Strategic Plan
To fulfill its mission and vision and fully meet core theme objectives, the University must think and act strategically. Following a campus-wide, iterative and broadly inclusive process, the University’s Board of Trustees approved a comprehensive Strategic Plan in December 2008. The following updated strategic initiatives and institutional stewardship commitments were approved by the Board of Trustees in March 2014:
Strategic Initiative #1 : Convene internal and external conversations that facilitate interdisciplinary integration, influence health policy, advance the general public’s understanding of healthy living and support the University’s mission to educate future leaders in the natural health arts and sciences.
Strategic Initiative #2: Support academic programs that are essential to a high-quality education in the natural health arts and sciences.
Strategic Initiative #3 : Attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff who are responsible for delivering quality education and support services; safeguarding academic freedom; administering a diverse range of educational, clinical and research initiatives; ensuring the integrity of the curricula; and maintaining the University’s commitment to its mission and vision.
Strategic Initiative #4: Attract, support and retain exceptional students representing diverse cultures, races/ethnicities, life experiences and perspectives.
Strategic Initiative #5 : Develop innovative and effective instructional delivery methods to expand and enhance the quality of natural health arts and sciences education.