TO BOLDLY GO: A strategic vision for UC Davis
The University of California, Davis contains an extraordinary breadth of disciplinary expertise that has grown and been nurtured over the decades. One of our enduring strengths is the community’s commitment to collaborate and cooperate in research and education. Our success will rest heavily on our ability to leverage this great strength, identify priorities, and build academic excellence.
UC Davis’ strategic plan, “To Boldly Go,” outlines the aspirations and methods for guiding the university to new heights of distinction over the next 10 years. The plan draws on our responsibility as a public land-grant university and maximizes our opportunities as a driver of innovation and economic growth for the public good.
Our Goals
Strategic Plan Goal 1
Provide an educational experience that prepares all of our students to address the needs and challenges of a diverse and changing world.
Strategic Plan Goal 2
Enable and support research that matters at the frontiers of knowledge, across and between the disciplines, in support of a healthy planet and the physical and societal well-being of its inhabitants.
Strategic Plan Goal 3
Embrace diversity, practice inclusive excellence and strive for equity. Make UC Davis a place of excellence for learning and working by supporting a culture that values the contributions and aspirations of all our students, staff and faculty; promotes wellness and a culture of sustainability; and cultivates the open interchange of ideas.
Strategic Plan Goal 4
Support our community, region, state, nation and world through mutually beneficial and impactful partnerships that reflect a firm commitment to our mission and increase the visibility and reputation of the university.
Strategic Plan Goal 5
Create an intellectual and physical environment that supports the development of an innovative and entrepreneurial culture that extends the benefits of our research activities beyond the boundaries of the university.
Next steps
“To Boldly Go” is a living document that will result in broader discussions about how to achieve and sustain these five goals. A new committee or working groups will be established to develop an implementation plan, in consultation with the Academic Senate and other campus constituencies, and to track and report progress using a series of metrics and benchmarks outlined in the appendices.