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Goal V

San Francisco State University provides its students, faculty, and staff with the resources that enable them to participate fully in university life.

Objectives

  1. SFSU facilitates an open, participatory process through which institutional practices are continually aligned with the University's values, vision, and strategic plan.
  2. SFSU ensures that all campus, satellite, and virtual environments are clean, navigable, and accessible to graduate and undergraduate students, employees, and community members.
  3. SFSU makes its curriculum accessible to all students through expanded support for course and program offerings that are flexibly scheduled and available in alternative formats and locations.

Outcomes

  1. Levels of participation in decision-making and planning will increase.
  2. There will be an improved sense of trust and respect among all areas of the University.
  3. The level of student satisfaction with course availability and access will be higher.
  4. Delivery of educational services will be more cost-effective.
  5. Orientation and navigation for all SFSU locations, both real and virtual, will be improved.

Strategies

  1. Establish career planning and mentoring services for employees to identify paths for professional development and advancement.
  2. Bring together small groups of employees and students from various departments and other units to develop improved and more effective work practices and systems.
  3. Offer high-demand and targeted courses year-round, on weekends, and/or via distance learning to facilitate scheduling and to accommodate student needs.
  4. Conduct ongoing assessment and prioritization of environmental, technological, and informational needs followed by implementation of appropriate solutions.
  5. Enhance and develop programs to make SFSU physically safe and accessible.