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Strengths
⢠Outstanding and dedicated faculty
and staff
⢠Range and quality of academic programs
⢠Highly motivated students who reflect
the diverse urban local community
⢠Campus commitment to serve an urban
student population within the LA Basin
⢠IT infrastructure
Opportunities
Potential to:
⢠Earn support and recognition from local
community
⢠Build and strengthen community
partnerships
⢠Demonstrate that we are better than
people think we are
⢠Access special and leveraged resources
in LA Basin
⢠Earn recognition that we add value
through socioeconomic transformation
⢠Assess and prioritize academic activities
so we do fewer things and do them well
⢠Have greater involvement and support
from alumni and friends of the University
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Weaknesses
⢠Lower than desired retention and
graduation rates
⢠A culture of limited collaboration, team-
work, communication, and trust
⢠Inadequate state and non-state resources
to meet our collective aspirations
Threats
⢠State economic conditions
⢠Significant number of entering students
not college-ready
⢠Competition from other institutions of
learning (public and private)
⢠Marginal cost funding model
⢠Rising tuition fees and the impact on
access for the students we serve
⢠Ambivalent public perception of state
employees
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