Exceptional Undergraduate and Graduate Education

Progress

Our objectives and tactics lay out the steps we’re taking to drive progress. Each year, we will review our approach and launch new initiatives to ensure we’re responding to changing conditions and taking advantage of new opportunities. Each tactic is influenced by our core beliefs:

Reputation: Strengthening our reputation as a global research university
Rochester: Contributing to and benefiting from a just and vibrant city of Rochester and the Rochester Region
DEIAJ: Furthering our commitment to actionable and accountable growth in diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and justice.

Here are the tactics for the first year of our strategic plan (FY23–24).

Redesign an undergraduate, residential student experience to ensure inclusive and immersive learning that improves competency development, academic outcomes, a sense of belonging, and student wellness.

tactics

Use research findings and institutional data to inform and design road map for student success and the student undergraduate experience.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

John Blackshear
Vice President for Student Life

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Identify and inventory key existing initiatives that develop competencies that may result in improved postgraduate outcomes and satisfaction.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

John Blackshear
Vice President for Student Life

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Launch a new student success team including the onboarding of a new VP for Student Life.

Lead:

David Figlio
Provost

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students
Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Coordinate effort to set targets and fundraise for endowed scholarships and aid to support enrollment goals.

Leads:

Sarah Mangelsdorf
President
David Figlio
Provost
Rob Alexander
Vice Provost for Enrollment

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President of Student Life
Advancement and Alumni Relations

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Coordinate with University facilities master plan to develop plan to address student housing, living/learning spaces, classroom renovations, and athletics facilities.

Leads:

David Figlio
Provost
John Blackshear
Vice President for Student Life
Liz Milavec
Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President of Student Life
Advancement and Alumni Relations
University Facilities and Services

Core beliefs: Reputation; Rochester; DEIAJ

Identify and inventory opportunities for alumni and families to support student success initiatives through volunteer programs, mentorship, and competency development.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

John Blackshear
Vice President for Student Life

Melissa Sturge-Apple
Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President of Student Life
Advancement and Alumni Relations

Core beliefs: Reputation; Rochester; DEIAJ

Implement recommendations from Global Celebrations Committee to celebrate diversity of our university community.

Leads:

Jane Gatewood
Vice Provost for Global Engagement
Adrienne Morgan
Vice President, Institutional Office for Equity and Inclusion, and Chief Diversity Officer

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion
Office of Human Resources
Vice President of Student Life

Core beliefs: Reputation; Rochester; DEIAJ

Close on acquisition of College Town development and begin operating as a University owned asset. Provide enhanced retail and service options with students, faculty, staff, and the community in mind.

Lead:

Liz Milavec
Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

Key collaborators:

University senior leadership
University Real Estate
Student Life
University Dining
University of Rochester Medical Center

Core beliefs: Reputation; Rochester; DEIAJ

Expand student success initiatives anchored in our goals for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in and out of our classrooms and learning experiences.

tactics

Establish a Vice President for Student Life position to oversee development of a new student life organizational structure that helps students thrive and bolsters their sense of belonging and well-being.

Lead:

David Figlio
Provost

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of the Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Status: Complete

Inventory and evaluate support services and resources for students to excel and thrive academically, socially, and in cocurricular experiences.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
John Blackshear
Vice President for Student Life

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Evaluate, further develop, and promote student wellness and well-being programs.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
John Blackshear
Vice President for Student Life
Adrienne Morgan
Vice President, Institutional Office for Equity and Inclusion, and Chief Diversity Officer

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Conduct analysis of academic programs and student services considerations of students’ diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
John Blackshear
Vice President for Student Life
Beth Olivares
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Equity

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President for Student Life

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Strengthen existing, and develop new, graduate and professional program talent pathways.

tactics

Identify the most popular graduate and professional programs for University of Rochester undergraduates.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Jenn Mathews
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Chief Assessment Officer
Melissa Sturge-Apple
Vice Provost and University Dean for Graduate Education

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Investigate options to create 4+1 and 3+2 programs that allow University of Rochester undergraduate students to pursue our exceptional professional programs more quickly and economically.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Jenn Mathews
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Chief Assessment Officer
Melissa Sturge-Apple
Vice Provost and University Dean for Graduate Education

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Pursue funding for graduate training programs to enhance the pipeline of diverse graduate and professional students.

