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Strategic Plan 2024-2030

Fiscal year 2027 initiatives

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

Teaching and Learning

The College provides a vibrant learning environment that fosters academic excellence, inclusivity, and student success.

Student Support Services

0 % Complete Student Support Services

Student Support Services goals and benchmarks	Status
Collaborate with financial partners to provide student financial planning services, including workshops and one-on-one advising.	On Track
Offer educational workshops that build student academic readiness and success, and provide academic coaching for students facing challenges.	On Track
Develop peer-to-peer and faculty-to-student mentorship programs, including Peer Learning Groups.	On Track

Student Research Opportunities

0 % Complete Student Research Opportunities

Student Research Opportunities goals and benchmarks	Status
Formalize the Integrated Program in Biomedical Sciences (iPBS), an existing interdisciplinary umbrella graduate program, by submitting a proposal to Faculty Senate and updating the program's application process, with the first cohort admitted under the new structure targeted for 2028.	On Track
Evaluate the allocation of teaching assistantships across the College.	On Track

Teaching Excellence & Innovation

85 % 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.	Done

Clinical Education Infrastructure

0 % Complete Clinical Education Infrastructure

Clinical Education Infrastructure goals and benchmarks	Status
Expand the small animal emergency and critical care facilities, from design through construction.	On Track
Facilitate a new privately funded covered arena for large animal teaching, from design through construction.	On Track
Invest in equipment upgrades to enhance patient care and clinical education.	On Track

Research Enterprise

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

Research Support & Infrastructure

75 % 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.	Done
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

The College fosters a thriving, collaborative, and inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and rewards staff and faculty who enjoy and perform their best work.

Faculty and Staff Recognition

40 % Complete Faculty and Staff Recognition

Faculty and Staff Recognition goals and benchmarks	Status
Publish employee recognition policies college-wide and deliver the first round of Department Recognition Awards.	Done
Ensure new faculty and staff receive welcome perks through coordinated onboarding.	On Track
Track and report recognition activity across all departments, and feature award recipients in the State of the College presentation.	On Track

Expanded Professional Development

25 % Complete Expanded Professional Development

Professional Development goals and benchmarks	Status
Incentivize training for veterinary assistants to pursue and attain veterinary technician licensure.	On Track

Partnerships, Outreach, and Community Engagement

The College has a vibrant and visible social impact, with strong relationships across Washington and a story it shares widely.

Expanding Our Community Presence

12 % Complete Outreach and Engagement Hub

Expanding Our Community Presence goals and benchmarks	Status
Build a digital presence that showcases outreach programs and community impact.	On Track
Conduct outreach in large animal veterinarian workforce shortage-area communities.	On Track
Establish a consistent community presence through recurring regional events and new opportunities for the public to engage with the College, including a menu of signature outreach activities.	On Track
Expand community veterinary medicine programs that promote animal welfare and public health while providing hands-on training for students.	On Track
Evaluate the effectiveness of outreach and engagement programs to inform future programming.	On Track