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Strategic Priorities

Strategic Plan

Each of the four pillars is linked to key strategic priorities for the next 10 years. These strategic priorities will be developed further by implementation teams and individuals to include objectives, action steps, and metrics. 

The responsible parties will provide oversight and tracking of the various activities and programs that advance the strategic plan. Based on progress, these will be revisited, refined, and adjusted over the course of the 10-year period, making the plan a living document.

Unparalleled Opportunities
Priority 1: Increase access and affordability for students

Priority 2: Enhance services that support:  student success and completion, physical and mental well-being, sense of community and belonging, academic and career advising

Priority 3: Develop career-ready students upon graduation

Priority 4: Be a destination employer

Priority 5: Create a more diverse and welcoming environment for students, staff, faculty, and community members
Nationally Prominent Programs
Priority 6: Be a leader in new interdisciplinary teaching and learning initiatives

Priority 7: Expand academic programs in high demand areas responsive to state needs

Priority 8: Expand research that is regionally relevant and globally important, addressing complex problems through interdisciplinary collaboration and having positive impacts through commercialization and economic development

Priority 9: Establish an academic health sciences center and meet healthcare workforce needs in partnership with regional health care providers and other organizations

Priority 10: Reaffirm and enhance our role and brand as the state's coastal university, building on our strengths in coastal and marine sciences
Community Commitment
Priority 11: Increase accessibility of campus and visibility within the community to positively impact our region and those within it while actively marketing and promoting UNCW’s identity in ways that inspire enrollment, giving, and community involvement

Priority 12: Increase opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and alumni to engage with and support the community

Priority 13: Expand global collaborations and partnerships to improve intercultural competency and to connect Wilmington and the world

Priority 14: Increase support for athletics and the arts, leveraging community connections
World-Class Operations and Infrastructure
Priority 15: Streamline policies, procedures, and practices to increase sustainability, transparency, and efficiency

Priority 16: Modernize data and technology across campus to advance data-informed decision-making

Priority 17: Develop and implement a comprehensive long-term infrastructure plan that advances the institution’s mission and strategic plan

Priority 18: Diversify and enhance revenue streams sufficient to meet the needs of the institution and the strategic plan with a renewed emphasis on philanthropic giving from individuals, corporations, and foundations
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