Graduate College Strategic Plan

Organized in an easy-to-use and informative manner, the Strategic Plan for the University of Delaware Graduate College establishes key priorities and goals that will help guide the Graduate College’s mission over the next five years (academic year 2021 through academic year 2026).

ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS

Focused on six primary categories of graduate education operations—Operational Excellence, Graduate Community, Innovation in Graduate Education, Professional Development, Recruitment and Retention, and Graduate and Postdoctoral Research, Scholarship and Creative Expression—the strategic plan includes objectives and action items for each category and lists metrics to aid in assessing the Graduate College’s progress in meeting its objectives.

While the strategic plan reflects the intentions of the Graduate College and other University stakeholders, it will be revisited semiannually to reassess priorities, assess progress and incorporate revisions.

Operational Excellence

Graduate Students standing on the Green for a rally raising awareness for how a tax reform would impact graduate students.

The Graduate College will assess and continually improve programs and policies designed to achieve our objectives.

Graduate Community

2 Graduate students smiling and having a conversation at a networking event.

The Graduate College will enhance graduate experiences by building a welcoming, respectful, strong, diverse and resilient graduate community.

Innovation in Grad Education

Virtual Reality lab used for Neuroscience research.

The Graduate College will enhance graduate experiences by fostering innovation in graduate education, especially in creating and supporting interdisciplinary programs, delivering online courses and programs and extending educational opportunities to nontraditional learners.

Professional Development

Graduate Student presenting their research in a poster session.

The Graduate College will enhance graduate experiences by providing opportunities for professional development.

Recruitment and Retention

Young student in a lab examining a solution.

The Graduate College will enhance graduate experiences by recruiting and retaining the best and brightest students.

Research, Scholarship and Creative Expression

Art conservation students in a workshop.

The Graduate College will enhance graduate experiences by supporting, developing and enhancing opportunities for graduate and postdoctoral research, scholarship and creative expression.