Provide students with learning experiences that help them learn to work in teams, develop leadership potential, and build a community perspective. Emphasize teaching ability in the faculty hiring and promotion process. Develop plans to expand the use of supplemental instruction. Seek approval from the Vice President for Academic Affairs to increase the number of 75-minute class periods. Provide advising that helps students clarify their academic and career goals and develop degree plans consistent with their goals.
Strategies Annually evaluate the role and responsibilities of the professional advising staff.
Expand the role of faculty as mentors. Enhance communication with students through electronic technology. Develop recruitment and retention strategies for business students. Strategies Establish and monitor goals for recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of all students. Maintain existing articulation agreements with community colleges who provide the largest number of students to SWT while expanding articulation agreements to include the next level of feeder community colleges.