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University of Central Arkansas

UCA 2035

UCA 2035 is the University of Central Arkansas’ strategic plan for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2035. Approved by the UCA Board of Trustees on May 27, 2026, the plan establishes four strategic imperatives that will guide university priorities, planning, and decision-making over the next decade.

The implementation period began on July 1, 2026, with the four imperative working groups beginning their work in Fall 2026.

Explore the Plan

What is the plan?
View UCA 2035, including the university’s mission, commitments, strategic imperatives, goals, and objectives.

Implementation

What are we doing now?
Follow current priorities, implementation activity, milestones, measures, and evidence of progress for UCA 2035.

How We Worked

How did we get here?
Explore the Central Strategy Team, working groups, development updates and past feedback opportunities.

Mission

The University of Central Arkansas brings teaching, discovery, and community partnership together to educate students, expand access to opportunity, and serve the public. Through learning, scholarship, creative activity, and applied experience, we advance readiness for meaningful work, civic contribution, and lifelong growth.

Our Direction for the Decade Ahead

The strategic imperatives define UCA’s priorities for the decade ahead, focusing the university on what matters most while allowing the work beneath them to adapt as conditions change.