Work2015 Plan Work Plan Florida International University University Work Plan Presentation for Board of Governors June 2015 Meeting STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM of FLORIDA Board of Governors 2015 UNIVERSITY WORK PLAN FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION The State University System of Florida has developed three tools that aid in guiding the System’s future. 1) The Board of Governors’ 2025 System Strategic Plan is driven by goals and associated metrics that stake out where the System is headed; 2) The Board’s Annual Accountability Report provides yearly tracking for how the System is progressing toward its goals; 3) Institutional Work Plans connect the two and create an opportunity for greater dialogue relative to how each institution contributes to the System’s overall vision. These three documents assist the Board with strategic planning and with setting short-, mid- and long-term goals. They also enhance the System’s commitment to accountability and driving improvements in three primary areas of focus: 1) academic quality, 2) operational efficiency, and 3) return on investment. The Board will use these documents to help advocate for all System institutions and foster even greater coordination with the institutions and their Boards of Trustees. Once a Work Plan is approved by each institution’s respective Boards of Trustees, the Board of Governors will review and consider the plan for potential acceptance of 2015-16 components. Longer-term components will inform future agendas of the Board’s Strategic Planning Committee. The Board’s acceptance of a work plan does not constitute approval of any particular component, nor does it supersede any necessary approval processes that may be required for each component. 2 2015 UNIVERSITY WORK PLAN FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. STRATEGY a. Mission Statement b. Vision Statement c. Statement of Strategy d. Strengths and Opportunities e. Key Initiatives & Investments 2. PERFORMANCE BASED FUNDING METRICS 3. OTHER KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS a. Goals Common to All Universities b. Goals Specific to Research Universities c. Institution Specific Goals 4. OPERATIONS a. Fiscal Information b. Enrollment Planning c. Academic Program Coordination 5. DEFINITIONS 3 2015 UNIVERSITY WORK PLAN FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT (What is your purpose?) Florida International University is an urban, multi-campus, public research university serving its students and the diverse population of South Florida. We are committed to high-quality teaching, state- of-the-art research and creative activity, and collaborative engagement with our local and global communities. VISION STATEMENT (What do you aspire to?) Florida International University will be a leading urban public research university focused on student learning, innovation, and collaboration. STATEMENT OF STRATEGY (How will you get there?) Given your mission, vision, strengths and available resources, provide a brief description of your market and your strategy for addressing and leading it. FIU, as an anchor institution and one of the largest employers in South Florida, plays a leadership role in our community competing, succeeding and leading in the 21st century economy. We are the source of more Hispanic college graduates than any other university in the nation. We see ourselves as a solutions center for our community and as a catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. We seek out win-win partnerships with industry and public partners alike. FIU takes its responsibility to our community seriously and has reoriented efforts to be more effective and efficient, to support student success, job preparation and creation and economic development. FIU has accepted a leadership role in a number of community and industry initiatives that are pivotal to our collective future success. FIU is a critical player in the Beacon Council’s One Community One Goal (OCOG) strategic plan, an economic development initiative targeting growing industries and strengthening the local economy. This plan pivots around education as the foundation for Miami-Dade County’s economic development. It calls for a new ecosystem of growth. We are responding with short- and long-term initiatives consistent with BOG planning in six targeted industry clusters identified as critical drivers of job creation in the community. President Mark B. Rosenberg chairs the Academic Leaders’ Council (ALC) that is working collaboratively to ensure that county-wide higher education initiatives are directed towards job creation and entrepreneurship. The creation of the Talent Development Network is an effort by academic and business leaders to create a regional internship program that will link university, college and high school students with opportunities in high-growth industries. We have identified internships as a key element in graduates’ success in the job market and are doing everything we can to foster a culture that promotes and supports paid internships for all students in South Florida so that as a region we attract and retain valuable talent. President Rosenberg is chair elect of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, a position that signals the business community’s trust and reliance on the work that FIU does in the community at every level. 4 2015 UNIVERSITY WORK PLAN FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY We are working with two Miami-Dade County high schools through The Education Effect, a partnership supported by a $1 million investment from Chase. The goal of the partnership is to promote 100 percent graduation and ensure that students are college and career ready. FIU and the Creative Class Group (CCG), founded by Richard Florida, have joined forces to launch the FIU-Miami Creative City Initiative, a project to harness creative and entrepreneurial forces that can help accelerate greater Miami’s transformation into a creative economy. For the second consecutive year, FIU is playing a central role at eMerge, a Miami-based, groundbreaking technology conference. We use this opportunity to showcase FIU talent and scientific innovations and look for opportunities to bring research to market. Last November 65 percent of almost half a million voters supported our university’s effort to expand into Miami-Dade County land currently leased to the Fair. This expansion means jobs and greater educational opportunities for ourselves and our children. It means $900 million in new construction and greater support for scientific research and entrepreneurship. Today FIU offers over 190 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Our enrollment of more than 54,000 students places us fifth among the largest public universities in the United States. But size itself is less important than scale to leverage institutional priorities in a context of a dynamically growing community. FIU mirrors our community, with a student body that represents the future of American public universities. STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES (within 3 years) What are your core capabilities, opportunities and challenges for improvement? FIU’s strength is its community responsiveness. We are entrepreneurial. The impact of our translational research is evident across South Florida and we are actively engaged in our communities. We are a beacon of hope and opportunity for our students and their families. We are a solutions center creating impact through groundbreaking research, win-win partnerships with other anchor institutions, and the high quality education we provide to our students. Demographically, FIU is a mirror of its community – its residents and its students are truly global citizens. FIU also mirrors the entrepreneurial spirit of Miami so it is necessary not only to prepare students to enter companies but to also prepare them to start their own companies. The combination of a diverse student body, entrepreneurial thinking, and a global city gives FIU a unique advantage in developing what it means to be a 21st century workforce ready, college graduate. We take pride in our faculty and their students’ achievements: our graduates are leaders in their fields. As a majority-minority institution of higher education with a global outlook, we send the message that diversity and excellence can co-exist: our FIU Panthers embody just this. Our graduates are among the best in the SUS in getting high-paying jobs after graduation. Our world-class faculty members are engaged in cutting-edge research, scholarships, and creative activity and are recognized nationally and internationally. We are ranked 24 by Washington Monthly for the university’s contributions to the public good. We are ranked by Times Higher Education (London) as one of the top 100 universities globally under 50 years old. 5 2015 UNIVERSITY WORK PLAN FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY KEY INITIATIVES & INVESTMENTS (within 3 years) Describe your top three key initiatives for the next three years that will drive improvement in Academic Quality, Operational Efficiency, and Return on Investment. 1. Student Success – This year the university in partnership with UCF and USF established The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities which will drive economic development by creating synergies and efficiencies among the state’s three largest metropolitan public research universities. We collectively serve nearly half of the students enrolled in the State University System. Our anticipated outcomes are 1) to fuel the state economy; 2) to increase the number of graduates in high-demand areas; 3) to increase the number of underrepresented