Leads:

Melissa Sturge-Apple
Vice Provost and University Dean, Graduate Education
Beth Olivares
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Equity

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Chief Financial Officer
Dean of Students
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Further integrate global, local, and virtual experiential learning into undergraduate and graduate academic programs and student experiences to develop adaptable leaders and learners for future life and work roles.

tactics

Analyze experiential learning opportunities (curricular and cocurricular) available to students; conduct baseline data collection for experiential learning across undergraduate population.

Lead:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Vice President for Student Life
Vice President of Community Partnerships

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Explore and create strategy to expand global experiential learning programs to further intercultural learning and cross-cultural understanding and fluency.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Jane Gatewood
Vice Provost for Global Engagement

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Vice President for Student Life

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Identify and inventory existing or scalable programs to connect students to the city of Rochester and Rochester region through internships and other experiential learning opportunities.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Shaun Nelms
Vice President for Community Partnerships

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School Deans
Dean of Students

Core beliefs: Reputation; Rochester; DEIAJ

Amplify our strengths and better meet all student needs and interests by utilizing research-driven, innovative best practices in undergraduate educational delivery.

tactics

Create and charge new “data insights” team in Provost Office to create data reports and analysis of undergraduate experience (curricular and cocurricular).

Leads:

David Figlio
Provost
Tony Green
Vice Provost for Academic Finance and Planning

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Examine and evaluate the “Rochester Curriculum” for students’ ability to pursue academic exploration in a timely manner and further reduce barriers to exploration across schools and degree programs.

Lead

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Establish policies and protocols to offer academic flexibility of modality (online; in-person), space, and time where appropriate and with proven effectiveness.

Leads:

Jeff Runner
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Jane Gatewood
Vice Provost for Global Engagement

Key collaborators:

Office of the President
Office of Provost
School deans
Dean of Students
Vice President for Enrollment Management

Core beliefs: Reputation; DEIAJ

Progress on additional goals

Each goal has objectives and tactics that will lead the University into a future with Boundless Possibility.

Explore the rest of the progress we’re making

Boundless Possibility: 2030 Strategic Plan

Boundless Possibility: 2030 Strategic Plan

Progress

tactics

Use research findings and institutional data to inform and design road map for student success and the student undergraduate experience.

Identify and inventory key existing initiatives that develop competencies that may result in improved postgraduate outcomes and satisfaction.

Launch a new student success team including the onboarding of a new VP for Student Life.

Coordinate effort to set targets and fundraise for endowed scholarships and aid to support enrollment goals.

Coordinate with University facilities master plan to develop plan to address student housing, living/learning spaces, classroom renovations, and athletics facilities.

Identify and inventory opportunities for alumni and families to support student success initiatives through volunteer programs, mentorship, and competency development.

Implement recommendations from Global Celebrations Committee to celebrate diversity of our university community.

Close on acquisition of College Town development and begin operating as a University owned asset. Provide enhanced retail and service options with students, faculty, staff, and the community in mind.

tactics

Establish a Vice President for Student Life position to oversee development of a new student life organizational structure that helps students thrive and bolsters their sense of belonging and well-being.

Inventory and evaluate support services and resources for students to excel and thrive academically, socially, and in cocurricular experiences.

Evaluate, further develop, and promote student wellness and well-being programs.

Conduct analysis of academic programs and student services considerations of students’ diverse backgrounds and experiences.

tactics

Identify the most popular graduate and professional programs for University of Rochester undergraduates.

Investigate options to create 4+1 and 3+2 programs that allow University of Rochester undergraduate students to pursue our exceptional professional programs more quickly and economically.

Pursue funding for graduate training programs to enhance the pipeline of diverse graduate and professional students.

tactics

Analyze experiential learning opportunities (curricular and cocurricular) available to students; conduct baseline data collection for experiential learning across undergraduate population.

Explore and create strategy to expand global experiential learning programs to further intercultural learning and cross-cultural understanding and fluency.

Identify and inventory existing or scalable programs to connect students to the city of Rochester and Rochester region through internships and other experiential learning opportunities.

tactics

Create and charge new “data insights” team in Provost Office to create data reports and analysis of undergraduate experience (curricular and cocurricular).

Examine and evaluate the “Rochester Curriculum” for students’ ability to pursue academic exploration in a timely manner and further reduce barriers to exploration across schools and degree programs.

Establish policies and protocols to offer academic flexibility of modality (online; in-person), space, and time where appropriate and with proven effectiveness.

Progress on additional goals