In an effort toward continuous improvement, serving our various constituencies, and creating and maintaining a College of Visual and Performing Arts that best reflects the cultural and societal backgrounds and needs of our students, NIU CVPA has undertaken a strategic planning process.
Strategic Goals
Goal One
Diversify curricula to be more inclusive and to recognize the artistic, educational and scholarly contributions of groups that have historically been underrepresented in higher arts education. Objectives and Actions 1
Goal Two
Develop transdisciplinary programming and curricula that respond to the changing demands of/on 21st-century artists and art consumers. Objectives and Actions 2
Goal Three
Recruit and retain students who better represent the demographics of the society in which we live and the region that we serve. Objectives and Actions 3
Eliminate equity gaps in student learning outcomes and reduce D/F/W/U grades. Objectives and Actions 5
Submit Accomplishments and Status Updates
You may submit information about the progress and accomplishments toward the goals and objectives of this plan by emailingDonee Spizzirri, dspizzirri@niu.edu, assistant to the dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts.