The Strategic Plan\u2019s cooperative effort was spearheaded by Tracy M. Stewart, Ph.D., interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, and Kate Yerkes, assistant provost for planning and institutional effectiveness. The Plan is the product of a year\u2019s worth of research and analysis led by the Provost\u2019s Office and informed by campus-wide input.<\/p>\n
It is the University\u2019s first such planning document since \u201cOur Core, Our Community, Our Commitment\u201d was released in 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is common practice for institutions like ours to create and refresh strategic plans every few years,\u201d Father Marina said. \u201cThe preparation of this Strategic Plan, however, was not merely an administrative task. It was a necessary act of stewardship led by the representative University Planning Committee. I am deeply thankful to the committee members and all faculty, staff, students and trustees who shared their thoughtful input, insight and wisdom as part of a University-wide discernment process.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Strategic Plan will be implemented through the University\u2019s integrated planning and institutional effectiveness model<\/a>, which will allow the University to track progress and illustrate the work being done. The initial stages of implementation will include the establishment of team leads and priorities, divisional planning and self-study assessments. Execution of the Plan will continue through 2029 and into 2030.<\/p>\n The multi-level planning and execution of the Strategic Plan, which transcends academic departments, administrative divisions and student-facing units, will be aligned with the University\u2019s Jesuit values. Cura personalis (care of each individual and our campus community) and cura apostolica (care of our institution and its resources) are among the prime influences.<\/p>\n The University of Scranton is a Catholic and Jesuit university with 70 majors across the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management and the Leahy College of Health Sciences, as well as 40-plus graduate programs tailored for part-time and full-time students. The Wall Street Journal<\/a> recently touted the value of a Scranton degree, as the University ranks highly and is trending positively in categories related to return on investment. Recent graduates have exceeded national benchmarks<\/a> in achieving successful, post-graduation outcomes. Forbes<\/a>, U.S. News and World Report<\/a> and the Princeton Review<\/a> have also selected Scranton as one of the nation\u2019s best colleges.<\/p>\n