Supporting Initiatives
Achieving the campus’ strategic goals will require investment in the set of campus-level initiatives outlined below. Together, these initiatives speak to core aspects of UC Merced’s capacity and capability to move toward R1 and to sustainably deliver its mission. They are:
1. Staffing
An alignment of UC Merced’s workforce with the campus’s priorities.
2. Facilities
A process to recommend and implement physical growth on campus in line with student and research needs.
3. Talent Management
A talent management plan to recruit a skilled workforce, support their professional development, and sustainable plan for successions.
4. Information Technology
A strategy to allocate digital resources, integrate technological systems, and support academic and administrative IT needs.
5. Campus Workflows
Streamlined processes to achieve efficient, integrated delivery of campus services.
6. Access to Data
Increased access to data and analytics to inform decision making across campus.
7. Budget Planning and Allocation
A transparent budget model to support campus goals, enable units to plan their futures, and ensure the sustainability of all campus assets and programs.
8. Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Excellence
A commitment to become an inclusively excellent university that values its diverse students, faculty, staff and community.
9. Sustainability
A commitment to advance a campus sustainability plan that showcases how a research university can foster a just and sustainable world.
