Augustana provides an education of enduring worth that challenges the intellect, fosters integrity and integrates faith with learning and service in a diverse world. _3ecfd63e-1b62-11ea-8674-13761c83ea00 Core Values The Shared Core Values of Augustana -- Central to the Augustana experience are five core values. The community lives them and honors them, and they infuse the academic curriculum as well as student life. These five values are identified below, followed by a phrase that sums up the essence of the word as it informs the University's mission. These phrases are, in turn, followed by how the value is expressed in the daily life of the University and its people. Christian "By being a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America" * Centering on worship * Welcoming all faiths * Nurturing the search for a mature religious faith * Relating Christian faith and ethics to learning and service Liberal Arts "By providing an education of enduring worth" * Affirming teaching and learning as central and lifelong * Fostering a broad understanding of humans and their interactions * Enriching lives by exposure to enduring forms of aesthetic and creative expressions * Developing broad knowledge and skills crucial in a changing world * Creating awareness of one's own religious and ethical beliefs and those of others * Cultivating health and wellness Excellence "By committing to high standards and integrity" * Practicing faithfulness in teaching, learning, supporting, administering * Nurturing potential * Challenging the intellect * Acting ethically * Recognizing achievement Community "By caring for one another and our environments" * Responding to needs * Respecting human differences * Empowering one another * Tending to the ecology of place Service "By affirming that wholeness includes reaching out to others" * Accepting the call to servanthood * Promoting justice * Integrating career and service * Serving church and society Structures & Centers Establish new academic structures and centers that sustain excellence, facilitate growth, and cultivate innovative and impactful teaching, learning, and research in order to provide an education of enduring worth. 442c2440-29cf-4e08-a8fa-099efeeeded9 1 [To be named] Master Plan Establish criteria for decision making, setting priorities, and resource allocation to implement a holistic Campus Master Plan to include new and existing buildings – specifically, academic buildings, student housing and recreation, athletics and campus support facilities. 3270797e-b2d2-4399-85d9-9175144c23aa 1.1 [To be named] Facilities Enhance existing facilities to elevate the student experience, foster invigorating learning environments, meet program needs, and improve space utilization while adding asset value to campus. 36ee3048-3c9b-48b8-85ed-e16471548b66 1.2 [To be named] Infrastructure Enhance campus infrastructure to include information technology, landscaping and sustainability as well as parking, accessibility and wayfinding to meet the future needs of the university. aa5bd3ba-289e-46ba-b92b-ae4e8b1ce765 1.3 [To be named] IT Update IT infrastructure to accommodate increased bandwidth requirements, create redundant connectivity to the Internet and resources on campus, improve network performance and WiFi saturation, and secure data on premises and in the cloud. 4e37beb0-a56e-4a08-a08e-5b98475dbc8a 1.4 [To be named] Teaching Environment Foster an innovative teaching environment to include digital and hybrid learning opportunities that improve the access, portability, and real-world application of our academic programs. b80ee994-4614-4191-84f9-620b42d37600 1.5 [To be named] Academic Programs Establish new academic programs grounded in the liberal arts that challenge the intellect while responding to the needs and interests of students. 60e47849-d88a-4e5c-ae3a-f0af8553c609 2 [To be named] These programs will grow enrollment, diversify revenue and address workforce priorities of the local community and region. Professional School Establish a professional school that is distinctive and responsive to community needs in order to prepare adult learners to lead and serve within a specialized field. 39c16133-5c25-4439-bd5e-c1bf57601621 2.1 Adult Learners Degree Programs Develop and market innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs, responsive to new and emerging student interests and community needs, that build on Augustana’s tradition of excellence in the liberal arts. e9b4e1be-36b8-427b-807c-502cd35af3c9 2.2 [To be named] Partnerships Create international and domestic partnerships and pathways through strategic and distinctive programs to increase global engagement and recruitment. 82bacaa4-4170-4716-b6f1-29064428ab68 2.3 Schools Tribal Colleges Norway Asia Enrollment Enroll 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students and provide a welcoming and inclusive environment as different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking encourage learning, acceptance and service. 