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At Western Oregon University, our mission is to create lasting opportunities

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for student success through transformative education and personalized support.

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During 2016, a twenty-five member team representing

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the campus community came together to build a strategic framework

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for WOU's future through 2023. The result is Forward Together,

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WOU's Strategic Framework. We're excited to share with you five

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institutional priorities grounded in our values and deep history.

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Priority one is Student Success.

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We're committed to student success, learning, and graduation

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through personalized support in a student-centered education community.

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Priority two is Academic Excellence.

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We're committed to academic excellence in an engaged,

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student-focused learning environment. Priority three

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is Community Engagement. We're committed to meaningful opportunities

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for lasting partnerships with local communities, regional partners,

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and global organizations.

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Priority four is Accountability. We're committed to teamwork and 

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transparency in budgeting, decision-making, and stewardship of resources.

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Priority five is Sustainability and Stewardship. We're committed

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to effective stewardship of educational, environmental, financial,

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human and technological resources.

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By staying grounded in our values

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and focusing on our five priorities, we will

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achieve our vision to become Oregon's campus of choice for students,

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faculty, and staff who seek a student-centered learning community.

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Together, we each play a role.

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To move forward, we must cultivate student

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success through personalized attention, mentoring, and degree

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attainment. We must raise awareness of our strengths, successes,

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and contributions to the community through increased public outreach.

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We must adapt to the changing world through continuous institutional

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improvement, evolving pedagogies and expertise, sustained

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scholarly and creative activities, and delivery of critical

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and innovative programs. We must aspire to standards of excellence

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in all programs. We must challenge students, faculty, and staff

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to grow profoundly through inspiring, thought-provoking

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educational experiences. We must connect students with communities

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through engagement and service, experiential learning, creative problem-solving

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opportunities, and co-curricular collaborations. We must support

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the inclusion of, respect for, and appreciation of

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all communities of students, faculty, and staff. We must promote

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the well-being of our students, employees, and the environment.

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Together we achieve. Together we learn.

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Together we engage. Together we lead.

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Together we thrive. Together we succeed.

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