Five‑Year Timeline

Five-year roadmap for achieving our strategic goals across three progressive phases – years 1-2 (build), years 3-4 (implement), years 4-5 (embed) – each goal moves from defining frameworks and piloting initiatives to integrating them into everyday practice and decision-making.

Advanced Access, Opportunity, and Success Across the University

Y1–2: Define frameworks, pilots for analytics, early‑support mechanisms.
Goal 1 Angle Arrow Year 1 to 2
Y3–4: Integrate indicators into dashboards; scale inclusive practice resources; share insights across systems.
Goal 1 Angle Arrow Year 3 to 4
Y4–5: Normalize data‑informed practice; embed coordinated early‑support; use indicators in decisions.

 

Advance Applied Research and Faculty-Practitioner that Improve Student Success and Faculty/Staff Belonging and Retention

Y1–2: Define applied research priorities; set partnership areas; define equity‑centered AI pilots; establish collaboration structures.
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Y3–4: Research informs learning cycles; secure funded initiatives; OVPEE informs AI governance; run collaborative cycles.
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Y4–5: Research‑informed practices shape approaches; partnerships sustain impact; ethical AI embedded; collaboration normalized.

 

Contribute to Penn State's Public Mission through Community Access and Engagement

Y1–2: Document and align pipeline partnerships; define engagement priorities and outcomes; document and share models.
Goal 3 Angle Arrow
Y3–4: Coordinate models with admissions/advising; link engagement to learning and recognition; adoption/adaptation across contexts.
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Y4–5: Pipelines recognized in land‑grant impact; engagement demonstrates contributions; programs recognized as scalable exemplars.

 

Strengthen Institutional Infrastructure for Access-Informed Planning and Accountability

Y1–2: Develop inclusive practice frameworks; define shared expectations for outcomes/planning; set AI & data literacy expectations.
Goal 4 Angle Arrow
Y3–4: Use frameworks in leadership systems; incorporate equity‑informed planning into cycles; integrate literacy into PD pathways.
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Y4–5: Inclusive leadership culture embedded; continuous improvement normalized; AI‑informed decisions embedded.