MSCHE Self Study April 2021

4. Attract the brightest and most motivated students with demonstrated leadership potential (Strategic Plan Goal 8) Overview of Planning and Improvement Processes The State University of New York College of Optometry is strongly committed to the principle of strategic planning and assessment in the development of its organizational priorities and allocation of resources. The development of the Strategic Plan 2018 ‐ 23 , which is entitled Care, Lead, Advance , is discussed in Standard I and the Strategic Planning Process document. Institutional planning and assessment, which are overseen by the director of institutional research and planning working with the Institutional Research and Planning Committee (IRPC), are ongoing and may be conceptualized as a cyclical process (see diagram below) that starts with the establishment of strategic goals and objectives. Institutional key performance indicators, which are quantitative indicators of progress relative to the strategic plan, are tracked longitudinally; assembled by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning; published on the College’s website in Factbook ( Factbook Webpage ‐ PDF ); and updated annually.

The College’s formal written comprehensive Assessment Plan is published on its Institutional Research Webpage ( Institutional Research Webpage ‐ PDF ). The Institutional Research and Planning Committee (IRPC) working with President’s Council coordinated the development of this plan, which addresses both educational and institutional assessment. The plan is reviewed and revised during the strategic planning process, which occurs every five years, most recently in 2018.

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