Imperative #6

Secure Necessary Resources to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Objectives & Tactics

Increase sustainable funding to grow research projects and initiatives

  • Secure institutional research training grants
  • Develop a formal mentoring program to support doctoral candidates and junior faculty in grant applications

Prioritize alignment of budget allocation commensurate with program needs across platforms

  • Provide information so faculty and senior administrators can understand and comment on BUSSW budget allocations
  • Provide adequate resources commensurate with programs’ needs to increase the submission of research proposals

Secure funding to enhance student financial aid, school infrastructure, new building, & programs

  • Increase needs-based aid/scholarships/field education stipends and secure external grants to support students
  • Secure funding for new climate-resilient sustainable building that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria
  • Continue to increase philanthropic engagement of faculty, staff, students, and alumni and seek endowed professorships

Grow organizational capacity to keep pace with increased enrollment

  • Increase programmatic innovations to facilitate future growth of the student body
  • Hire faculty and staff commensurate with expanding enrollments in Online and Off-Campus programs
  • Strengthen alumni engagement

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