Vision, Principles, Goals and Initiatives

1. The regional campuses shall serve the university’s land grant mission by providing open access to all Ohioans
2. The regional campuses shall provide an affordable education
3. Degree completion programs shall be focused on meeting regional, state, and national employer needs.
4. All regional campuses offer pathways to degree completion at the Columbus campus
5. In partnership with the co-located technical colleges, the regional campuses shall offer bachelor degree completion programs
6. The regional campuses shall encourage P-12 pathways to a college education
7. The regional campuses, leveraging shared facilities and operations, shall encourage the development of effective multi-use facilities, where feasible
8. The regional campuses shall be engaged partners with the communities they serve

Each regional campus’s strategic plan has goals that are unique to the campus and goals that are common to all four campuses. These shared goals include:

Goal 1: Respond to the Demographic Shift

The demographics of Ohio are changing and over the next decade the number of people graduating from high school will fall sharply. The regional campuses will need to shift focus to continue to meet regional workforce needs, while maximizing the use of the existing physical plant and faculty.

• Identify ways to increase the portion of Ohioans achieving a college education
• Work with the Columbus campus to provide opportunities for students who do not meet the selective admissions criteria on the Columbus campus to achieve their educational goals
• Explore the possibility of enrolling international/out of state students at regional campuses with the capacity to support them
• Explore ways of serving adult learners, providing opportunities for career development and for career changes
• Work with P-12 institutions in our regions to develop pathways to a college education

Goal 2: Maximize Operational Efficiency

Studies are underway to identify efficiencies in administrative functions, support-units, and academic units. The result is an expected increase in collaboration between regional campuses, co-located technical colleges, and the Columbus campus.

• Grow collaboration between co-located technical colleges for shared services and facilities
• Increase shared services between the Columbus and regional campuses

Goal 3: Data Driven Student Success

The regional campuses’ open access mission means there is a need for strong attention to support systems to ensure student success. Many efforts are underway,  and the next step is to increase the sophistication of our data-driven approach to student success.

• Utilize predictive analytics to identify when students need help
• Integrate proactive advising to aid students in reducing time to degree
• Coordinate with the Columbus campus is the redesign of key gateway courses

Goal 4: Enhance the Affordability of a Regional Campus Education

The combination of lower tuition and lower instructional costs on the regional campuses increases the affordability of an Ohio State education, but maintaining the affordability advantage for students requires constant vigilance.

• Seek additional support for scholarships through private philanthropy
• Explore instructional efficiencies through shared teaching opportunities among the regional campuses and with the Columbus campus