A Strategic Plan

Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles, and Strategic Goals of the College of Technology and Innovation

Mission Statement:

The College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus provides baccalaureate degrees, graduate degrees and non-degree programs in technological fields that support the development of professional careers, lifelong learning and professional growth of its students. The faculty contributes to the full range of scholarly activities, with special attention to the economic development needs of the community and society through research and workforce development.

The guiding principles of the College of Technology and Innovation are to:

Educate professional technologists that enter the workforce job ready at undergraduate and graduate levels using a high degree of industrial collaboration in the education activities and processes.

Conduct research and services that supports the development of contextual experience through the execution of projects that develop and enhance student exposure to technological applications using well-known engineering principles, techniques and skills at or near the state-of-the-art.

Provide professional service to our communities, the State of Arizona, the United States and the world, with special concern for economic and technological workforce development.

The College of Technology and Innovation is committed to the professional development of students and fostering team processes among them, while valuing their individuality and diversity. The faculty and staff seek to perpetuate excellence through collaboration and partnerships both internal and external.

VISION

The College of Technology and Innovation is focused on providing students with the highest quality education available through the mechanism of a superior curriculum, excellent instruction and teaching laboratories that provide industrial context at or near the-state-of-the-art. The scope of the program of study is targeted on serving the current technological needs of Arizona and the southwestern United States. Achievement of this vision will make Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus and the College of Technology and Innovation one of the leading institutions in the delivery of applied technological education in the nation and the world.

Strategic Goals:

Goal 1.A High Quality Faculty

The College of Technology and Innovation faculty member will hold an appropriate terminal degree and have a minimum of three years of applicable industrial experience.

Goal 2. National Recognition for Excellence in Technology and Applied Sciences Education

College of Technology and Innovation will be recognized for the execution of its mission to educate a high quality, diverse student body of technological professionals with curricula responsive to the needs of our graduates and their employers.

Goal 3. National Recognition in Scholarship and Research

College of Technology and Innovation will achieve national recognition in scholarship and research in order to serve economic and technological workforce development needs of the nation and to add value to the degrees of its graduates.

Goal 4. National Leadership in Industry/University Partnerships

College of Technology and Innovation will build and sustain a strong collaborative education, research and technology transfer relationships with industry through partnerships that bring mutual benefit and add value to the degrees and functionality of our graduates.