Strategic Plan Forward for Wyoming 2023+ Honoring Our Heritage & Creating Our Future Main Page Vision Mission Values and Propositions A Strategic Plan for the University of Wyoming We are pleased and excited to present the 2023+ Strategic Plan for the University of Wyoming: Honoring our Heritage and Creating our Future. This plan celebrates and embraces the proud traditions and culture of the Equality State, and it builds on the amazing institution that is the University of Wyoming, which is truly Wyoming’s University. The plan aims to strengthen the foundations of our community that UW has built over its 136-year history. At the same time, it lays out a roadmap for UW’s future, setting specific goals and targets that we as a community will pursue with great determination. While the plan is ambitious, it is also achievable and will result in UW having more impact on our state and region, with strengthened programs and new offerings that will attract and prepare more students for the future than ever before. And we are already working hard to make this happen. One theme that came through loud and clear in the 200+ listening sessions conducted during the strategic planning process was the need to solidify the foundations that already make UW the special place that it is. You will find dozens of initiatives in the strategic plan and accompanying implementation plan that will make our university stronger than ever. Above all, you will find a commitment — and specific goals — to strengthen UW in five critical areas: » Enhance Student Success » Pursue Institutional Excellence » Provide a Supportive Community » Engage with and Serve the State of Wyoming » Cultivate Financial Stability and Diversification You will also find clear directions that UW is taking to define our future. Like all higher education institutions, UW faces 21st-century challenges requiring us to become more digital, interdisciplinary, entrepreneurial, and inclusive. These fundamental aspirations are deeply embedded in our plan; by continuing to move in these directions we will bring our entire community together to address the complex problems facing our state and nation as we prepare our students for life and careers in a rapidly changing world. The journey we have charted includes programs that will help move us towards Carnegie R1 status — the highest level of research activity. R1 recognition will enhance our competitiveness for new revenues, providing more opportunities for UW faculty and students to make an impact in our state and beyond. Enhanced capacity to serve the citizens of Wyoming will also propel us toward our goal of being recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university. All dimensions of UW are included in the strategic plan, from arts and agriculture to science and technology. From our new Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts, to strengthened partnerships with community colleges on programs that advance the state’s economy, we are proud to be on the paths described in this plan, and proud to be members of our state community. We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to our team and the hundreds of faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders across Wyoming and beyond who provided constructive and thoughtful ideas that have culminated in this plan. We can’t wait to see and share the results! Ed Seidel, President Kevin Carman, Provost and Executive Vice-President Strategic Plan Documents: View the 2023 Strategic Plan Short Document pdf View the Summary of Presidential Goals 2023-2026 pdf More Information Vision Mission Values More Information Goal 1 Enhance Student Success Integrate best practices in teaching and learning to produce skills required for life, work, citizenship, and adaptation to the needs of a changing world. Strategically grow enrollment Build a student-ready, student-focused enterprise Enhance graduate student support services In line with Wyoming’s post-secondary educational attainment goals, increase enrollment and engagement with all student populations including tribal, marginalized, and underserved students Increase global engagement Prepare students for life and adaptation to a changing and increasingly digital world Goal 2 Pursue Institutional Excellence Nurture a culture of diverse ideas and knowledge creation that promotes teaching, learning, community engagement, economic development, and world-class research. Raise UW’s scholarly capacity and profile nationally and internationally Value and reward all teaching, research, extension, engagement, innovation, inclusion, and service contributions to UW’s mission Celebrate and support free expression Strengthen relationships with UW’s external partners and stakeholders Goal 3 Provide a Supportive Community Foster a culture of community that values and cares for students, faculty, and staff. Build opportunity ladders for staff Develop initiatives to hire, reward, and retain excellent staff and faculty Invest in resources that enhance the health and well-being of the UW community Expand efforts of accountability, inclusion, and transparency Goal 4 Engage with and Serve the State of Wyoming Sustain and enhance our extensive service to and engagement with the State to improve the mental, physical and economic health of Wyoming and its residents. Invest in and leverage UW Extension and R&E Centers Grow health and wellbeing initiatives across the state Expand the impact of the Wyoming Innovation Partnership Support Wyoming’s economic and community development using the assets and expertise of all colleges and schools Enhance UW’s connections with and service to the people of Wyoming Grow educational opportunities for Wyoming Goal 5 Cultivate Financial Stability/Diversification Ensure the long-term vitality of UW through diversification and growth of revenue streams and effective application of resources, infrastructure, and processes. Strategically grow enrollment Audit business processes to ensure effectiveness Grow external funding for research and scholarship across all disciplines Leverage and grow corporate partnerships Enhance the partnership between UW and the UW Foundation Initiate planning for a comprehensive campaign Review UW budget model and program offerings Develop campus energy plan Refine UW positioning, brand strategy, and brand promise Office of the President Old Main 1000 E. University Ave Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: (307) 766-1121 The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.