Strategic Planning Committee
Western Carolina University's Strategic Planning Committee is made up of 37 members from a variety of units across campus representing the diverse constituents of our community.
See the Committee MembersWestern Carolina University's strategic plan, "Honoring Our Promise" was updated in 2021. The plan is a living, breathing document that each faculty and staff member live by every day. It is a promise that the WCU community honors. The seven priorities and benchmarks that will be used to gauge the university's success for this year and many years to follow include: academic excellence, student experience, inclusive excellence, regional development and engagement, employee excellence, responsible stewardship, and vision advancement.
We commit to providing our students with a 21st century rigorous curriculum that is composed of the intellectual, creative, cultural, and personal outcomes necessary to advance and excel.
We will enrich the student experience through creating intentional co-curricular and curricular programs, which will prepare students to successfully engage in a vibrant, complex, and culturally diverse world.
We commit to creating a campus reflective of our core values and offer curricular and co-curricular educational programs that prepare our students for the diverse world in which they live.
Through regional and community partnerships, we will be a force for the progress and growth of Western North Carolina.
We will continue to attract, retain, and promote outstanding faculty and staff while providing valuable scholarship, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
We will focus our priorities on facilities, technology, core resources, and business policies and practices.
We will create and promote a shared understanding of WCU’s future around our areas of distinction, student support, and faculty and staff initiatives.
Western Carolina University's Strategic Planning Committee is made up of 37 members from a variety of units across campus representing the diverse constituents of our community.
See the Committee Members