Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ of Missouri System comprises four academic research institutions united in a common vision of excellence, with each maintaining its distinctive traditions and attributes. The constituent universities have enjoyed a long and distinguished history that dates back to 1839, and together have weathered military conflicts, social transformations, economic downturns and technological disruptions.
Strategic Plans
Each of the four UM System universities has a strategic plan approved by the Board of Curators. The plans are transformative, collaborative and transparent, and created to support the Missouri Compacts, to achieve excellence in student success, research and creative works, engagement and outreach, and planning, operations and stewardship. Visit each university’s website to learn more about their respective strategic plan.
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Legislative Priorities
Legislative Priorities
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ serves Missouri citizens and communities through its mission of teaching, research, public service and economic development across our four universities and MU Extension. Support of our top priorities will help us carry out our core mission.
Excellence In ...
Excellence In ...
Student Success
- Strengthen academic standards
- Encourage and support faculty who are committed to excellent teaching as a critical component of student success
- Enhance learning experiences
- Increase flexible paths to learning and degree completion
- Increase professional development
- Increase retention and graduation rates
- Improve career outcomes
- Increase access and affordability
- Reduce debt at graduation and loan default rates
- Enhance access to and quality of services to improve student mental health, physical well-being and financial wellness
Engagement and Outreach
- Build and sustain campus environments that value a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all students, faculty, and staff
- Develop effective programs for educational, scientific, health, cultural, economic and social outreach with local, state, and global communities
- Establish innovative partnerships with industry, government and non-profit organizations for economic workforce development
- Leverage Extension programs to translate the research and teaching activities at our universities to citizens of Missouri and beyond
- Engage our constituencies to achieve our objectives and to serve as advocates
- Encourage collaborative interdisciplinary innovation and entrepreneurship across disciplines and campuses to lead to economic development
Research & Creative Works
- Enhance intellectual merit and scholarly contributions
- Emphasize areas of broader impacts to promote education, outreach and benefits to society
- Increase national faculty awards & recognition
- Encourage collaborative interdisciplinary research across disciplines and campuses
- Improve the transfer of our research innovations for the public benefit
Planning, Operations and Stewardship
- Develop long-term planning processes for operating and capital needs
- Create measures of accountability visible to all stakeholders
- Develop processes, practices and policies that ensure efficiencies and collaborations across the four campuses of the UM System
- Optimize organizational structures to achieve research, teaching, and engagement objectives