We have a fundamental responsibility to develop the potential of our students and UNT community members.

From our first engagement with students, UNT will serve as a platform for them to build lives of purpose and possibility. In our classrooms, labs, studios, residence halls, performance spaces, athletic fields, and workplaces, students are transformed through their interactions with world-class educators and fellow students who believe in and help unlock their potential. Every student who commits to pursuing their education with us will find a culture where our care is demonstrated through high expectations and high levels of support. Our graduates are prepared with practical knowledge in both the essential human and technical skills needed for today’s and tomorrow’s workforce.

Our students’ success is empowered by our talented and dedicated educators. Our commitment to building lives of purpose and possibility extends across our full UNT community. We support our faculty members, providing the tools and training they need to progress in their careers as educators, researchers, innovators, and artists. We also recognize that every staff member who interacts with students is an educator who can leave a lasting impression. We strive to be a place where they can develop their skills and contribute their best work to advance our mission.

To develop our UNT community’s full potential, we will:
  • Create integrated support for student success: Support every student’s academic and career development through advising, mentoring, academic support, and integrated curricular, campus life, leadership, and career-aligned experiences, making student success a shared responsibility of faculty, staff, and community partners.
  • Modernize our curriculum: Design and teach curriculum that stokes creativity, demands rigor, and develops communication, critical thinking, civil discourse, and technical skills, enabling students to unlock their full potential by working with peers, faculty, employers, and community partners.
  • Empower faculty and staff: Support, promote, and reward faculty and staff members for their teaching, research, and creative contributions, as well as excellent service in support of the university and our broad mission to serve the public good.
  • Cultivate a culture of resilience: Strengthen our university culture that celebrates grit, persistence, and achievement, so every student, faculty member, and staff member is supported to develop their talents.

Year One Highlights

  • UNT became the first Texas partner of nonprofit Braven, giving sophomores, juniors, and transfer students a for-credit career course, a coach, and a professional network that lasts beyond graduation.
  • Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences are piloting ways to connect classroom learning to real jobs, and what they learn will guide other colleges.
  • Career coaches and academic advisors now work together through OneTeam, so students have one clear plan from their first class to their first job.
  • North Texas Promise makes tuition and mandatory fees free for eligible first-time freshmen, opening the path to a UNT degree for more Texas families.
  • A new five-year pathway with UNT Health lets students earn degrees in public health and nursing, preparing nurses for a projected statewide shortage.
  • A roughly $20 million estate gift, the largest scholarship gift in UNT history, will cover the full cost of attendance for students in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business.