UA Little Rock gets system approval for 5-year strategic plan
by June 6, 2024 4:55 pm 180 views
The board of trustees for the University of Arkansas System has approved a new five-year strategic plan for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
The approval and development of UA Little Rock’s new five-year strategic plan marks a significant milestone for the university. The strategic plan is the culmination of many months of a collaborative campus wide effort that began with comprehensive surveys to determine institutional priorities and values.
UA Little Rock’s Strategic Plan was developed by focusing on the university’s primary goals, values, and assets – leading to five main goals for the plan, which include access, experience, attainment, research, and community development.
“In preparing to build a new strategic plan, we asked our stakeholders to help us identify our most salient values, our strengths, and our purpose,” said UA Little Rock Chancellor Christina S. Drale. “We used this information to bring a sharp focus to our plans for the future. The five goals we’ve set for the institution represent the best of who we are and the most important assets we bring to the people of Arkansas.”
The plan aims to create more opportunities for students, provide enhanced support for faculty, staff and students, build new community partnerships and expand the university’s research impact.
“The purpose of this plan is to focus our attention on the critical elements of our mission and to assist us in being more explicit and intentional in the alignment of our goals and values with our allocation of resources and our decision-making,” Drale said.
UA Little Rock created 10 component groups representing functional areas of campus, including academic affairs, advancement, enrollment management, and research. These 10 groups created strategic component plans that were directly aligned with the university’s institutional goals.
The component plans were integrated into the university’s five institutional goals to create a comprehensive integrated strategic plan with detailed objectives. strategies, and clear lines of responsibility.
Access the plan at this link.