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Middle Georgia State unveils strategic plan.
By Dave Whitaker
Aug 23, 2018, 11:03

Middle Georgia State has plans for the future, big plans. The university recently released a five-year strategic plan entitled “Elevating Middle Georgia.” University president Dr. Christopher Blake explained the name in a release saying, "Elevating Middle Georgia speaks to our service to the public and our mission of graduating students with credentials that will enrich their lives and the communities in which they live and work.”

The plan is an outline of where the university wants to be by 2023. Goals include Growing enrollment, enriching student experiences, and expanding online degree programs into new markets. Three strategic essentials in the plan are as follows.


• Grow enrollment with a purpose. Strategies to achieve this goal include expanding and enriching the face-to-face student experience; and expanding and enriching online degree programs in new markets.


• Own student success. One strategy to achieve this goal includes developing obstacle-free pathways for students to progress from prospective students to engaged and employed alumni. Another strategy is to expand student involvement in community service and learning-through-experience opportunities.


• Build shared culture. Strategies to achieve this goal are to attract, retain and nurture faculty and staff talent; sustain the University's financial health and increase need-based aid for students; and to cultivate engagement to elevate the institution and the region.

In terms of specifics over the next five years, MGA plans to grow enrollment from about 7,340 to 8,900, increase annual campaign giving from $850,000 to $1.25 million, increase the number of degrees awarded annually from about 800 to 1,200 (bachelor's and master's degrees), and boost needs-based aid awarded to students from $330,000 per year to $750,000.

You can learn more by going to www.mga.edu/strategic-plan Questions and comments can be submitted to strategicplan@mga.edu


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