College Planning
Roanoke College
Action Planning
(Draft 1/11/2023)
Our Vision
We champion potential, providing essential learning and leadership through leading-edge academic programs and transformative educational experiences, giving students the mettle, mastery, and empathy to live lives of purpose, build meaningful careers, and meet our society’s most pressing needs.
Our Why
Cultivating potential and purpose leaves a legacy of good that belongs to every Maroon, our community, and the world.
Our Goals
- Goal 1: Foster student success and well-being
- Goal 2: Advance academic innovation and transformative learning experiences
- Goal 3: Cultivate a culture of administrative, financial, and operational excellence
- Goal 4: Champion access, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- Goal 5: Elevate Roanoke College
Our Commitments—We will:
- Be student-ready, student-first
- Provide transformative educational experiences
- Champion access and equity
- Deploy a technology-enhanced and data-driven environment designed for agility
- Foster a human-centered, well-being-oriented, work culture
- Develop robust corporate, industry, educational and non-profit partnerships
- Commit to a life-long relationship with our alumni
- Act sustainably, operate efficiently, and be known for administrative excellence
Our Projects
Goal 1-- Foster student success and well-being
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- CliftonStrengths
- Moving the Need Forward
- Navigate
- Retention Strategies (3 projects, 3 strategy sheets)
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Goal 2-- Advance academic innovation and transformative learning experiences
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- Academic Program Innovation
- Academic Restructuring
- Centers of Excellence
- Collection of Bold Ideas to Distinguish RC
- Resource Reallocation
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Goal 3-- Cultivate a culture of administrative, financial, and operational excellence
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- Financial/Enrollment Modeling
- Leadership Structures and Cross Division Integration (Administrative Restructuring)
- Rebranding Strategies
- Recruitment Strategies (3 projects, 3 strategy sheets)
- Science Center
- Website Redesign
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Goal 4-- Champion access, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
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- Campus Climate (diversity survey; inclusion concerns)
- Chosen Name Project
- Retention Strategies (2 projects); Recruitment Strategies (1 project)
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Goal 5-- Elevate Roanoke College
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- Alumni Engagement
- Campus-wide education and training
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Have some feedback for us?
If you would like to provide Roanoke College's leadership team with feedback on our Planning, please do! (provide feedback)
For questions or comments, please contact Ryan Otto (otto@roanoke.edu or 375-5249)