2023-2028 University Strategic Plan
GOAL 1: SHEPHERD WILL BE A PREMIER PUBLIC UNIVERSITY.
- Strategy 1: Recruit, support, and retain promising students.
- Strategy 2: Recruit, support, and retain faculty as teacher-scholars.
- Strategy 3: Recruit, support, and retain staff as valued contributors to the academic enterprise.
GOAL 2: A SHEPHERD EDUCATION WILL BE GROUNDED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND SUCCESS.
- Strategy 1: Develop and promote experiential learning opportunities for all students from the first year on.
- Strategy 2: Develop and promote projects and initiatives that enhance career development for all students from the first year on.
GOAL 3: SHEPHERD WILL SERVE AS A HUB FOR ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
- Strategy 1: Leverage our geographic location and human capital to increase partnerships and collaborations with organizations and stakeholders.
GOAL 4: SHEPHERD WILL BE A FIRST-CHOICE ACADEMIC HOME WITH HIGH QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS.
- Strategy 1: Ensure modern, innovative, well-maintained facilities.
GOAL 5: SHEPHERD WILL SERVE THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND COMMUNITIES.
- Strategy 1: Create, support, and sustain an inclusive environment that is welcoming to people of all backgrounds.
- Strategy 2: Integrate DEI across faculty, staff, and student policies; curriculum; and student life.
(Approved by the Shepherd University Board of Governors on September 14, 2023)