Goal 2: PROMOTE Overview

PROMOTE excellence and innovation in teaching, research, service, outreach, and engagement consistent with CSU’s land-grant mission and its status as an R1 institution, and link investments to support these expectations.
Colorado State University’s core identity as a land-grant institution is rooted in high-impact teaching, transformative research, and meaningful engagement. The College of Health and Human Sciences proudly aligns our work in classrooms, laboratories, and communities with these pillars.
Strategic Objectives Research and Scholarship
Strategic Objectives Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring
Strategic Objectives Outreach and Engagement
MEASURING SUCCESS Select Key Performance Indicators

- Growth in annual research expenditures and expansion of funding portfolio to reflect the breadth of research in CHHS
- Development of a work-flow model to support lifecycle grant management
- Upward trajectory in student retention and graduation rates while closing gaps related to income, first-generation and historically marginalized identities
- Growth of department-level student success initiatives including first-year experiences and mentorship programs
- Expansion of online degree, certificate, and credential offerings
Goal 2: Promote Accomplishments in 2024
Research and Scholarship
- Research expenditures up 21% over last year
- Inaugural Grant Writing Academy – 32 attendees
Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring
- Three new AUCC 1C courses, two new minors
- College committee on internships and experiential learning
- College committee on academic advising
- 2nd year of Dean’s Faculty teaching fellows
- New strategic communications, custom visits, personalized experiences for prospective students
Outreach and Engagement
- Regular communication and engagement with CSU’s Office of Engagement and Extension
- New awards for Community Engaged Scholarship at annual Research Day
- RamScholar Academy
- Focus on rural internships and online offerings to support rural communities