Montana Tech’s DRAFT Strategic Plan & Mission Statement
A Philosophy of Excellence
DRAFT Mission Statement:
Montana Tech through exemplary undergraduate and graduate education, workforce development,
research, and service builds on a strong heritage in engineering, science, and technology that blends
theory with practice in meeting the changing needs of society and the responsible development and
use of natural resources.
Note – This evolving draft Strategic Plan is at a very early stage in which ideas for what should be
in the Strategic Plan are being solicited from a wide spectrum of stakeholders. This stage is
important as it provides an opportunity for all stakeholders to contribute ideas to the plan. It will be
the task of the Strategic Planning Committee aided by other key individuals to make sense of this
input and identify the final feasible strategic directions that the campus will ultimately pursue.
Implementation, timelines, costs, responsible parties, benchmarks, and assessment will ultimately
also be addressed by the Strategic Planning Committee.
Montana Tech’s Strategic Planning web-site can be found at http://www.mtech.edu/about/strategic-
plan/index.htm or also at the very bottom left corner of Montana Tech’s homepage.
1. Be a national leader in providing and transforming undergraduate and graduate
education
a. Support excellence in instruction and student learning
b. Develop more national and international exchange and service opportunities
c. Have excellent and responsive advising, retention tools, and placement services
d. Use assessment to improve teaching and learning
e. Replace Montana Tech’s current General Education Curriculum with a unique
“transforming” curriculum
2. Support and grow research, scholarship and technology transfer
a. Capitalize on Tech’s role as Montana’s STEM broad University
b. Strengthen the campus research facilities
c. Build on MBMG’s strengths as the Montana’s center for geological and hydrogeological
research
d. Grow the graduate school
e. Support and/or create centers of excellence
3. Be responsive to the needs of industry, our community and State
a. Support regional economic development
b. Provide service to community and State
c. Develop continuing and professional education
d. Develop in students and faculty an awareness of and sensitivity to preserving the natural
environment
4. Improve the visibility, recognition, and reputation of Montana Tech in the state,
nation, and world.
a. Increase the awareness in the state, nation, and world of the excellent education available
at Montana Tech
b. Market our successes
c. Increase the MBMG visibility within the state
d. Expand the marketing and development program
5. Secure resources that support excellence
a. Recruit and retain world-class faculty and staff
b. Increase enrollment and percentage of students that are college ready
c. Increase scholarship support
d. Engage alumni/constituents and create friendships
e. Develop and maintain quality campus facilities
6. Create a culture and workplace environment that embraces excellence
a. Embrace and appreciate diversity
b. Foster a culture of collegiality and respect
c. Pursue “First Choice” in athletics
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