Strategic Plan and Goals

The University’s Strategic Plan consists of eight themes that collectively represent issues of fundamental importance to the University. The themes are not based on the University’s organizational structure but address issues that have significance across organizational units. The themes are purposely inter-related and all pertain to the ultimate goal of providing high quality educational experiences for our students. The eight themes are intended to be durable--they are not expected to change over the short-term. Each theme has an overarching goal and a detailed explanation of its elements. The eight themes are:

• Teaching & Learning
• Academic Programs*
• Scholarly & Creative Achievement
• Pluralism
• Enrollment Management
• Campus Life*
• Community Engagement & Impact*
• Institutional Effectiveness

The CSUS Strategic Plan is used extensively to guide decisions and resource allocations across the University. Because the Strategic Plan is the centerpiece of our institutional assessment activities, it provides the fundamental principles on which we base our efforts to improve our programs and our service to the region. The Plan is maintained and updated by the Council for University Planning, which involves every major constituency of the University community. The themes are revised and updated on a 4 year cycle. Each year two themes are reviewed in-depth. The Theme Working Group of the Council and the Office of Institutional Research examines the theme narrative for currency and recommends revisions to the Council.

Note: To view the strategic plan and goals, please click on a given theme from the left menu.

* Selected for Educational Effectiveness Review