Standard One: Institutional Mission and Goals, Planning and Effectiveness

Supporting Documentation

Required Documents

RD 1-01: Official statement of the institutional mission: Indicate how and when it was developed, approved, and communicated to the institution's constituencies.

• Mission Statement: The University of Montana-Missoula
• Strategic Directions for The University of Montana

RD 1-02: Evidence that demonstrates the analysis and appraisal of institutional outcomes. Examples may include:

• annual goals and assessment of success in their accomplishments;
  • President's Annual Statement of Goals and Objectives to the Commissioner of Higher Education
  • President's Annual State of the University Address
  • Institutional Assessment Plan (hard copy exhibit)
  • 2009 Institutional Assessment Report Executive Summary (hard copy exhibit)
  • 2009 Institutional Assessment Report (full)
• studies of alumni and former students;
  • Annual Graduate Survey Reports
  • 2008 Graduate Survey Report (hard copy exhibit)
• studies regarding effectiveness of programs and their graduates;
  • Collegiate Learning Assessment 2006-2007 Institutional Report (hard copy exhibit)
• studies that indicate degree of success in placing graduates;
  • Annual Graduate Survey Reports
  • 2008 Graduate Survey Report (hard copy exhibit)
• pre- and post-test comparisons of student knowledge, skills, and abilities; and
  • Collegiate Learning Assessment 2006-2007 Institutional Report
• surveys of satisfaction - students, alumni, and employees.
  • National Survey of Student Engagement Institutional Report (in Exhibit Room under RD 2A-02)
    • Executive Snapshot
    • Benchmark Comparisons 2009
    • Student Experience In Brief 2009

Required Exhibits

RE 1-01: Institutional short term, strategic, or long term plans, including system master plans.

• Montana Board of Regents Strategic Plan
• Budget Plan, FY 2010-FY 2011
• Strategic  Directions for The University of Montana, 2008-2011
• Mission Review of The University of Montana-Missoula (Draft)
• Strategic Planning Website
  • Academic Strategic Plan
  • Student Affairs Strategic Plan
  • Information Technology Strategic Plan
  • Campus Master Plans (in Exhibit Room under RE 8-03)
    • Mountain Campus
    • South Campus
    • Fort Missoula
  • Climate Action Plan
  • Intercollegiate Athletics Strategic Plan
  • University of Montana Foundation Strategic Plan
• Unless noted otherwise, hard copies available in the Exhibit Room under RE 1-01

Suggested Materials

SM 1-01: Planning studies, enrollments for the past five years, enrollment projections, program and personnel needs analyses, fund development plans, and other institutional research results.

• Student FTE Enrollment Analysis, FY 2004-FY 2010 (hard copy exhibit)
• Enrollment Projections, FY 2010-FY 2011 (hard copy exhibit)
• Academic Unit Data, FY 2009 (hard copy exhibit)