Strategic Plan

The college's strategic plan was initially developed in 2005 by creating a series of mini-plans. By developing a series of targeted mini-plans, the college's strategic plan becomes dynamic; it can be continually updated as we identify and develop new initiatives.

2012 College of Engineering Strategic Plan Contents

The current COE Strategic Plan table of contents is listed below. Links to the plan's contents will be added to this page as the content is created.

Executive Summary 

Chapter 1: College of Engineering Values, Mission and Vision

Chapter 2: COE Growth

Chapter 3: Undergraduate Education and Student Success

  • Chapter 3A: New Academic Programs and Initiatives
  • Chapter 3B: Undergraduate Recruitment
  • Chapter 3C: Undergraduate Retention & Graduation (include Pass/Fail)
  • Chapter 3D: Career Development (including co-op program)
  • Chapter 3E: Assessment and Accreditation
  • Chapter 3F: Supporting Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Programs
  • Chapter 3G: Living/Learning Community

Chapter 4: Graduate Education

  • Chapter 4A: New Academic Program and Initiatives
  • Chapter 4B: Graduate Recruiting
  • Chapter 4C: Increasing Ph.D. Production
  • Chapter 4D: Supporting Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
  • Chapter 4E: Career and Professional Development

Chapter 5: Research and Discovery

  • Chapter 5A: Mission Threads & College Growth
  • Chapter 5B: Administratively Supporting Research
  • Chapter 5C: Corporate and Industry Research
  • Chapter 5D: Entrepreneurship (students and faculty)
  • Chapter 5E: Supporting Federal Research

Chapter 6: Outreach and Engagement

  • Chapter 6A: STEM Initiative
  • Chapter 6B: Corporate Affairs Program
  • Chapter 6C: Distance Education
  • Chapter 6D: Faculty Consulting
  • Chapter 6E: Partnerships and Collaborations
  • Chapter 6F: International Partnerships

Chapter 7: Resources and Support

  • Chapter 7A: Advancement and Communications Plan
  • Chapter 7B: Development (Major and Annual Gifts)
  • Chapter 7C: Corporate and Foundation Giving
  • Chapter 7D: Facilities Plan
  • Chapter 7E: IT Plan
  • Chapter 7F: Nurturing Human Capital – Staff
  • Chapter 7G: Nurturing Human Capital – Faculty
  • Chapter 7H: Strategic Budgeting and Administrative Support
  • Chapter 7I: Foothills Campus Support and Development  

Chapter 8: Diversity

  • Chapter 8A: Students
  • Chapter 8B: Faculty
  • Chapter 8C: Staff

Chapter 9: Unit Strategic Plans

  • Chapter 9A: Department of Atmospheric Science
  • Chapter 9B: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
  • Chapter 9C: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Chapter 9D: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Chapter 9E: Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Chapter 9F: Division of General Engineering
  • Chapter 9G: CIRA
  • Chapter 9H: SBME
  • Chapter 9I: Systems

Appendix A: Comparator Analysis

Appendix B: College of Engineering Organizational Chart

Appendix C: Budget Summary

Appendix D: Industry Office