Mission

Vision

• Be a premier provider of continuing education opportunities for pre-service and in-service educators in the local, state, region and selected national and international communities;
• Be recognized nationally for excellence in distance education programs;
• Increase visibility and prestige for the College of Education;
• Facilitate flexible campus-based degree credit;
• Extend off-campus degree programs;
• Assist workforce development initiatives through non-credit educational opportunities;
• Coordinate professional conferences;
• Offer community development and cultural enrichment opportunities; and
• Serve as the College of Education’s central dissemination point for information and publications.

Core Values

Excellence -We seek excellence in all our endeavors, and we are committed to continuous improvement.

Intellectual Freedom – We believe in ethical and scholarly questioning in an environment that respects the rights of all to freely pursue knowledge.

Integrity – We are committed to the principles of truth and honesty, and we will be equitable, ethical, and professional.

Service – We believe that serving others through outreach is a noble and worthy endeavor.

Diversity – We respect others and value diversity of opinions, freedom of expression, and other ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Stewardship of Resources –We accept the responsibility of the public’s trust, are efficient and effective stewards of our resources and are accountable for our actions.

Collaboration – We believe that collaborative relationships in which all participants have a voice enrich the academic and professional environment.

Goals, Critical Success Factors, Objectives, and Strategies

Goal One. Provide credit coursework and programs designed to meet constituent needs.

Critical Success Factors:

• run 2 viable cohorts each year
• add 2 new distance learning courses each year
• maintain current on-campus supplemental offerings
• increase international activity by 50% over the next 5 years
• increase off-campus offerings

Objectives:

• Help faculty design and develop coursework including alternative delivery methods.
• Promote available coursework.
• Explore and develop course opportunities for new audiences.

• Assess the need/demand on a course by course basis for online delivery.
• Provide training guidance to faculty developing courses for online delivery.
• Assess on an ongoing basis the need and demand for non-traditional format (intersession/condensed format/evening & weekend) course delivery.

• Assess the need/demand on a course by course basis.
• Assess on an ongoing basis the need and demand for non-traditional format (intersession/condensed format/evening & weekend) course delivery.
• Explore options for unique topics or shortened courses providing greater flexibility and offerings for on-campus students.
• Work with school heads and faculty on course offerings which meet the needs of on-campus students addressing criteria as stated above.
• Explore potential interdisciplinary credit course offerings for on-campus students.

• Look for new travel sites within the nation and internationally for exposure of OSU students to a broader base of experiences.
• Explore scholarships with OSU foundation for travel and study abroad programs.
• Work closely with departments and faculty to develop and implement program development, marketing/recruitment, budget, and streamlined course approval processes.
• Assist faculty with planning and logistics of international travel and requirements of host institutions/facilities.

• Locate constituent groups desiring coursework and programs.
• Determine coursework and programs available for delivery off-campus.
• Match constituent groups and coursework/programs, then promote.
• Update and enhance informational web site that is helpful to current students and attracts prospective students.

Goal Two. Offer non-credit coursework and programs designed to meet constituent needs.

Critical Success Factors:

• increase continuing education units to professional associations by 5 offerings per year
• continue to provide summer camps to area children
• seek two new grant opportunities (Junior Science Humanities Symposium, Pakistan, Celebration of Teaching, Adult Basic Education)

Objectives:

• Determine constituent needs.
• Provide programs designed to meet these needs.
• Look for new local, regional and national markets.

• Pursue grants and contracts which support children’s summer activities.
• Design appealing summer camps for school-aged children.
• Hire College of Education teacher education students to deliver the camps.

• Pursue grants and contracts which focus on dissemination of information and/or instruction/training.
• Match faculty and staff with grant opportunities.

Goal Three. Serve as the outreach or promotions central point for the College.

Critical Success Factors:

• design two new and effective materials to promote the College of Education and Education Outreach
• purchase and provide two new promotional materials for the College of Education and Education Outreach
• coordinate all COE outreach events

Objectives:

• Review and redesign logos.
• Centralize design efforts in the Outreach Office.
• Centralize production efforts in the Outreach Office.

• Make the Outreach Office the home of all promotional materials.
• Keep stock and reorder when necessary.
• Design a reasonable budget for promotional material purchases.
• Process requests for promotional materials.
• Coordinate outreach efforts (i.e. vendor booths – OEA, Career Tech Booth, Encyclomedia).
• Develop a marketing plan to prioritize development & distribution materials.

• Develop & maintain the COE calendar of events.
• Coordinate and disseminate the calendar.

• Design and produce the COE newsletters.
• Design and produce the COE announcements.
• Design and produce the COE events notices.
• Maintain e-mail and snail-mail databases of students, alumni, faculty, associates and other friends of the COE.

Goal Four. Generate sufficient funding to cover salary shortcomings, benefits, and maintenance.

Critical Success Factors:

• earn enough carry-forward each year ($100,000) to earmark for 2 years of staff salaries in addition to allocations
• pursue partnerships with organizations and associations to supplement salaries and maintenance of the office and resources for the unit and college

Objectives:

• Be selective and prioritize what we do.
• Earn more than we spend.

• Be selective and prioritize what we do.
• Charge for our services.

Goal Five. Provide administrative systems that enhance the efficiency, accountability, and quality of service of the unit.

Critical Success Factors:

• develop six-member advisory council
• review yearly profitable and non-profitable activities
• plan next year’s activities based upon yearly review

Objectives:

• Keep administrative costs low with focus on programming.
• Keep communication as a strength within the organization.
• Provide information on programs and courses to the college and stakeholders.
• Update database of contacts, participants of programs and professional associations for most efficient use of time in marketing.
• Track staff time associated with programs.

• Meet bi-annually with Advisory Council.
• Provide summary of activities to Advisory Council for their review and input.
• Design future activities based upon review and input from Advisory Council.

• Provide a summary of activities to each group for their review and input.
• Design future activities based upon review and input from school heads, faulty, students and constituents.