Contents Executive Summary: ..... 3 Committee Name: ..... 3 Committee Members: ..... 3 Proposed Academic Affairs Five-Year Strategic Plan Title: ..... 4 University Mission Statement: ..... 4 Mission Statement for the Office of Academic Affairs: ..... 4 Academic Vision: ..... 4 Academic Values: ..... 4 American Association of University Professors 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure: ..... 5 Educational Philosophy Statement: ..... 5 Strategic Priorities for the Vision 2029 DESI Plan: ..... 6 Strategic Priority 1: High-Quality, Relevant, and Inclusive Academic Programs ..... 6 Strategic Objectives for Priority 1: ..... 6 Key Performance Indicators for Priority 1: ..... 7 Strategic Priority 2: Strengthen Community Engagement ..... 7 Strategic Objectives for Priority 2: ..... 7 Key Performance Indicators for Priority 2: ..... 7 Strategic Priority 3: Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive (JEDI) Focused Academic Enterprise ..... 7 Strategic Objectives for Priority 3: ..... 8 Key Performance Indicators for Priority 3: ..... 8 Strategic Priority 4: Strategic Enrollment Management Supports Institutional Transformation and Student Success ..... 8 Strategic Objectives for Priority 4: ..... 8 Key Performance Indicators for Priority 4: ..... 9 Strategic Priority 5: Growing and Achieving Excellence in Graduate Education ..... 9 Strategic Objectives for Priority 5: ..... 9 Key Performance Indicators for Priority 5: ..... 9 Strategic Priority 6: Collaborative Retention Planning Promotes Holistic Approach to Persistent Student Success ..... 9 Strategic Objectives for Priority 6: ..... 9 Key Performance Indicators for Priority 6: ..... 10