STRATEGIC POSITIONING 2016-2020

Welcome to conversations about shaping GVSU’s future.

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Our goal for these conversations is simple:

To explore the future of GVSU with…2/18

our different stakeholders in mind.

Students * Faculty * Staff Alumni * Families * Community *

* Partners 3/18

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Your ideas will help shape Grand Valley State University’s

2016-2020 Strategic Plan.

We invite you to watch this brief presentation and

share your thoughts on three questions as well as anything else on your mind.

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The Three Questions

1. What should GVSU aspire to be?

2. What attributes and abilities should GVSU graduates possess?

3. How can GVSU distinguish itself from other universities?

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Some Future Trends in Higher Education

To help you get started, here are some trends that are predicted to occur by

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Trend 1: Competition Increased competition for students due to more post-

secondary pathways

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Trend 2: Diversity Increased adaptation, customization, and accessibility for a diverse

student body

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Trend 3: Finances Increased financial and time pre$$ures on students

and colleges

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Trend 4: Technology Higher education is anywhere, anytime for anyone

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Share your thoughts about the future of GVSU.

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Make your way to the posters around the room and use the post-it notes to record your

thoughts and ideas for GVSU thru 2020.

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The Three Questions

1. What should GVSU aspire to be?

2. What attributes and abilities should GVSU graduates possess?

3. How can GVSU distinguish itself from other universities?

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Thank you for coming and helping to shape the future of GVSU.

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Need more information or have questions?

Visit www.gvsu.edu/strategicplanning

Email strategicpositioning@gvsu.edu

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The Future Needs All of Us

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Appendix 1:Sources for Data in this Presentation

• http://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2013/09/26/higher-education-2020

• http://collegeof2020.com/about• http://mashable.com/2012/07/27/e-learning-higher-e

ducation/• http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/03/2078

9236-crazy-about-moocs-are-online-courses-the-future-of-learning-or-overhyped

• http://nation.time.com/2013/09/20/back-to-the-future-how-college-classrooms-can-compete-with-moocs/

• http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/College-presidents.aspx

• http://facultyrow.com/profiles/blogs/higher-education-in-2020

• http://epic2020.org/ (includes provocative video)

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