Strategic Plan of St. Mary's College of Maryland
2005-2009
Overview
Mission Statement
Strategic Priorities
Increase and Efficiently Allocate Resources
St. MaryÕs College of Maryland must meet the challenge of meeting long-term
human, capital, equipment, technology, and financial resource needs to sustain
the CollegeÕs mission of affordable academic excellence.
Full-time student enrollment grew 15% between the fiscal years 1998 through
2004. However our unique State funding in the form of a block grant has led to
an overall annual per-student decline in State funding since 1992. As such, we
can no longer depend on current funding levels, especially when experts in the
economics of higher education are forecasting that state support will continue
to decline, regardless of the overall condition of the economy. Prioritizing
College resources, developing new revenue streams, and efficiently allocating
current resources must be inherent in the CollegeÕs planning process: a
strategic process of continual assessment and revision, consistent with
budgetary planning and available resources.
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Increase student-derived revenues.
Increasing tuition-based revenues will permit the College to undertake new
initiatives without sole reliance on additional funding from other sources. The
College will continue to charge a competitive rate for tuition while reserving
adequate funding for need-based financial assistance. Out-of state enrollment is
a key contributor to tuition revenues, and promotes diversity within the student
body of the College.
Objectives with Assessment Metrics
1. By 2009, 25% of the incoming class will be from out of state.
2. Maintain residence hall occupancy rates at or above 97% of the existing or
increased capacity on campus.
3. Competitively price College services in relationship to other higher
education trends and the sought-after balance of the student body as projected
in the Strategic Plan.
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Develop and implement a Campus Master Plan in coordination with the
CollegeÕs Strategic Plan.
The College recognizes that facilities and grounds are a critical resource for
academic, extra-curricular, and co-curricular programs of St. MaryÕs College of
Maryland. These assets are an integral part of the identity of the College and
provide benefits both instructional and aesthetic. Our facilities and grounds
also enhance campus life and serve as prime recruitment and retention factors
for all members of the campus community. As a result, the College must maintain
a Campus Master Plan that is consistent with its mission and coordinated with
the Strategic Plan of the College.
Objectives with Assessment Metrics
1. Complete a revision of the Campus Master Plan to develop capital development
strategies in support of the Strategic Plan, address long-range facilitiesÕ
needs, and support joint land use objectives of the affiliation with HSMC by
fall 2006.
2. Goodpaster Hall and the New Student Services buildings will be constructed
and opened by August 2007 and August 2008, respectively.
3. Complete the site plan for the replacement of Anne Arundel and the HSMC
Heritage Museum by October 2005.
4. Complete the facility program and site plan for the Music and Auditorium
Facility by October 2006.
5. Develop a campus plan to improve overall landscaping and site beautification
by June 2006.
6. Increase deferred maintenance funding by $800,000 through 2009.
7. Complete a plan (short-term and long-term) for faculty offices by July 2005.
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