Updates

On July 15, 2025, the Central Strategy Team (CST) convened for a pivotal planning session with strategic partner Melanie Overton of EAB. We welcomed the newly formed Strategic Initiative Working Groups, composed of academic and administrative leaders selected for their subject-matter expertise.

The Central Strategy Team (CST) reconvened on June 17 to develop initial draft goals for UCA’s four strategic imperatives. This session marked a pivotal moment in the planning process, shifting from broad visioning to articulating what success will look like for UCA by 2035.

This meeting focused on refining the university’s four strategic imperatives by clarifying their long-term relevance, scope, and direction. The goal: to reach the right “altitude”—big-picture enough to guide the next decade, yet specific enough to inspire action and alignment.