Embarking on a New Journey: Strategic Plan 2031
With many successes and significant progress made toward our UIW Strategic Plan, we now embark on a new journey to develop the vision and priorities that will propel us to new heights as we approach the 150th anniversary of our founding in 2031. In Fall 2023, we launched a multi-phase Strategic Planning process that will continue through plan implementation in 2026.
Strategic Planning Task Force
UIW President Dr. Thomas M. Evans asked John Bury, Vice President of Strategy and Enrollment, and Michael Larkin, Chief of Staff, to lead a Strategic Planning Task Force composed of faculty and UIW leadership, which will identify initiatives and opportunities that will make UIW even more distinctive and ensure we remain a destination for students seeking transformative, Catholic education.
Dr. Michael Moon, Professor, Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions, President, Faculty Senate (2025-2027)
Dr. Adeola Coker, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Feik School of Pharmacy
Dr. Chunling Niu, Assistant Professor, Dreeben School of Education
Dr. Chris Edelman, Professor, Philosophy, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Lori Kels, Chair, Clinical Science Faculty, Association Professor, Psychiatry, UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Jeannie Scott, Dean, H-E-B School of Business and Administration
Sr. Walter Maher, CCVI, Vice President, Mission and Ministry
Marcos Fragoso, Vice President, International Affairs
Dr. Eva Fernández, Provost
Lenora Chapman, CFO and Vice President for Finance and Administration
President's Position Paper
Dr. Thomas M. Evans shares his vision for leveraging our strengths in furtherance of Mission in his paper: "Embodying the Mission in a New Era: Inviting Collaboration, Serving Students Better & Working Together to Ignite the Potential of Our Global System."
Planning Timeline
Spring
- Strategic Planning Task Force forms
January
- The Strategic Plan 2024 website is published.
- UIW hosts David Vuletich, EAB managing director of Research Services, to provide workshops on Strategic Planning to leadership.
February
- President’s position paper is made available through the Strategic Planning website.
- Strategic Planning listening sessions planned with leadership and interdisciplinary groups.
March
- Listening take place in San Antonio.
April
- Listening sessions continue in San Antonio and begin in Mexico.
May
- Listening session continue.
June
- Listening sessions conclude.
- Analysis
- Strategic Plan draft to begin.
Summer
- Draft and analysis continue.
Fall
- Continued assessment.
November
- President Evans announces to the UIW community that the University is embarking on a new strategic planning process during the President’s Homecoming Address.
- President Evans invites higher education research firm and UIW partner EAB to present on the state of the higher education sector to faculty and staff.
December
- Planning for Spring 2024 community engagement continues.
- A position paper outlining President Evans’ initial vision for the future of UIW is in development.