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USCasa21stCenturyUniversityStrategicPlan2017-2021

May9,2017

OverviewandStatedGoalsTheUniversityofSouthCarolinawillbeauniversityofchoicethatleadsthewayforthestate,nationandworldinknowledgegeneration,innovativeproblem-solving,preparationoffutureleadersfortheworkforce,andcultivationofcivility,inclusion,andcitizenship.

The5Goals:

EducatingtheThinkersandLeadersofTomorrow1

AssemblingandSupportingaWorldClassFaculty2

SpurringInnovation,CreativeExpression,andCommunityEngagement3

BuildingInclusiveandInspiringCommunities4

DemandingInstitutionalExcellence5

OverviewandStatedGoalsTheUniversityofSouthCarolinawillbeauniversityofchoicethatleadsthewayforthestate,nationandworldinknowledgegeneration,innovativeproblem-solving,preparationoffutureleadersfortheworkforce,andcultivationofcivility,inclusion,andcitizenship.

The5Goals:

EducatingtheThinkersandLeadersofTomorrow1

AssemblingandSupportingaWorldClassFaculty2

SpurringInnovation,CreativeExpression,andCommunityEngagement3

BuildingInclusiveandInspiringCommunities4

DemandingInstitutionalExcellence5

Goal1:EducatingthethinkersandleadersoftomorrowTheUniversityofSouthCarolinawillprovideasuperioreducationforstudentsthroughafoundationintheliberalartsalongwithinnovativedisciplinarystudytoequipworkforce-ready,creative,andinnovativeleadersforthe21stCentury;forGraduateandProfessionalstudents,itprovidespreparationtobescholarsandprofessionals.

Objectives:

A. AcademicprogramsattheUniversityofSouthCarolinaarerobust,relevant,innovative,andcollaborative

B. Studentshavehighimpactexperienceswithin- andbeyond- the-classroomthatsupportexperientiallearninginordertoensuredevelopmentofcriticalthinking,problem-solvingability,andworkforcereadiness

C. Studentsareequippedtoleadathome,school,work,andinthecommunity,locallyandaroundtheworld

D. Studentsareretainedattheuniversity,successfullyprogressinaprogramofstudy,andgraduateontime

E. GraduateandProfessionalstudentsreceivepreparationtobescholarsandprofessionals

OverviewandStatedGoalsTheUniversityofSouthCarolinawillbeauniversityofchoicethatleadsthewayforthestate,nationandworldinknowledgegeneration,innovativeproblem-solving,preparationoffutureleadersfortheworkforce,andcultivationofcivility,inclusion,andcitizenship.

The5Goals:

EducatingtheThinkersandLeadersofTomorrow1

AssemblingandSupportingaWorldClassFaculty2

SpurringInnovation,CreativeExpression,andCommunityEngagement3

BuildingInclusiveandInspiringCommunities4

DemandingInstitutionalExcellence5

Goal2: AssemblingandsupportingaworldclassfacultyA21stCenturyUniversityhostsaninternationallyrecognizedfacultywhoseimpactisrealizedthroughground-breakingresearch,creativeperformanceandproduction,internationally-recognizedscholarshipandpublication,innovativeteaching,andleadershipinprofessionalandcommunityservice.

Objectives:

A. Hire,enableandretainhighperforming,diversefaculty

B. Incentandrewardhighqualityteaching

OverviewandStatedGoalsTheUniversityofSouthCarolinawillbeauniversityofchoicethatleadsthewayforthestate,nationandworldinknowledgegeneration,innovativeproblem-solving,preparationoffutureleadersfortheworkforce,andcultivationofcivility,inclusion,andcitizenship.

The5Goals:

EducatingtheThinkersandLeadersofTomorrow1

AssemblingandSupportingaWorldClassFaculty2

SpurringInnovation,CreativeExpression,andCommunityEngagement3

BuildingInclusiveandInspiringCommunities4

DemandingInstitutionalExcellence5

Goal3:SpurringInnovation,CreativeExpression,andCommunityEngagement

A21stCenturyUniversityexpandstheknowledgebasethroughresearch,scholarship,communityengagement,andthedevelopmentanddisseminationofcreativeideas.

Objectives:

A. Incenthighimpactscholarship

B. Encourageengagementwiththearts

C. Expandcollaborativeresearch,teaching,andoutreachthroughmultidisciplinaryinitiatives

D. Encourageentrepreneurshipandinnovation

E. Beacommunitypartnerineconomicdevelopment

OverviewandStatedGoalsTheUniversityofSouthCarolinawillbeauniversityofchoicethatleadsthewayforthestate,nationandworldinknowledgegeneration,innovativeproblem-solving,preparationoffutureleadersfortheworkforce,andcultivationofcivility,inclusion,andcitizenship.

The5Goals:

EducatingtheThinkersandLeadersofTomorrow1

AssemblingandSupportingaWorldClassFaculty2

SpurringInnovation,CreativeExpression,andCommunityEngagement3

BuildingInclusiveandInspiringCommunities4

DemandingInstitutionalExcellence5

Goal4:BuildingInclusiveandInspiringCommunitiesA21stCenturyUniversityrecognizesthatthereisstrengthinleveraginguniqueperspectivesandglobalpointsofviewwhileanchoringtheinstitutionintraditionandvalues.

Objectives:

A. Createliving/learningcommunitiesthatinspirecollaboration

B. DevelopandsustainawelcomingcommunityandaninclusiveUniversityculture

OverviewandStatedGoalsTheUniversityofSouthCarolinawillbeauniversityofchoicethatleadsthewayforthestate,nationandworldinknowledgegeneration,innovativeproblem-solving,preparationoffutureleadersfortheworkforce,andcultivationofcivility,inclusion,andcitizenship.

The5Goals:

EducatingtheThinkersandLeadersofTomorrow1

AssemblingandSupportingaWorldClassFaculty2

SpurringInnovation,CreativeExpression,andCommunityEngagement3

BuildingInclusiveandInspiringCommunities4

DemandingInstitutionalExcellence5

Goal5: DemandinginstitutionalexcellenceA21stCenturyUniversityrecognizestheneedforfinancialstrengthinordertobeareliablepartnertoconstituents;theUniversityalsorecognizesthatacompellingvisionandeffectivemessagingarenecessarytoensurethatconstituentsfullyappreciatetheimportanceandvalueoftheinstitution.

Objectives:

A. Improvenotableexternalmeasures/rankings

B. Developanefficientandeffectiveplanforphilanthropicsupport

C. Implementanincentive-based,measured-growth,budgetmodeltocreatesufficientrevenueandalignresourceswithincentives