STRATEGIC PLAN
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2023-2028 STRATEGIC PLAN
MISSION:
Nicholls State University prepares all students for careers and life in a spirited campus environment immersed in the Louisiana Coastal Community.
VISION:
We aspire to be the intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the Louisiana Coastal Community.
VALUES:
Nicholls State University supports values that promote citizenship, concern for self and others, and the desire for a better world by embracing its core values. Our core values include:
Civic Engagement: We use our time and talents to serve our community.
Diversity: We embrace unique perspectives that all individuals bring to the learning environment.
Excellence: We reach for the highest level of achievement in all activities.
Integrity: We expect fair-mindedness and truthfulness in all instances.
Leadership: As representatives of the university, we embrace our role as leaders.
Respectfulness: We respect the rights of others and are responsive to the needs of others.
Responsibility: We are accountable for our actions.
Safety: We cultivate a safe and secure environment free from harm conducive to unity and freedom of expression.
Pillars of the Nicholls Experience:
Pillar 1: Student Experience
Nicholls is devoted to helping students reach their full potential and aspirations for the future. Through strong engagement with the institution, students are able to complete degrees and become active members of the communities we serve. Within the Colonel Culture, students will experience clear academic pathways, co-curricular experiences and effective services to address wellness, mental, and physical health, while gaining career readiness skills to prepare for life and career success.
Pillar 2: Employee Experience
Nicholls is an institution with a caring community culture. To ensure Nicholls as a continued employer of choice, we will focus on implementing robust policies, procedures and practices to ensure current and future employee satisfaction and institutional sustainability. We commit ourselves to achieving performance excellence and the continuous improvement of our people and processes.
Pillar 3: Academic Experience
Nicholls provides academic degree programs that meet current and future needs of our coastal region, nation, and world. Success in these programs is led by faculty who teach, mentor, and guide students throughout their academic journey. As a result, faculty can improve student learning, prepare students to compete in the global marketplace and enhance student success by providing access to experiential learning opportunities with smaller class sizes that enable more personalized direction and support. In addition, Nicholls is committed to non-credit offerings that support professional and continuing education, focusing on employer needs along with creating opportunities to reskill and upskill professionals throughout a career.
Pillar 4: Community Experience
Nicholls is committed to strengthening regional engagement by serving as a strong partner with community members, area organizations, and companies. Nicholls experiences within the community are critical to ensure our impact extends far beyond our campus boundaries and into the daily lives of our coastal communities. We strive to develop mutually beneficial partnerships, initiatives, and economic engagement to incubate new opportunities for our future along with continuing to lead efforts in research and collaboration in coastal resilience and restoration. Through deep strategic relationships, we will distinguish ourselves as a valued partner and community resource.
Foundational Principles:
Along with our values, the foundational principles permeate every aspect of the institution and are addressed throughout this document. These principles support the people and places of Nicholls by ensuring a safe and financially stable living and working environment and a culture of open and effective communication.
Sustainability
Sustainability is the ability to maintain and support over time. Nicholls has sustained for 75 years and continues to provide a strong educational foundation to generations of proud alumni. To sustain our institution moving forward, Nicholls needs to grow and maintain a strong enrollment and find alternative sources of revenue to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Communications
Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place, person, or group to another. Good communication involves the ability to listen or read carefully, understand what is being said or written, and convey information to others accurately. Nicholls wants to grow in this fundamental skill to ensure our community is heard and well-informed.
Safety
Safety is being free from harm, loss, damage or injury. Safety is a sense of security to express one’s views without fear of retaliation. Emotional safety is the visceral feeling of being accepted and embraced for who you truly are and what you feel and need, willingness to reveal how you feel. Psychological safety is defined as feeling about expressing oneself without fear of negative consequences to self-image, status or career.
