Putting Our Vision into Action

Our strategic plan will unfold in three phases over the next five years. In each phase, UNT leadership will guide university strategy and policy, coordinate strategic investments, and monitor institutional progress. Each college, school, and unit will carry this plan forward through their own initiatives, drawing on the creativity and dedication of the people who power UNT. By cultivating a culture that supports faculty and staff to excel, we enable them to deliver even greater outcomes for our students, our region, the state of Texas, and beyond.

2025-2026
STRENGTHEN OUR FOUNDATION
Lay the Groundwork for Systemic and Cultural Change

This foundational phase will establish new infrastructure, partnerships, and incentives to enable long-term institutional transformation. UNT will implement strategic, performance-based budgeting, launch a comprehensive portfolio of initiatives to drive student success, make targeted research investments, forge new community and industry partnerships, and strengthen alignment between promotion criteria for faculty and staff and the university’s mission and values.

University-Level Outcomes Include:
  • Implement strategic, performance-based budgeting with clear outcome measures.
  • Deploy AI-powered analytics, data-driven advising, career development initiatives, and other strategies to drive student success at scale.
  • Review and modernize core curriculum and academic programs to ensure students can develop in-demand skills and accelerate their time to value.
  • Launch new university support structures for effective and innovative curriculum and teaching while expanding faculty and staff development to elevate teaching, advising, and student engagement.
  • Strengthen graduate student mentoring and support and bolster core university research infrastructure.
  • Broaden criteria for merit, workload, promotion, and tenure, recognizing excellence in teaching, research, creative work, community engagement, and other contributions that advance the university’s mission.
  • Establish new community college, industry, and employer partnerships.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and success by aligning institutional practices and workplace supports with UNT’s core values.
2026-2028
BUILD NEW CAPABILITIES

Build Capacity for Deep, Ongoing Transformation

Building on our initial momentum, this phase will scale successful initiatives while developing capabilities to accelerate our progress. UNT will develop new revenue streams, expand effective student success interventions, integrate career-aligned learning across our curriculum, deepen community and industry partnerships, and transform our online and physical learning environments with new technologies.

University-Level Outcomes Include:

  • Develop new revenue streams from increased undergraduate and professional student enrollment, expanded educational programs, and industry and community partnerships.
  • Scale personalized student support, including integrated academic and career advising by empowering faculty and staff who deliver these services with enhanced analytics, professional development, and recognition.
  • Expand career-aligned learning opportunities and experiences across all academic programs.
  • Launch new university AI and data science strategies for education and research.
  • Modernize curriculum and learning environments by equipping faculty and staff with technologies, training, and support to adapt and lead in a rapidly evolving educational landscape.
  • Foster robust alumni mentorship and career development networks.
  • Deepen partnerships with community colleges, industry, and communities across our region and beyond.
  • Implement and evaluate revised promotion, tenure, and compensation policies that recognize excellence in teaching, research, creative practice, and engagement, ensuring consistency and alignment with UNT’s mission and values.
  • Continue to strengthen UNT’s culture of collaboration, care, and innovation by reinforcing our shared values, transparent communication, and professional growth opportunities across colleges, schools, and units.
2028-2030
LEAD WITH PURPOSE

Realize a New Paradigm for Public Universities

In this phase, UNT will emerge as a national model for public higher education, working together with educational institutions, public and private sector partners, and other organizations. The university will deliver sector-leading student outcomes, drive economic development, achieve national recognition as an indispensable innovation partner, and integrate technology and human creativity to create enduring value for the public good.

University-Level Outcomes Include:

  • Sustain revenue growth and strengthen the university’s ability to recruit, retain, and support world-class faculty and staff.
  • Drive student outcomes through high-value educational programs and personalized, technology-enabled advising and support. 
  • Power economic development across multiple sectors through research and talent development partnerships with industry and community leaders.
  • Streamline pipelines from research and innovation to market impact.
  • Maximize human creativity and performance by leveraging AI and other technologies to support and enhance human work in teaching and learning, university operations, and direct industry and community partnerships.
  • Transform our physical campuses with new and upgraded facilities for residence life, research, innovation, and other critical needs.
  • Strengthen alliances with state and national colleges and universities, industry partners, community leaders, and other partners who share our public mission.
  • Establish UNT as a leading employer in DFW by fostering a high-performing, values-driven culture where faculty and staff thrive through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in support of our students and the public good.