The College's Strategic Plan can be divided into four areas: Undergraduate Programs (UP); Research and Economic Development (RED); Graduate Programs (GRAD); and, Communications and Resources (CORE).

Special Focus Areas 2008-2009

Undergraduate Programs (UP)

• Reintegration of the IEC (Focus on external funding, and involvement of math and science)
• Recruiting larger, more diverse student body
• Retention of students
• Evaluate proposal for new degree in energy engineering

Reseach and Economic Development (RED)

• Develop strategic plan for tripling research funding in 5 years
• Refine thrust areas for COES
• Develop and hold COES Research Symposium

Graduate Programs (GRAD)

• Revise two-year graduate course plan
• Increase enrollment in Engineering Technology Management and in Physics Masters' degrees
• Develop research advisor selection process
• Increase number of US graduate students

Communications and Resources (CORE)

• Increase # Industrial Partner/ Affiliates
• Use metrics to improve COES webpages (accuracy of info, hit rate, average time on page)
• Complete sign-on phase of capital campaign for IESE Building
• Increase endowment and discretionary income (# donors, total annual giving)