Vision Statement

As a top-ranked public engineering college, we will lead the way in shaping the future of engineering and computing education and research by growing the S&T brand of excellence and providing our students with unmatched quality and breadth of expertise and opportunities. This includes expanding student recruitment efforts, pioneering new degree programs to meet future workforce needs, and developing a sharp focus on research dedicated to addressing grand societal challenges and serving the public good of our state and region. Our college will become the destination of choice for students, faculty and staff.

Mission Statement

  • Provide our students with a transformative education that prepares and inspires them to shape the future.
  • Lead the way in improving our world and solving grand societal challenges through research and innovation.

Strategy Pathways

The CEC’s strategic plan leverages the same eight focus areas established as part of the University’s strategic plan which can be found here: https://strategicplan.mst.edu/.

Our college’s tactics within each strategic focus area are outlined below. Specific actions with measurable timelines (not shown) are tied to each tactic.

Enrollment Growth-Admissions

Tactics:

  1. Set and track 3- and 5-year enrollment goals for the CEC and each of its programs
  2. Identify and implement strategies to better recruit, admit, and yield more students

 

Student Success and Well-being

Tactics:

  1. Improve the first-year experience in engineering
  2. Infuse leadership skills and an entrepreneurial mindset into the CEC undergraduate curriculum
  3. Improve the graduate student experience in the CEC
  4. Advance global awareness and international opportunities for CEC students
  5. Promote existing experiential learning opportunities and create new ones for our students

 

Academic Excellence

Tactics:

  1. Propose, develop, and implement new degree programs to attract new students and advance our mission
  2. Ensure all our students have exposure and training in AI
  3. Evaluate and continually improve existing degree programs
  4. Improve, expand, and highlight senior design
  5. Establish a corporate education program

 

Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Tactics:

  1. Set and track 3- and 5-year research expenditure goals for the CEC and each of its departments
  2. Increase the number of doctoral degrees conferred in the CEC
  3. Encourage and reward faculty for getting patents, starting companies, writing and securing larger grants and contracts, and winning prestigious early career grants
  4. Identify and advance three to five key research impact areas for the CEC

 

Outreach and Engagement

Tactics:

  1. Renew and enhance international partnerships to expand our pool of graduate students
  2. Develop and nurture existing industry connections to enhance student outcomes and corporate philanthropy

 

Advancement and Alumni Relations

Tactics:

  1. Establish and promote a fundraising vision for the CEC that focuses on naming the college
  2. Establish ambitious fundraising goals for the college and its units
  3. Work with individual departments to help them achieve their development goals
  4. Strengthen the CEC strategic advisory council to increase their impact

 

Employer and Employee Excellence

Tactics:

  1. Review existing policies and procedures for hiring and workload assignments within the CEC, making improvements that help us reach our goals as needed
  2. Improve faculty and staff morale through better recognition of accomplishments and college-led activities
  3. Work with departments to leverage internal and external leadership and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff

 

Finance and Infrastructure

Tactics:

  1. Ensure financial investments within the CEC follow our strategic priorities and our units are rewarded for productivity and success