2025-2030 Strategic Goals
Our path forward to continuous improvement is marked by multiple strategies to improve our people, programs, infrastructure and culture. At Palmer, our core focus is student learning, but meeting this core focus is only accomplished through the commitment of our full community.
Below is a summary of specific strategies to improve our culture. This list isn’t all-inclusive, nor is it final. Introspection, scanning, and evaluation are on-going, and this five-year plan is modified to reflect both our current initiatives and our expectations for the future. Some of the items listed are already underway and others exist only as early initiatives. Baseline numbers and other specific targets will be informed by current climate surveys and broadening the organization’s dialogue around these strategies. As information and ideas evolve, the associated measures of success will be integrated to our on-going College planning efforts and annual scorecards of effectiveness.
Strategic goals for an inclusive community
Goal 1: Recruit, Retain and Develop our People
Objective 1a: Increase the recruitment, retention and graduation of students from underrepresented groups.
| Responsible Unit | Measure |
| Admissions | Target recruitment activities specific to underrepresented groups. |
| Student Affairs | Develop retention strategies for underrepresented groups. |
| Student Affairs | Increase graduation rates for underrepresented groups. |
| Advancement | Identify and highlight mentors in the alumni community to support the success of students from underrepresented groups. |
Objective 1b: Increase the recruitment, retention, and professional growth of faculty, administration, and staff from underrepresented groups.
| Responsible Unit | Measure |
| Human Resources | Develop recruitment activities to attract employee applicants from underrepresented groups. |
Goal 2: Provide Specialty Program Content
Objective 2a: Develop and implement academic content and training experiences that prepare students for success
| Responsible Unit | Measure |
| Academic Affairs | Ensure compliance of course content to program accreditation competencies regarding foundations and other topics. |
Objective 2b: Workplace training that prepares employees for success
| Responsible Unit | Measure |
| Human Resources | Provide employee-training programs related to teamwork, cooperation, communication and mutual respect. |
Objective 2c: Marketing and Communication of Palmer’s values
| Responsible Unit | Measure |
| Marketing & Communication | Include topics of inclusion, support and cultural values in various Marketing & Communication channels. |
Objective 2d: Strengthen connections and collaborations in professional and civic communities
| Responsible Unit | Measure |
| Chancellor | Increase dialogue and connection to civic communities where our campuses are located |
| Advancement | Provide outreach to alumni to gain mentorship and collaboration opportunities to support student learning and success. |
| Chancellor | Connect with professional communities within chiropractic focused on improving our outreach. |
Goal 3: Foster a supportive culture and infrastructure
Objective 3a: Create dedicated resources
| Responsible Unit | Measure |
| Institutional Effectiveness | Adopt regular climate survey to inform the assessment of support for student comfort, safety and achievement. |
| Business Office | Formulate a specific budget for programs which promote culture, respect, belonging and community. |
| Student Affairs | Establish clubs and activities to support a broad student experience and sense of shared culture. |
