The
purpose of institutional planning at UNC Charlotte is to (1) meet the needs for
internal planning and decisions at department, college, academic affairs, and
University levels; (2) support long-range plans and biennial budget requests
submitted to the UNC Office of the President; and, (3) evaluate, assess, and
enhance institutional achievements. The two-year and five-year cycles in the
process correspond to the budget system of the North Carolina general assembly
and the procedures of the UNC board of governors, which provides for a five-year
plan to be updated every two years.
The
Institutional Plan for UNC
Charlotte includes:
Institutional Vision
Statement.
This statement provides the common framework for what is to be accomplished and
who is to be served at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The
University Vision Statement can be found in this section and on page 8 of the
2004-2009 Institutional Plan at
www.provost.uncc.edu/planning/lrp/institutional.pdf.
Institutional Mission Statement.
This is the general statement of educational mission established for the
institution by the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina. The
UNC Charlotte Mission Statement can be found in this section and on page 9 of
the 2004-2009 Institutional Plan at
www.provost.uncc.edu/planning/lrp/institutional.pdf.
Institutional Purpose Statement. This presents the Purpose of UNC Charlotte as established by the board of trustees after receiving advice and consultation of the faculty and administration. It provides an elaboration of the mission statement and represents the official posture and practice of the institution. The planning process identifies suggestions for revisions or additions to the purpose statement and the components of the academic plan described are intended to implement. The UNC Charlotte Purpose Statement can be found at www.provost.uncc.edu/planning/purpose.pdf.
General Academic
Plan.
This summarizes the academic priorities, goals, and objectives for the campus,
the action steps and resources to address them, and the measures to ascertain
their achievement and effectiveness. This plan includes campus support unit
plans and may include subsidiary plans to address specific campus issues, e.g.,
enrollment plan, staffing plan, facilities plan, outreach plan, and diversity
plan. The current 2004-2009 Academic Plan can be found at
www.provost.uncc.edu/planning/lrp/academic.pdf.
Institutional Effectiveness Report. This report is the basis for the annual report to the board of governors and the general assembly on the institution’s effectiveness in the areas of student learning and development, faculty development and quality, and progress toward the institutional mission. It draws upon the results of annual assessments of the achievement of institutional goals and objectives, comprehensive self-studies and program evaluations, as well as periodic evaluations of functions and services and occasional specialized studies. The current institutional effectiveness report can be found at http://education.uncc.edu/uiec/.
College
Plans. Each college develops a plan, informed by the
plans of its departments, which articulates the college mission, purpose,
priorities, goals, and objectives; describes the action steps and resources
needed to address them; and specifies the measures to ascertain their
achievement and effectiveness. These plans may include subsidiary plans to
address campus and/or college issues. The current college plans can be obtained
from your respective college office.
Department Plans. Each department develops a plan that articulates its mission, purpose, priorities, goals, and objectives; describes the action steps and resources needed to address them; and specifies the measures to ascertain their achievement and effectiveness. The current department plans can be obtained from your respective department office.