Final Project

The Marist College

The Marist College fulfills its mission by pursuing three ideals: excellence in education, a sense of community, and a commitment to service. These ideals were handed down to us by the Marist Brothers who founded the College. Now an independent institution governed by a lay board of trustees, Marist continues to embrace the three ideals as an integral part of the College mission.Click here for the Strategic Plan. The purpose of the final project is to select one goal and three initiatives, in support of that goal, and to develop a strategic plan, tactics, and other materials to promote them. Our team selected goal number one: “Enhance the quality and distinctiveness of the Marist educational experience for all students - traditional age undergraduates, graduate students, and adult learners". The initiatives we selected are: "21. Systematically monitor trends in the graduate student market and survey the student population to determine what programs, delivery formats, services, and price points should be enhanced, developed, or modified; 22. Strengthen student support services for graduate students and make them more accessible, including online and on-campus services; 26. Develop community-based learning experiences for graduate students including research, internships, and service learning opportunities".

Our Mission

Marist College

Marist College defines its mission as "dedicated to helping students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century." In support of the mission statement and the three ideals, the Marist College defined eight strategic goals and 93 initiatives to achieve those strategic goals. The mission of the final class project is to enable our client organization, in this case Marist College, to communicate its initiatives in support of their 2011-2016 Strategic Plan.