Programs Driven by Innovation
Florida Tech will advance the knowledge and research capabilities in all disciplines by providing an experienced, professional, solution-oriented talent pipeline determined to succeed.
Outcome 3
Provide professionally accredited, technology-driven curricula that cross educates students in both classroom and experiential learning across all disciplines.
Tactics for Outcome 3
- Assess ten (10) degree curricula annually for currency of content, adequacy of demand, impact, use of technology, and cross-disciplined opportunities until all programs have been reviewed, right sized, and prioritized for investment.
- Develop, document, and maintain disciplinary accreditation for degree programs per college.
- Identify the necessary technology and lab equipment needs for each college before modernizing technology to increase student success and unique learning opportunities.
- Implement more student living/learning communities to increase student success and involvement in academics and athletics.
- Redesign the University website and global marketing plan to increase awareness locally, regionally, and nationally to grow the Florida Tech community.
Outcome 4
Expand and diversify externally funded research programs to become a strong R2 research institution which provides all students an opportunity to conduct impactful and innovative research to further position Florida Tech for R1 consideration by 2040.
Tactics for Outcome 4
- Adopt research best practices including compliance, safety, facilities, and support to provide a balanced workload for involved faculty, staff, and students based on expectations and requirements.
- Redesign and augment the Office of Sponsored Research to better support faculty, staff, and students in identifying, applying, and reporting results through grant application and award process.
- Create Florida Tech's Research Institute (FTRI) to focus on classified research awarded by the federal government to accelerate research expenditures in strategic areas such as but not limited to:
- Cyber Security & Resiliency
- Space & Applied Electromagnetics
- Ocean/Marine Engineering & Science
- Biomedical Engineering & Science
- Social Sciences
- Conduct a market analysis across leading industries to further identify and/or shift the strategic areas in which Florida Tech should invest more resources and programming.
Key Performance Indicators
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Increase research and development (R&D) expenditures across all funding sources (federal government, state and local government, institution funds, business, nonprofit organizations, and other sources).
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Increase Florida Tech graduates in fields with promising prospects based on the government's and industry's employment outlook.