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A community-based planning process will support the collaborative development of 麻豆破解版鈥檚 next strategic plan, the roadmap for 麻豆破解版鈥檚 future.
Building on our identity as an engaged anchor institution in the nation鈥檚 capital devoted to such enduring ideals as public service, democracy, pluralism, justice, and equality, there is an opportunity to redefine our American (University) dream together. The strategic planning process will be guided by this question: What can or should make 麻豆破解版 distinctive?
Framework and Working Groups
- Building Community: How can 麻豆破解版 develop a truly welcoming, inclusive community?
- Civic Pluralism: How can 麻豆破解版 students learn to be engaged citizens and problem solvers in a pluralistic society?
- Public Service: How can 麻豆破解版 reflect and reinforce its founding principles to foster public service?
- Innovation and Experimentation: How can 麻豆破解版 lead in creating inter- and trans-disciplinary academic programs?
- High-impact Experiential Learning: How will 麻豆破解版 set a national standard for integrating theory and practice?
- Research Distinctiveness: How can 麻豆破解版 transition to an R1 institution and focus on differentiation through public impact research?
- Enduring Connections: How can 麻豆破解版 create lifelong learning opportunities and intergenerational connections for students and alumni?
- Operational Infrastructure and Support: How can 麻豆破解版 identify and adopt emerging best practices to provide the best possible operational infrastructure and support?
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Timeline
Our new strategic plan will be developed over the course of this year and will go live on January 1, 2026.
Phase 1 | February to May 2025
Form working groups, explore key questions, and develop ideas for 鈥渂ig bets鈥 through community engagement, research, and discussion.
Phase 2 | June to October 2025
Continue working group activity and community engagement, align strategy development with the university budget process, determine the overall time horizon for the plan, and produce concise working group reports with goals, strategic proposals, and metrics.
Phase 3 | November 2025
Draft final strategic plan based on working group reports and review with the Board of Trustees.
Phase 4 | December 2025
Launch the plan and prepare for January 2026 implementation.
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Reach out to the Strategic Plan working groups with any questions or suggestions聽at聽strategicplan2025@american.edu.
Explore聽the current 2019-2025 strategic plan, Changemakers for a Changing World >>