UMKC is committed to being a transformational force in our community, and in the world. We commit to providing:
UMKC’s Strategic Plan is the road map that we will follow on our journey to deliver these commitments. The foundation of the plan is the Missouri Compacts: unifying principles developed by the University of Missouri System to guide strategic planning at all four System universities.
The plan is also based on a single Foundational Commitment. We recognize that a university is not buildings. It is not books or computers or advanced technology or laboratories. A university is people, because without the right people, these tools cannot perform their proper function.
Therefore, the foundational commitment of the new strategic plan is to support the personal and professional development of our faculty and staff.
For an in-depth explanation of our pillars, along with goals, metrics and strategies, download and read our Strategic Plan for 2018-2028 in full.
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