Strategic Plan
Our Mission
UT Tyler is a comprehensive public university. We help our students, patients, and community members achieve their educational and health goals by offering a combination of excellence in higher education, research, public service, and advanced healthcare delivery.
Our Vision
UT Tyler will be an impactful, values-centered institution unified in common purpose; a community that fosters opportunity, committed to providing a uniquely balanced student experience and improving the quality of human life.
Our Values
- Servant Leadership
- Excellence
- Accountability
UT Tyler 2022 - 2026 Strategic Plan Framework
Goals
- Increase student mentorship, experiential learning, and professional development opportunities for students.
- Promote student engagement.
- Increase research experiences to be broadly available to all graduate and undergraduate students.
- Support a growing student body by advancing a culture of opportunity and success
Goals
- Increase educational impact to meet the demands of Texas learners through enrollment growth to 15,000 students by 2027.
- Enhance the delivery of flexible programs and additional supports for students.
- Increase the number of quality academic and cocurricular programs across all disciplines.
- Be the destination institution for students seeking careers in health professions.
- Ensure student success through achieving excellence in outcomes assessment.
Goals
- Be a Carnegie Community-Engaged University.
- Establish a workforce pipeline that creates a positive impact on the community and all East Texas.
- Foster communication and a welcoming culture among all stakeholders.
- Lead innovation on care delivery and research models for complex populations in rural communities.
Goals
- Establish efficiencies to make college education more affordable.
- Grow philanthropic giving necessary to support the institution's mission.
- Create a culture of accountability and transparency.
- Expand infrastructure and facilities to support university growth.
- Pursue opportunities to diversify revenue sources.
Goals
- Invest in our faculty and staff, creating a campus culture of engagement, retention, growth, and excellence.
- Expand research and scholarship efforts through annual growth in grant and contract awards.
- Leverage growth trajectory and reputational momentum to attract diverse talent.
- Grow medical education and other health education programs to serve East Texas providers and caregivers.