August 30, 2017
Dear Colleagues,
Last year at this time, we wrote to the community to update you on the progress of the University Strategic Planning Initiative (USPI). We are very pleased to announce that following an intense, collaborative process, our new Strategic Directions have been approved by the Boston College Board of Trustees. Called Ever to Excel: Advancing Boston College’s Mission, these directions will shape the University’s priorities over the coming decade.
Four Strategic Directions
| I. | Re-envision liberal arts education at Boston College by sustained attention to the Core Curriculum, enhancing faculty quality and engagement, and leveraging the strengths of undergraduate programs in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Carroll School of Management, Connell School of Nursing, and Lynch School of Education. |
| II. | Enhance the University’s commitment to formation among students, faculty, and staff to further Boston College’s mission and strengthen its institutional culture. |
| III. | Expand support for scholarship and research in keeping with Boston College’s mission to help address complex societal problems and contribute to the common good, with a particular focus on the sciences. |
| IV. | Increase the University’s presence and impact in the City of Boston, the United States, and around the globe. |
We have identified a number of Proposed Strategic Initiatives under each of these Directions. To read the full document, including the Proposed Initiatives, we would direct you to the Strategic Planning website, which can also be found under the Provost’s website or the website for the Office of the Executive Vice President.
We would like to thank the hundreds of members of the University community—faculty, students, staff, alumni, members of the Board of Trustees, and friends—who contributed their voices to this process. These Directions represent the distillation of the hopes and ambitions of the many individuals who, together, work daily to advance Boston College’s mission of service to our students, the Church, and our increasingly interconnected global society.
Best,
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