Our five strategic initiatives are the organizational stepping stones that will advance the College and guide our positive change. All five are essential areas in which we aspire to grow; they are listed here in a non-prioritized, free-flowing order.
Be a Best Place to Live, Work, and Learn
- Goal 1: Champion and celebrate wellbeing.
- Goal 2: Create and maintain a culture of inclusion and welcome.
- Goal 3: Build bridges and promote connections across all areas of the college.
Strengthen and Harness Our Research Enterprise
- Goal 1: Hire and retain excellent faculty.
- Goal 2: Elevate programs in Translational Research, Infection, and Immunity.
- Goal 3: Support graduate students.
- Goal 4: Ensure faculty success.
Engage Texas and Beyond
- Goal 1: Invest in our local community.
- Goal 2: Develop agricultural collaborations that serve Texas.
- Goal 3: Engage in strategic fundraising.
Enhance Student Success
- Goal 1: Provide new or leverage current faculty resources to enhance teaching and promote involvement in research.
- Goal 2: Promote BIMS, DVM, and PhD student wellness and academic success.
Address Infrastructure Demands
- Goal 1: Build for the future—a new Small Animal Hospital.
- Goal 2: Develop Information technology to sustain our missions.