Elevate Missouri State's National Profile in Teaching and Research

Boost online education through mandatory faculty training, identify high-demand PhD programs, elevate prestigious programs, and pursue additional academic accreditations and national rankings:

Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to enhance online education

  • Implement mandatory training for all faculty who teach online.

Identify and develop targeted PhD programs

  • Use the EAB Market Insights Program Assessments and Gray DI to identify high-demand academic programs.

Elevate prestigious programs

  • Review national program rankings.
  • Identify programs that have received special accreditations and awards.

Pursue additional academic accreditations and national rankings

  • Conduct a feasibility study to identify potential accreditations that align with our academic strengths and strategic priorities.
  • Target meaningful national rankings and aggressively pursue recognition.