Strategic Priority
St. Olaf will systemically infuse a culture of belonging and well-being across the entire campus community.
ACTION STEPS
- Implement our vision for a Vice President for Community and Belonging.
- Develop and implement a strategy for college-wide inclusion, belonging, cultural competence, and engagement across differences through all dimensions of our community, supported by the Division of Community and Belonging and the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community.
- Continually adapt our academic offerings to align with the needs of the changing demographics within the student body.
- Develop and implement a 10-year plan to advance the accessibility of the college’s buildings, technology, and course materials.
- Attract and retain outstanding, diverse faculty and staff through competitive pay and benefits that are based on the appropriate benchmark/market for each employee group.
- Develop programs that provide support and professional development to faculty and staff through all the phases of their employment.
- Assess and adapt services for student, staff, and faculty mental health and wellness.
- Eliminate select activities/work for students, staff, and faculty.
Strategic Priority
St. Olaf will advance a sustainable financial model for the future that includes increased investments in financial aid and exploration of new revenue streams.
ACTION STEPS
- Increase endowment support for need-based aid.
- Align the college’s budget with strategic priorities.
- Create a St. Olaf–based cohort program focused on student retention that complements and builds on lessons learned from Posse and TRIO Student Support Services programs.
- Enhance the ability of students to transfer and integrate into the St. Olaf community while maintaining the distinctive elements of the St. Olaf residential educational experience.
- Develop a 10-year campus-wide renewal plan, including maintaining our residence halls for a population of 3,000 to 3,200 undergraduates.
- Nurture our relationship with Northfield and the regional community through the development of a community relations initiative.
- Plan and implement a comprehensive campaign that helps sustain the college.
Strategic Priority
St. Olaf will build upon the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals framework to ensure a sustainable future for the college and develop students who will contribute to broader local, national, and global sustainability using their St. Olaf education.
ACTION STEPS
- Identify steps for St. Olaf to be a leader in addressing the global climate crisis via modifications and commitments to the college’s operations, with a goal of becoming climate neutral by 2040 or sooner.
- Identify and focus on two or three of the UN Sustainable Development Goals that align with our mission and our capacity through Voluntary University Review, the Brookings Institution 17 Rooms approach, and publicly sharing our progress through the Times Higher Education Impact Report.
- Partner with Carleton College and the City of Northfield in achieving our shared sustainability goals.
OUR GOALS
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