8P5 Strategies and Action Plans

Through work sessions with a member of the STI Council and the Futures Team, the STI administrative Team developed the institute’s current goals and objectives. Goals and objectives were then approved by the STI Council.

Each Strategic, AQIP, annual institutional, and department or program project requires the inclusion of outcome descriptions, measurements, and indicators of success, which are set by the administration, staff and faculty involved in the project.

Measurements and performance targets are based on previous data and performances, benchmarking with other institutions or industry, accreditation benchmarks or requirements, and the identification and development of new data elements.

Institutionally, STI has established Key Performance Indicators and performance targets for the institute, including graduation rates, graduate employment rates, employer satisfaction rates, student satisfaction rates, and Writing Across the Curriculum and program assessments. These targets were developed through several years of monthly meetings of the AQIP Information and Analysis Team, which included membership from staff, faculty and administration. Key Performance Indicators are approved by the STI Council and updated as new data becomes available. This varies according to the indicator.

In addition, at the end of each year, programs and departments document accomplishments and challenges in the Action Database. Administration reviews the report and used it to set priorities for the following year as well as to celebrate accomplishments.