Strategic Plan 2012-2017
Strategic Goal 1
Prepare leaders to shape and influence the nursing profession and the health care environment
Objectives
- Increase opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to engage in education, research, and practice
- Provide professional development and learning opportunities for faculty and staff
- Advance change though leadership in health policy and advocacy
- Emphasize academic progression across all programs
- Develop interprofessional initiatives and collaborations with other University of Maryland, Baltimore and University System of Maryland schools, including the Universities at Shady Grove.
Strategic Goal 2
Optimize health through discovery and translational science
Objectives
- Build new programs of research through collaboration in discovery, translation, and implementation projects
- Promote greater visibility of research endeavors
- Grow two Organized Research Centers
Strategic Goal 3
Create a robust and enduring financial model
Objectives
- Increase external funding
- Communicate and demonstrate the School of Nursing's capacity and value
- Create integration opportunities and collaborations with the University of Maryland Medical System and related organizations and partners
Strategic Goal 4
Embrace a culture that embodies the University's core values of accountability, civility, collaboration, diversity, excellence, knowledge, and leadership
Objectives
- Recruit and retain faculty, staff, and students who embody the University's Core Values
- Foster a positive work environment by creating and implementing feedback systems that promote accountability and professionalism
Strategic Goal 5
Leverage technology to enhance and expand education, research, and practice
Objectives
- Implement a school-wide technology strategic plan involving faculty, staff, and students
- Employ technology to expand innovative educational delivery models
- Use technology to enhance the student experience from recruitment to graduation