1.3 Goals

GOAL 1 – People

Piedmont University will attract and retain students, faculty, and staff, and engage alumni and friends by:

1. Providing experiences with the University that inspire in all constituents a lifelong affinity with the institution;
2. Supporting faculty scholarship, professional growth, and service to meet the changing needs of our students and programs; and
3. Cultivating an environment in which administrative and professional staff are supported and encouraged to enhance their leadership and service to the university and community.

GOAL 2 – Programs

Piedmont University will ensure educational excellence through curricular and co- curricular activities, and experiential programs which enable student success by:

1. Offering traditional and innovative academic programs that are rigorous in content and flexible in real-world application.
2. Educating the whole student through co-curricular programs, extra-curricular activities, and experiential learning; and
3. Providing students with the resources to achieve their academic goals in a timely fashion and meet learning outcomes in their degree programs.

GOAL 3 – Visibility and Profile

Piedmont University will strengthen existing affiliations and forge new relationships regionally, nationally, and internationally.

GOAL 4 – Financial Stability

Piedmont University will identify and leverage an optimal mix of revenue sources to ensure long-term success and sustainability.

GOAL 5 – Facilities

Piedmont University will expand, repurpose, and renovate our facilities as needed.

GOAL 6 – Information Technology

Piedmont University will ensure our information technology resources meet the needs of a modern university population.

GOAL 7 – Quality Assurance

Piedmont University will fulfill its mission and its plans for the future by continually assessing and refining university-wide goals and unit-specific strategies, which set standards of excellence, measure achievement, and make improvements that lead to distinction.

Mission and Core Values approved by Faculty, April 17, 2013, reaffirmed October 31, 2018. Strategic Plan approved by the Faculty, April 16, 2014 and approved by the Board of Trustees, April 25, 2014.

Strategic Plan reviewed and revised by the Board of Trustees on October 20, 2017.

Vision approved by the Board of Trustees on October 19, 2018 and approved by Faculty on October 31, 2018.