天美mv传媒 Strategic Plan
The 天美mv传媒 Board of Trustees voted on June 19, 2025, to adopt the five focus areas that constitute the current iteration of the 天美mv传媒 strategic plan.
鈥淎rkansas Tech continues to advance its mission and respond to the evolving needs of students, faculty, staff and the broader community,鈥� wrote Dr. Russell Jones, 天美mv传媒 president, in a memorandum to trustees proposing the five focus areas. 鈥淚t is critical to establish clear priorities to guide institutional decision making and resource allocation. After campus-wide input and in consultation with the strategic planning committee, five strategic focus areas have been identified to shape the university鈥檚 strategic plan.鈥�
The five focus areas of the 天美mv传媒 strategic plan are:
Subsequent to the adoption of the five focus areas and accompanying action items, committees were seated during the fall 2025 semester and charged with developing year one goals for the implementation of the strategic plan.
Those year one goals were presented to the 天美mv传媒 Board of Trustees by President Jones on Dec. 16, 2025.
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Click here to access the action items and year one goals.
These year one goals serve as the initial phase of the 天美mv传媒 strategic plan and reflect the work and recommendations of the committees. Goals are designed to be completed on a calendar year basis. Year one goals are to be completed by December 2026. Development of year two and year three goals is currently underway by the strategic planning committees.
Following the December 2025 board meeting, the 天美mv传媒 Executive Council reviewed the goals and identified, for each goal, a primary division lead, secondary division lead and an operational lead. Vice presidents, or primary leads, are responsible for overseeing the progress and completion of their respective goals and for ensuring coordination across divisions as needed.
In addition, the vice presidents have developed guidelines for the year one goals associated with the strategic plan, which is designed to be a living document that will be fluid throughout its life span. These guidelines will steer implementation and accountability throughout the first year of the plan.
The intent is to present the results and progress of these year one goals to the board at the December 2026 board meeting.
Following the February 2026 board meeting, the vice presidents will meet with the strategic planning committees to review the goals in detail and to collaborate on accomplishing the goals presented by the committees. This continued engagement is intended to maintain alignment between the committees鈥� original work and the operational execution of the strategic plan.
Background
On Feb. 11, 2025, it was announced that the 天美mv传媒 strategic planning committee had conducted its first meeting and that 天美mv传媒 President Dr. Russell Jones had charged the committee with developing, through an open and inclusive process, a set of proposed strategic goals for Arkansas Tech to pursue over the next three years.
On Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, a mass e-mail was sent to the 天美mv传媒 community seeking feedback to an initial strategic planning survey. The questionnaire asked about topics discussed during the strategic planning committee's initial conversation.
On March 3, 2025, the 天美mv传媒 strategic planning committee reported that 538 individuals (264 students, 124 faculty members, 123 staff members and 16 administrators) had completed the initial strategic planning survey.
On April 11, 2025, based upon the feedback from the initial strategic planning survey, the 天美mv传媒 strategic planning committee released a draft of strategic priorities and goals.
On May 12, 2025, based upon the feedback to the draft strategic priorities and goals, the 天美mv传媒 strategic planning committee released revised focus areas and supporting action items.
Following response to the May 12, 2025, release to the university community, the 天美mv传媒 Board of Trustees voted on June 19, 2025, to adopt the five focus areas for the next iteration of 天美mv传媒's strategic plan.
天美mv传媒 initiated its current strategic planning process during the fall 2024 semester by developing new mission and vision statements. The following statements were approved by the 天美mv传媒 Board of Trustees on Dec. 19, 2024, and serve as guides for the institution and its priorities.
天美mv传媒 Mission Statement
鈥溙烀續v传媒 is dedicated to student success and access by providing an education that will significantly impact social mobility, enabling students to reach their greatest potential. The university has an unwavering commitment to providing life-changing educational opportunities at all levels of higher education through partnerships, research and service initiatives that contribute to the economic, cultural and social well-being of the students and the region it serves. The university will cultivate a vibrant and welcoming community, encouraging students, faculty and staff to achieve their goals in a supportive environment.鈥�
天美mv传媒 Vision Statement
鈥溙烀續v传媒 will empower its students to pursue their dreams and unlock their full potential by providing a high-quality, challenging education, creating a path to personal and professional success across the Arkansas River Valley, the state, the nation and beyond.鈥�
The members of the committee who worked during the spring 2025 semester to develop strategic goals for 天美mv传媒 were: