RIPON COLLEGE VISION STATEMENT
A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR RIPON COLLEGE
Ripon envisions itself as a venerable, prosperous and widely respected liberal arts college that is proud of its history and confident about the future.
MISSION
Ripon College prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Our liberal arts curriculum and residential campus create an intimate learning community in which students experience a richly personalized education.
CORE VALUES We are committed to:
SERIOUS INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY A standard of academic excellence fosters scholarly and artistic achievement and promotes lifelong learning. INTEGRITY Ethical conduct guides the College. Decisions and actions reflect the principles of honesty, fairness, candor, respect, responsibility, trust, inclusiveness and openness.
An intense engagement with and concern for academic, artistic and personal development of students have defined Ripon since its founding on the Wisconsin frontier and will always be enduring characteristics of the College.
OVERVIEW
This strategic plan is the culmination of work that began
Advisory Committee (FAC) to lead an inclusive and
advancing cutting edge undergraduate and
comprehensive planning process in collaboration with
graduate pre-professional programs.
a newly formed Strategic Planning Work Group. The multi-year plan is intended to be a dynamic document
when necessary to adapt to changing conditions while
the implementation of a coherent plan that promotes
character, great potential and high quality, and the College will be increasingly appealing to its alumni. Ripon will interact conscientiously with the local community and will extend its reach to the nation and the world at large.
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Assure financial stability and long-term sustainability.
that gives the college the flexibility to maneuver nimbly
Ripon in a distinctive class of intentionally
students, faculty and staff of excellent
Bolster our identity as an innovative residential college, committed to our liberal arts core, while
providing a structure that enables and encourages
minded colleges. Ripon will attract
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in Fall 2022 when President Folse charged the Faculty
Vigorous and healthy growth will place sized, intellectually vibrant and civic-
STRATEGIC GOALS
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Achieve and maintain an enrollment of at least 1000
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Prepare 100% of graduates for graduate school
students.
success. Along with the strategic imperatives, timelines,
admission, employment, or service within 1 year of
deliverables and metrics are included to allow progress
graduation.
to be assessed, re-evaluated, and measured.
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Promote and remove barriers to the high impact
The execution of the strategic plan will be the
practices of study abroad, academic internship, or
responsibility of many stakeholders; however, in
faculty-student collaborations on scholarly/creative
collaboration with the FAC and Administrative Council,
projects for all students.
the accountability for and oversight of RC 175 is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees and the President. We collectively stand behind RC 175 and eagerly
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Lead in social mobility at the state and national level.
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Sustain a premier workplace culture that supports thriving for all stakeholders.
anticipate celebrating our successes.
Ripon College will command broad DIVERSE COMMUNITY Differences of perspective, experience, background and heritage enrich the College. Relationships are sincere, friendly, welcoming and supportive. STEWARDSHIP Ripon College is a responsible steward of its mission, traditions and resources. SERVICE Service within and beyond the campus enables effective governance, encourages community engagement and creates leadership opportunities.
interest, recognition, support and respect. A burgeoning spirit of optimism and
CORE STRATEGIC PILLARS
opportunity, accessibility and possibility will emanate from the College and will inspire it to imagine – and to do – great
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things.
ELEVATE ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT STRATEGIES
INNOVATE CURRICULAR PROGRAMMING
AMPLIFY MEANINGFUL STUDENT EXPERIENCES
STEWARD FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FOSTER STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT