From Purpose to Priorities
| Pillar 1: People, Culture, and Shared Purpose | Pillar 2: Student Experience, Success, and Outcomes | Pillar 3: Research, Innovation, and Partnerships | Pillar 4: Stewardship and Sustainability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | Build a cohesive, human-centered college grounded in trust, clarity, shared identity, and the success and well-being of all faculty and staff. | Ensure every student is supported across the full lifecycle through rigorous academics, holistic advising, and career readiness. | Drive discovery and social impact by fostering transformative research, empowering innovation, and cultivating purposeful partnerships. | Align resources, funding, and operations to sustain excellence, support priorities, and ensure long-term viability. |
| Strategic Priorities | 1a. Identity and Purpose: Clarify and operationalize a shared EHS identity and purpose that guides decision-making and internal and external communication. | 2a. The Student Journey: Deliver a coherent, high-quality student experience across the full lifecycle, from recruitment and advising to experiential learning, licensure, and career preparation. | 3a. Scholarly Impact: Increase the quality, visibility, and impact of research and scholarship. | 4a. Resource Alignment: Align resources, investments, and organizational units with strategic priorities to support people, programs, and impact most effectively. |
| 1b. Faculty and Staff Vitality: Strengthen faculty and staff well-being, support, and retention by addressing workload equity, role clarity, professional growth, and workplace culture. | 2b. Academic Excellence: Strengthen academic instruction, rigor, and alignment to ensure programs build critical thinking, meet workforce expectations, and prepare students for long-term success. |
3b. Infrastructure for Discovery: Expand faculty and student support for discovery and innovation (research development, interdisciplinary collaboration, strategic use of emerging technologies) | 4b. Resource Development & Growth: Expand and diversify resources that support innovation, sustainability, and strategic priorities. | |
| 1c. Transparent Governance: Strengthen organizational trust and effectiveness through transparent communication, clear expectations, and inclusive governance and leadership practices. | 2c. Career and Alumni Pathways: Improve post-graduation outcomes by deepening connections to alumni, employers, and professional pathways. | 3c. Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate deep, reciprocal relationships with community, industry, and educational partners to enhance the student experience and amplify research and societal impact. |
College of Education, Health, and Society
210 E. Spring St.
Oxford, OH 45056
