Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan for the University of Central Florida

The 2002-2007 UCF Strategic Plan: Pathways to Prominence offers a framework for the University of Central Florida to realize its vision to be the "nation’s leading metropolitan research university recognized for its intellectual, cultural, technological, and professional contributions and renowned for its outstanding programs and partnerships."

The metropolitan research mission of the university clearly recognizes metropolitan as more than location — it is a commitment to the central Florida metropolitan region. But research means more than metropolitan — it is a commitment to national leadership and research accomplishments in key areas. Both dimensions are based on an absolute commitment to student learning at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The five goals addressing undergraduate education, graduate education and research, international focus, diversity, and partnerships focus on key areas for achieving the university’s vision.

The twelve Strategic Initiatives developed in this strategic plan represent particular areas of focus for directing future UCF activity. The strategic initiatives are the foundation for this strategic plan and characterize the pathways to prominence.

• Enhance UCF’s academic mission
• Serve the Central Florida metropolitan region
• Strengthen UCF’s services and process

Supporting Plans

UCF’s strategic plan is visionary and focuses on identifying breakthrough areas that will result in major advances for the university. As such, it is not a detailed, long-range, operational plan for the university that addresses every area of operation. At the university level, the major strategic-based long range plans include the Campus Master Plan and the Enrollment and Degree Plan.

The university’s goals and strategic initiatives provide direction for improving and expanding the university’s accomplishments. Within this framework, colleges, departments, and administrative units develop their own strategic plans to support the university goals, but also to focus on specific issues of interest to the unit. Additionally, some units may use their strategic plans as long-range operational plans. Rather than being linked, the college and administrative unit strategic plans are aligned with the university plan.