0514b0be-9e39-4728-a844-74c782e09105 3 Undergraduate Students Graduate Students Recruitment Plan Implement a comprehensive student recruitment plan to elevate brand awareness and increase enrollment. 8e173640-abc2-4f80-8685-50ab56ee50d4 3.1 Students Intercultural Development Develop a Center for Intercultural Development. 629d5a23-4808-431b-a8fe-b7e2e663b420 3.2 [To be named] Affordabity & Accessibility Make an Augustana education more affordable and accessible for more students with innovative scholarship partnerships among alumni and regional organizations while adapting the university business model and operations to ensure financial sustainability. fdd7f2ff-10bd-4c7d-a4a2-0476a809830e 4 Augustana Alumni Regional Organizations Scholarships Establish creative scholarship opportunities in addition to more endowed scholarships. 7ee792f0-4f30-467d-9322-247cd3a27335 4.1 [To be named] Summer & Bridge Programs Expand alternative revenue opportunities and innovative partnerships through summer offerings and bridge programs. e364a95a-f713-42af-9daa-e4583f40f409 4.2 [To be named] Student Athletes Recruit and retain exceptional student-athletes to maintain academic and athletic excellence and enhance their collegiate experience through academic and wellness support, community engagement, and service opportunities. 2fb430a8-3196-4185-88bb-ee03bbaab977 5 [To be named] Liaison Support Enhance liaison support for student-athletes through the Student Success Center and implement a missed class time policy and summer scheduling options. 4b32d8ce-c5e8-4931-8715-49959e7c5857 5.1 Student Athletes Health & Performance Develop a premiere student-athlete health care and performance training model. 96e857f5-3207-48ae-96ae-14f0762201b7 5.2 Sanford Health NCAA Division 1 Transition to NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete at a higher level, elevate the profile of the university, and inspire Sioux Falls to enthusiastically embrace Augustana University as the hometown team by serving the community and integrating our mission with its needs. 4a9eb0b6-2a16-482a-a8ee-5a6737c50cbc 6 NCAA Division I Student Athletes Sioux Falls Community Preparedness & Plans Assess university preparedness for Division I and develop plans for staffing, financing, and generating revenue during and after the transition. 9da65f90-0150-4f15-919f-5d8de5ec37d7 6.1 [To be named] Engagement & Brand Implement a community engagement plan to strengthen the Augustana brand. 47dc3e82-be33-4224-b31c-07708e0a0545 6.2 [To be named] Campus Transform the physical campus to include new and enhanced facilities that serve the educational, spiritual and holistic needs of Augustana’s students, faculty, staff, and inspire others in the community who utilize our campus. f65a546f-5db2-4d3a-9314-5ca41b237fde 7 [To be named] Master Plan Establish criteria for decision making, setting priorities, and resource allocation to implement a holistic Campus Master Plan to include new and existing buildings – specifically, academic buildings, student housing and recreation, athletics and campus support facilities. 6a10c33e-06b3-42cb-ad1d-6acd3ffe4d79 7.1 [To be named] Facilities Enhance existing facilities to elevate the student experience, foster invigorating learning environments, meet program needs, and improve space utilization while adding asset value to campus. 71fcbf76-54f4-40d5-a956-21f6747ea5c3 7.2 [To be named] Infrastructure Enhance campus infrastructure to include information technology, landscaping and sustainability as well as parking, accessibility and wayfinding to meet the future needs of the university. c1d8ab34-6b1c-4254-af94-b7f227d680cf 7.3 [To be named] Technology Transform Augustana into a dynamic digital campus through emerging technologies, excellent connectivity, and best practices in cybersecurity that serve student learning, enable innovative teaching and research, and support the university’s business processes and overall mission. 1aceb6a9-9601-414a-8fe9-8e369935a765 8 [To be named] IT Update IT infrastructure to accommodate increased bandwidth requirements, create redundant connectivity to the Internet and resources on campus, improve network performance and WiFi saturation, and secure data on premises and in the cloud. 0edfd36c-e99a-4519-b10c-28a4afee34e9 8.1 [To be named] Teaching Environment Foster an innovative teaching environment to include digital and hybrid learning opportunities that improve the access, portability, and real-world application of our academic programs. 1f4e7680-34ea-47d9-9286-84ca3a37fc63 8.2 [To be named] 2019-12-10 https://augie.edu/about-augustana/mission-values-and-vision/strategic-plan-viking-bold Owen Ambur Owen.Ambur@verizon.net