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Strategic Plan 2024-2030

Fiscal year 2026 initiatives

College of Veterinary Medicine Strategic Plan 2024-2030 (accessible PDF version)

Teaching and Learning

Develop student support services through an expanded Student Success Center that integrates financial, career, and wellness resources to enhance student outcomes and reduce barriers to success.

Champion innovation and professional development by socializing teaching efforts across the College and creating collaborative opportunities for instructional excellence.

Student Success Center

70 % Complete Student Success Center

Student Success Center goals and benchmarks	Status
Create protocol for operation and a plan for staffing.	Done
Determine vision for the future with student input and leadership, including commissioning artwork that reflects student values and creates a welcoming environment.	Done
Collaborate with financial institutions to provide student financial planning services and implement career advising and professional development workshops.	On Track
Increase scholarship support for undergraduate and DVM students.	On Track
Launch "Everybody Eats" program to address student food insecurity and nutrition support.	Done

Teaching Excellence & Innovation

67 % Complete Teaching Excellence & Innovation

Teaching Excellence & Innovation goals and benchmarks	Status
Communicate teaching needs college-wide to broaden opportunities and encourage cross-departmental teaching partnerships.	On Track
Partner with Teaching Academy to deliver regular teaching boot camps and undergraduate/graduate teaching development.	On Track
Develop sustainable workload planning that supports faculty time commitments to teaching excellence.	On Track

Research Enterprise

Strengthen research funding and infrastructure to support innovative research initiatives and maintain competitive advantage.

Research Support & Infrastructure

17 % Complete Research Support & Infrastructure

Research Support & Infrastructure goals and benchmarks	Status
Identify and implement mechanisms to provide gap funding for research projects between major grants with a focus on junior faculty and pilot funding.	On Track
Develop internal and external funding opportunities for transformative research initiatives.	On Track
Advocate for and protect essential research programs by effectively communicating their value and impact to external audiences.	On Track

College Community

Enrich the College community and promote workplace equity through standardized compensation systems, transparent pay practices, and structured career development programs.

Salary Equity

70 % Complete Salary equity

Salary Equity goals and benchmarks	Status
Create plan to organize and improve the College’s compensation process.	Done
Define the College workplace community subgroups for baseline data and salary review.	Done
Identify current workforce compensation processes in use.	Done
Recommend equitable standard compensation best practices for the College.	On Track
Communicate and educate the College workforce compensation expectations.	On Track
Propose budget to support the College’s compensation process.	On Track
Develop common College Career Path definitions for career growth.	Deferred

Partnerships, outreach and community engagement

Centralize existing programs under unified leadership to enhance visibility, streamline operations, and maximize community impact. Establish a hub for community engagement.

Center for Outreach and Engagement

63 % complete Center for Outreach and Engagement

Center for Outreach and Engagement goals and benchmarks	Status
Create an overarching structure to improve organization and amplify collective impact of existing programs.	On Track
Build outreach programs to improve pipelines for recruitment, research impact, and public health initiatives.	On Track
Develop campaigns and signature events that showcase the College's unique strengths and engage key stakeholders.	On Track
Develop and deliver public talks and workshops on relevant animal health topics to meet our land-grant objectives.	On Track