WINTHROP UNITED IN EXCELLENCE


THE VISION We aspire to be a transformational institution providing an excellent and


affordable education within a vibrant and inclusive community offering the gift of learning, the tools for lifelong learning, and the confidence born of a robust and disciplined learning experience.


Tremendous stakeholder feedback and careful study over nine intensive months produced five strategic institutional priorities that will guide Winthrop’s collective work over the next three years. This plan, approved by the Board of Trustees on December 1, 2023, and the objectives and key performance indicators being crafted across campus this semester, will constitute Winthrop: United in Excellence, a strategic approach to future success of the university.


EXCEL REGIONAL


& NATIONAL RECOGNITION


• Recognize Winthrop's Unique Distinctiveness


• Broaden Regional Presence


• Elevate Institutional Prominence


• Establish Prestigious Institutes of Excellence


!)*')#! ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE


• Advance Comprehensive Student Intellectual Development


• Provide High-Quality Academic Advising and Mentoring


• Innovate Forward- looking Academic Programs


• Re-envision the General Education Curriculum


• Ensure Timely Degree Attainment


STUDENT


SUPPORT & SUCCESS


• Elevate the Campus Life Experience


• Expand Experiential Learning Opportunities


• Boost Student Retention and Graduation Rates


• Enhance the Residential Student Experience


COMMUNITY


ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION


• Cultivate Alumni for Life


• Foster Strategic Alliances and Corporate Partnerships


• Winthrop as the Epicenter of Community Engagement & Development


• Bolster Fundraising for Future Growth


OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE


• Ensure Financial Resilience


• Develop a Next- Gen Campus


• Foster Collective Excellence


• Forge Strategic Public-Private Partnerships


Objectives and tactics for the priorities listed above will be shared later in the semester. Thank you to the Strategic Plan Steering Committee and all stakeholders for your thoughtful participation!


OUR MISSION AND VALUES


Along with the vision on p. 2, these Board of Trustee-approved statements will frame the work going forward. MISSION


Winthrop University challenges students of talent, ambition, and intellectual curiosity, equipping them to embrace and lead a world in transition – where change is constant, uncertainty is real, and risk exists – by providing learning experiences and instilling critical thinking skills empowering them to create the future.


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VALUES We are Winthrop, where we value . . .


• A commitment to leadership, service, community, and excellence.


• A culture of belonging, courage, free expression, and open civil engagement.


• Rigorous instruction and experiential learning that prepares our students for success and leadership.


• Rational thought, truth reverence, sound judgment, deep ethics, and unwavering commitment to excellence.


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