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Adapting to Student Needs

A Strategic Plan for Student Affairs at the University of Utah

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Student Affairs utilized the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) process to guide the strategic plan. A balanced scorecard is a strategic planning and performance management system that will help SA clearly communicate and track its vision, mission, and strategy of supporting students during their time at the U.

Representatives from each SA department have met to build the division-wide BSC. Once the division-wide BSC is finalized, departments will create their own BSCs derived from the division-wide BSC.

Our Mission

We support student well-being and success.

Our Vision

For students to discover their passion, people, and purpose.

 

Our Values

  1. Belonging: We will always strive for students to bring their authentic self to campus, where they feel valued and connected.
  2. Care: We provide a holistic well-being approach so every student feels seen, valued, and heard.
  3. Integrity: We approach every situation with honesty and transparency to align our actions with our values.  
  4. Lifelong Learning: We provide formal and informal learning opportunities to develop and improve knowledge and skills needed to be successful.
  5. Self-discovery: We believe acquiring insight into one’s own character, interests, and skills should be fostered in all aspects of student services.  
  6. Student-centered: We consider the student perspective in all that we do. 

 

Our 3 Strategic Initiatives

Create Proactive and Personalized Pathways

Build a coordinated system for tracking student and staff journeys and utilization in order to be more proactive with decision-making and more informed about the user experience. We aim to utilize resources, tools, and services to more efficiently and effectively meet student and staff needs. 

Revitalize Engagement & Belonging

Improve and re-envision resources, events, programs, traditions, and services (and the promotion of these) that enhance engagement, connection, and belonging for staff and students of all backgrounds. 

Optimize Health & Wellness Access

Improve and streamline access and awareness for health and wellness resources for students and staff through physical space changes, peer mentorship, and adapting technology use, to facilitate basic needs, enhance health literacy, reduce stigma, and provide a seamless user experience. 

Strategic Plan Booklet

 


 

 

 

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Questions?

If you have questions that were not answered here or on the FAQs page, please send an email to studentaffairs@utah.edu.

Last Updated: 7/23/24