Goals Strategic Goal 1—Excellence in Student-Centered Education UNT will provide a stimulating, supportive, and rigorous educational experience to a diverse student body, preparing students for leadership in a changing world. Strategies: 1.1 Assure a rigorous curriculum grounded in the respect for the con- tributions of various nationalities, cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and viewpoints, designed specifically to develop students’ apprecia- tion of diversity and capacity for in-depth/critical thinking and life-long learning; 1.2 Transform instruction in large-enrollment undergraduate classes to improve student learning outcomes; 1.3 Identify and provide strategic support only to those current and potential graduate and other academic programs that demonstrate high quality, high demand, and/or centrality to the university mis- sion and vision; 1.4 Challenge learners through increased involvement in peer and mentor relationships, service learning, and other diverse learning opportunities, including engagement in partnerships with busi- nesses, educational settings, social agencies, and creative venues in the North Texas region and beyond; 1.5 Improve student engagement, satisfaction, and success by promot- ing communication, civility, leadership, clarification of values and identity issues, recreational/wellness activities, and active student involvement in the life of the university; 1.6 Provide communications, services, and programs designed to effec- tively transition new freshman and transfer students to campus; Performance Measures Student enrollment by level and ethnicity Key graduation and retention rates, including rates for student-athletes Percent of lower division courses taught by tenure/tenure-track faculty Student/faculty ratios Scores on national assessments of learning, engagement, and satisfaction Number of students receiving nationally competitive scholarships See Appendix at www.unt.edu/strategicplan. student-centered public research university 11 continued