This work reflects input and feedback across the University system
Individual feedback
8+ writing teams
Community college participation on all teams
Dean participation
Multiple plan reviews across disciplines
Next steps
Feedback and approval on Strategic Plan Framework
Refinement of leading indicators
College & operational plans developed (April)
Synch Budget with Plan (May)
Comprehensive Plan 2021-25 Finalized (Dec)
Process & Next Steps
This work reflects input and feedback across the University system
Individual feedback
8+ writing teams
Community college participation on all teams
Dean participation
Multiple plan reviews across disciplines
Next steps
Feedback and approval on Strategic Plan Framework
Refinement of leading indicators
College & operational plans developed (April)
Synch Budget with Plan (May)
Comprehensive Plan 2021-25 Finalized (Dec)
About NMSU
As the state’s land-grant, space-grant and as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, NMSU provides an atmosphere that fosters learning, inquiry, diversity and inclusion, service to the broader community, and social mobility.
Student success across the NMSU system is driven by a commitment to learning, degree completion, and career attainment enriched by our research and outreach enterprise. Our students are served by our culture of inclusivity and educational delivery that meets student needs and includes online and hands-on learning. Recognizing the diverse backgrounds of students across the system, NMSU provides a supportive environment for students to become a part of, and contribute to, the campus community, the state, the country, and the world.
Create targeted enrollment initiatives to increase recruitment from high school
Develop a comprehensive marketing and communications plan that emphasizes degree opportunities across the system and align communication plans across the system to foster common messaging and branding
Create a recruitment network (e.g. high schools, military installations, outreach programs)
Formalize, expand and market Aggie Pathways for seamless transfer to the university campus
Develop marketing strategies that target diverse student segments such as transfer, military, returning students, and individuals enrolling with educational gaps
Adopt holistic recruitment programs that address the needs of a diverse student population, foster inclusion and diversity, engage families, and leverage our vast alumni network
Create and promote robust online learning programs (fully online degrees, blended programs, online courses, support services)
Leverage our programs and networks (e.g. student organizations, alumni, and non-profit partners) to increase national and international enrollment
Collaborate on interdisciplinary academic programs in emerging disciplines
Align human, financial, and physical resources to support student success across the system
Develop system-wide advising practices that align with student learning objectives and promote student success
Incorporate comprehensive financial planning and counseling into curricular and co-curricular activities
Incorporate Aggie identity into system-wide support infrastructures such as tutoring, mental-health counseling, healthcare, financial counseling, ethnic programs
Foster inclusivity, engagement, and access to academic and co-curricular experiences
Expand options for curricular delivery to include fully online programs, blended programs, and online courses
Provide training to students, faculty, and staff to create classroom and university environments that promote inclusion and recognize the strength in diversity
Encourage involvement in system-wide co-curricular activities such as athletics, student organizations, fine arts, community outreach, Pride Band, intramurals, and ROTC
Develop robust experiential learning, service-learning, and research experiences that engage students and contribute to the development of essential skills
Engage university faculty and staff in Aggie Life experiences
Develop a communications plan that emphasizes strong graduate programs as central to the growth and impact of research, scholarship and creative activity
Cultivate new and increase existing resources to support graduate students
Align use of graduate assistantships with the teaching and research mission
Invest research indirect cost (IDC) to develop and apply incentives to grow graduate enrollment
Foster and support graduate student enrollment in social sciences, humanities and creative arts
Promote professional master's degrees as value-added credentials for career advancement