2023-2026
Strategic Direction 1:
Student Experience and Access
Goal: Engage students in leading-edge competency-based curriculum that prepares them to lead and deliver equitable and accessible high-quality healthcare.
Supports WSU Strategic Goal #2 Student Experience
Objectives:
- Complete curriculum revision initiatives for the Master of Nursing (MN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy Nursing Science (PhD) programs
- Complete development and implementation of the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program
- Launch a 2nd degree, Master’s Entry to Nursing (pre-licensure) program
- Develop the Master of Social Work (MSW) curriculum
- Expand our DNP specialty tracks in areas of greatest need in Washington state
- Revise and expand our MN program to be focused on areas of highest need in Washington state
- Transition the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), MN and DNP programs to competency-based curricula
- Provide access to consistent student resources across all campuses
- Graduate practice-ready students that match the regions and communities served by the various campuses
- Create learning environments across all academic programs that nurture belongingness and personal, professional, and scholarly growth
- Partner to develop meaningful student-centered interdisciplinary education opportunities across all clinical academic programs
- Increase access to student financial aid and scholarships
Strategic Direction 2:
Research and Scholarship Innovation
Goal: Expand participation in innovative, inter-professional, interdisciplinary scholarship of discovery, clinical excellence and teaching/learning.
Supports WSU Strategic Goal #1 Research, Innovation, and Creativity
Objectives:
- Develop a College of Nursing plan to enhance research, clinical scholarship, and creative activities that prioritize areas for strategic investment and engage faculty and students across departments and programs
- Increase the number of federal, state and private foundation grants and contracts submissions.
- Increase the number of externally funded (National Institute of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)) doctoral students
- Increase the opportunities for faculty professional development that are focused on research and clinical scholarship
- Increase participation in inter-professional and interdisciplinary grant submissions
- Grow the College of Nursing research and scholarship infrastructure and support system
Strategic Direction 3:
Community Engagement and Impact
Goal: Expand WSU College of Nursing’s brand recognition as a leader in healthcare education, care delivery innovation and design, and community partnerships that promote accessible, affordable, and equitable healthcare services.
Supports WSU Strategic Goal #3 Outreach, Extension, Service, and Engagement
Objectives:
- Develop and execute a marketing plan that highlights college strengths and programs
- Engage stakeholders across Washington state and the western region to foster partnerships that enhance the College of Nursing programs and initiatives
- Grow faculty practice opportunities to align faculty practice requirements and needs within the state of Washington
- Build an active and engaged network of College of Nursing alumni
- Offer signature public events that highlight the college’s strengths and initiatives
Strategic Direction 4:
Infrastructure and Growth
Goal: Create a financial, material, and resource infrastructure for the College that fully supports critical programs and initiatives that will meet the healthcare needs of Washington State.
Supports WSU Strategic Goal #4 Institutional Effectiveness and Infrastructure
Objectives:
- Conduct needs analysis for all College of Nursing laboratories and learning spaces prioritizing areas that require modernization and expansion for strategic programmatic growth
- Engage in funding initiatives to update and modernize facilities across all campuses to ensure a quality experience for faculty, staff and students
- Partner to ensure adequate college funding and a sustainable budget model
- Improve operational processes and procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness across College missions
- Partner with WSU Health Sciences to develop a strategic plan that leverages resources and governance structures that support sustainability and growth
Strategic Direction 5:
Employee Experience
Goal: Recruit and retain a highly skilled and diverse employee base that advances the College of Nursing’s mission and fosters a safe and inclusive working environment that maximizes wellbeing.
Supports WSU Strategic Goal #4 Institutional Effectiveness and Infrastructure
Objectives:
- Utilize focused recruitment strategies to garner a diverse applicant pool
- Develop robust College of Nursing ‘Onboarding Programs’ for each campus that improves belonging
- Develop comprehensive recruitment plans for open positions utilizing diverse resources
- Promote principles of inclusivity and employee well-being initiatives to improve retention
- Enhance professional development opportunities for faculty and staff
- Develop and implement programs and opportunities that improve employee self-care and wellbeing
- Integrate strategic and meaningful recognition initiatives for faculty and staff
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