Creating a best-in-class student experience.
Over the past decade, the world has changed rapidly and so have the needs of college students today. Through the strategic planning process, key areas emerged where the university can distinguish itself and deliver a transformative student experience. To prepare our students for lifelong success, we are investing in programs, resources, and experiences outside the classroom that empower them to learn, grow and thrive.
Anchors
Career Development
We will chart a course for career discovery and create pathways to meaningful and competitive employment opportunities throughout our students’ lives.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
We will increase access and inclusion for all students, foster honest conversation, encourage the fair exchange of ideas and build understanding of diverse lived experiences at WashU.
Healthy Excellence
We aspire to distinguish WashU as a place where students graduate even healthier than when they arrive.
Leadership
We will create a renewed focus on leadership as an essential quality for WashU graduates. We will create a renewed focus on leadership as an essential quality for WashU graduates by defining a shared university vision and approach to leadership development that will shape the leaders of tomorrow.
Student Engagement & Belonging
We will ensure all students feel a sense of belonging and have easy access to the resources they need to learn, grow and flourish.
University strategic plan
Learn about Here and Next, WashU’s globally informed, community-driven vision for academic distinction.