Pillar 4 aspires to respond to market and workforce demands as well as higher education trends in course delivery to positively impact recruitment, enrollment, retention, graduation and post-graduate outcomes.
* Action approved for implementation in Year 1 (FY21).
Strategy 1
Develop and launch course/program formats and modalities to respond and align with post-traditional learner needs.
Objective 4.1.1
Drive increase in post-traditional student enrollment
Actions
Expand 8-week courses for targeted courses/programs. *
Expand flexible course design and delivery options. *
Expand 2+3 bachelor/master’s degree programs. *
Objective 4.1.2
Expand fully online degree offerings
Actions
Capitalize on investments in eLearning to scale high-demand programs and continue to push programs to explore online offerings. *
Strategy 2
Develop and launch market responsive programming.
Objective 4.2.1
Increase certificates and micro-credential options in targeted programs
Actions
Develop certificate programs that may be completed as a standalone credential or stack into a degree. *
Objective 4.2.2
Respond to customer demand and workforce development needs
Actions
Establish working groups to explore program proposal viability. *
Strategy 3
Engage local corporations and foundations.
Objective 4.3.1
Explore targeted program development for employees of corporations and foundations
Actions
Collaborate with corporate partners to assess and identify educational and workforce needs. *
Draft and develop flexible programs to meet corporate educational and workforce needs. *
Objective 4.3.2
Provide incentives for employees of corporate partners to enroll
Actions
Provide incentives such as application fee waivers or tuition discounts for employees of corporate partners.