Missouri State University

Skip to content Skip to navigation
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Presidential Updates

  • Office of the President
  • Follow Biff on Instagram

Clif’s Notes for Aug. 8, 2023

August 8, 2023 by Clif Smart

An aerial view of campus.

Last Thursday and Friday, we held our annual Board of Governors Retreat in Kansas City. An important agenda item was the 2023-24 Action Plan. It includes the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Plan and the Academic Affairs Continuous Agility Process (CAP) among other tactics for the coming year.

We have our Long-Range Plan (LRP) that provides strategic directional goals. The Action Plan is the tactical side of the LRP, where in the coming year we execute initiatives that support the LRP goals.

Some items of note included in the CAP are the college realignment changes, implementation of the new learning management system (LMS) that will replace Blackboard and preparation for the 2025 Higher Learning Commission (HLC) visit.

Important work within the SEM Plan focuses on recruitment – including growing fall 2024 enrollment and actions to drive long-term enrollment growth. There’s also significant work in student success – including continued progress in retention and increasing student engagement.

The other functional areas of the action plan include global engagement, inclusive excellence driving university success, community leadership and partnerships, infrastructure and funding, athletics, compliance and work within the West Plains campus.

Some of the more visible items in the functional areas include:

  • Construction projects across campus, including Blunt Hall, the braider facility and modernization of Cheek Hall.
  • The addition of two new women’s sports (to be announced later) in fall 2024 to maintain Title IX compliance.
  • Construction of the autism center on the West Plains campus.

It’s going to be a busy year for everyone on campus as we continue our work toward making MSU and Springfield a great place to learn and live.

Thanks for all you do for Missouri State.

Clif

Filed Under: Clif's Notes Tagged With: action plan, Board of Governors, Smart

Next Page »

Categories

Archives

Tags

academic affairs action plan athletics benefits Board of Governors bronze bear budget Cofer commencement compensation Coronavirus diversity Einhellig enrollment enrollment management Executive Budget Committee facilities FY12 FY13 FY14 fy15 goals governor homecoming IDEA Commons legislative priorities long-range plan Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame Missouri State Foundation open enrollment Provost public affairs Public Affairs Conference realignment safety salaries Smart staff staff awards State of the University Address students tuition united way Wall of Fame West Plains
Make your Missouri statementMake your Missouri statement
  • Last Modified: August 9, 2023
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimer
  • Disclosures
  • Equal Opportunity Employer and Institution
  • © 2025 Board of Governors, Missouri State University
  • Contact Information
  • Healthcare MRFs