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Our competitive advantage gives us the opportunity to build on what we do well and to meet the challenges in higher education. To leverage these advantages, we will focus on the following strategic priorities:

• Be the leader in our region in experiential educationÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Invest in scholarly and creative work to enhance our reputation and teachingÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Commit to student-centric culture to drive student successÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Commit to being an anti-racist institutionÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Operate in an agile and financially sustainable manner that supports ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹our mission and visionÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹

Each strategic priority has a set of Impact Goals which will define our work.

Experiential Education

• Design and deliver rigorous academic undergraduate programs by articulating ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹ and honing our unique approach to experiential learning.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Strengthen our capacity for graduate and continuing education programs that ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹ meet and anticipate market demands.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Invest in academic innovation, including multi-, inter-disciplinary, and combined and accelerated degree programs.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Expand local experiential learning opportunities by leveraging our locations, recognizing the unique learning opportunities designed by our faculty, and pursuing new relationships with community partners, cultural institutions, and employers.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Continue to strengthen our niche in remote learning to offer unique and competitive online and hybrid programs.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹

Scholarly and Creative Work

• Invest in faculty research that contributes to knowledge creation, enables distinctive academic offerings, and provides opportunities for research collaboration with students.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Partner with external institutions and organizations to become a source of innovation and problem-solving.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Attract external funding for research grants, curricular innovation, and entrepreneurship.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Enhance support to pursue cross disciplinary collaborations and research.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹

Student-Centered Culture

• Serve our students with a supportive, empowering, and intellectually engaging environment that meets students where they are and supports academic success, peer relationships, belonging, and well-being.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Empower our faculty and staff to deliver a high-quality student experience that retains and graduates students.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Strengthen the student life cycle by creating seamless processes from admissions to alumni.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Foster a people-centered approach that empowers the Pace Community to build trust and model the values and behavior we want to see in our students.

Anti-Racist Institution

• Commit to eradicating racism in all of our policies and practices and acknowledge the positive impacts of inclusion on our community.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Address overlapping inequities, elevating equity, access, belonging, and inclusion in all we do.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Recruit and retain a diverse team of faculty and staff and recognize and reward their work supporting students and our community.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Develop and implement ongoing anti-bias training, and professional development in equity, diversity, and inclusion for every member of the community.

Agile and Sustainable Operations

• Strategically invest in our human, technology, and physical resources aligned with strategic priorities.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Foster a cohesive, efficient organization dedicated to continuous improvement.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Streamline administrative processes and maximize the use of technology to achieve operational efficiency and deliver a user-friendly experience.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Grow the endowment by exceeding fundraising campaign targets and aligning future fundraising goals with strategic priorities.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ‹
• Build a transparent and collaborative management model and performance measurement system that cultivates accountability.