{"id":380,"date":"2025-08-07T09:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/?page_id=380"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:44:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:44:59","slug":"priority-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/priority-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Priority 2: Strengthen the Community So All Learners and Workers Thrive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-block accordion expandable-group expandable-group-lightblock\" id=\"newExpandable\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingensure-holistic-academic-and-career-supports-for-all-students\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandableensure-holistic-academic-and-career-supports-for-all-students\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandableensure-holistic-academic-and-career-supports-for-all-students\">Ensure holistic academic and career supports for all students<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandableensure-holistic-academic-and-career-supports-for-all-students\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingensure-holistic-academic-and-career-supports-for-all-students\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 1:&nbsp;<\/strong>Continually assess and adapt learner support structures to ensure students are equitably and optimally supported<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initiative 2:&nbsp;<\/strong>Expand, coordinate, and communicate support services through intentional onboarding and offboarding processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initiative 3:&nbsp;<\/strong>Fully integrate internships, applied experiences, and career services into the student learning experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingsupport-wellness-belonging-and-engagement\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablesupport-wellness-belonging-and-engagement\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablesupport-wellness-belonging-and-engagement\">Support wellness, belonging, and engagement<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablesupport-wellness-belonging-and-engagement\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingsupport-wellness-belonging-and-engagement\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 1:&nbsp;<\/strong>Expand and promote comprehensive orientation and ongoing support systems for our diverse community of students, faculty, and staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initiative 2:&nbsp;<\/strong>Update and add new housing and support space options to facilitate engagement in campus life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initiative 3:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ensure dynamic and inclusive programming and services to meet the needs of residential and nonresidential students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingenhance-faculty-and-staff-support-structures\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandableenhance-faculty-and-staff-support-structures\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandableenhance-faculty-and-staff-support-structures\">Enhance faculty and staff support structures<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandableenhance-faculty-and-staff-support-structures\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingenhance-faculty-and-staff-support-structures\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Initiative 1:&nbsp;<\/strong>Update philosophies, policies, and practices to align with current employment marketplace realities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initiative 2:&nbsp;<\/strong>Vigorously pursue competitive compensation rates for employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initiative 3:&nbsp;<\/strong>Create robust onboarding and ongoing professional development programs that include transition plans for all 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