Four key pillars represent the foundation of the new strategic plan:
Unparalleled Opportunities
UNCW's most important asset is its people. We provide unparalleled opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to succeed. We are a community of learners who all believe in the power of education to make the world a better place.
We hire and retain accomplished, hard-working, and committed faculty and staff; and we recruit and enroll talented students with extraordinary potential that we help them achieve.
As a people-centered organization, investing in priorities that support faculty, staff, and students will be key to our future success.
Nationally Prominent Programs
UNCW is committed to cultivating an academic environment in which all members of our community can flourish. This environment is driven by the program activity related to
- curriculum,
- research,
- creativity,
- innovation,
- outreach,
- engagement,
- and student support.
Our region and its place in the global economy are changing rapidly. UNCW will invest in regionally relevant and globally important programs that are responsive to our campus and community needs.
Community Commitment
UNCW understands that collaborative partnerships – both internal and external to campus – are critical for achieving our university mission. Simply put, we work better when we work together.
We see the future of higher education as one
- where community relationships spur innovation, creativity, and problem-solving;
- where authentic engagement with the community leads to new learning opportunities;
- and where partners in our mission help achieve our goals in mutually beneficial ways.
World-Class Operations and Infrastructure
Living and working on the coast is at the heart of almost everything UNCW does. Therefore, “place” – construed broadly – is critically important consideration for our future.
We think of place not only as our coastal location, but also as the physical infrastructure and institutional operations that support our mission as well as our attitudes and approaches to environmental stewardship and sustainability.
We will invest in upgrading and modernizing the operational systems and physical structures that align our campus “place” with our long-term goals as a university.