Strategic Plan

We prepare students to create the future.

Michigan Tech will grow as a premier technological research university of international stature, delivering education, new knowledge, and innovation for the needs of our world.

Michigan Tech will enrich lives and improve our world through interdisciplinary endeavors that span engineering, sciences and arts, technology, forestry, and business. Society demands sustainable economic prosperity, improved health and safety, ethical conduct, and responsible use of natural resources. Michigan Tech will be a leader in responding creatively to these challenges in Michigan, the nation, and the world. We will attract exceptional faculty, staff, and students who understand, develop, apply, manage, and communicate science and technology – all with the goal of a prosperous, sustainable world.

Our success will be measured by the national and international impact of our research and scholarly activities, and by the leadership, service and reputation of our faculty, staff, and graduates. Michigan Tech will be respected and recognized by leaders in science and engineering, government, business, and society for our ability to educate, advance knowledge, innovate, and foster economic growth.

GOAL 1: Attract, retain, and support a world-class and diverse faculty, staff, and student population.

1.1 Provide an outstanding professional and cultural environment for all members of the Michigan Tech community.

• provide competitive compensation, recognize, and reward successful faculty and staff;
• support professional development and collaborative opportunities;
• recruit, enroll, support, and recognize bright, motivated, and adventurous students.

 

1.2 Cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and collegial environment.

• develop and implement campus and unit initiatives to increase diversity;
• ensure fair and equitable hiring, promotion, and student admission processes.

 

1.3 Provide exceptional infrastructure and a welcoming, aesthetically pleasing environment.

• create infrastructure that is technologically and ecologically superior;
• use resources, laboratories, and equipment safely and efficiently.

 

GOAL 2: Deliver a distinctive and rigorous discovery-based learning experience grounded in science, engineering, technology, sustainability, the business of innovation, and an understanding of the social and cultural contexts of our contemporary world.

2.1 Provide dynamic discovery-based learning that integrates instruction, research, and innovation in undergraduate and graduate programs.

• expand funded research opportunities for students;
• incorporate and expand discovery-based programs in all curricula;
• expand opportunities for, and encourage participation in, international experiences;
• strengthen existing programs and develop undergraduate and graduate programs in new and emerging interdisciplinary areas;
• promote integrative and collaborative programs among academic units.

 

2.2 Cultivate intellectual diversity and a worldview adapted to the needs and challenges of the 21st century.

• strengthen innovative student-centered activities, programs, and services;
• promote civic responsibility and connections to public policy issues through service-related learning and student engagement in campus and professional activities;
• enhance students’ communication skills and understanding of and participation in creative processes;
• develop students’ global skills through study of other languages and cultures;
• develop graduates with strong leadership and team-building capabilities, critical thinking skills, and ethical awareness.

 

GOAL 3: Establish world-class research, scholarship, innovation, and creative work that promotes sustainable economic and social development in Michigan, the nation, and the world.

3.1 Improve our stature as a research university and Ph.D. granting institution.

• increase external support for research and scholarship;
• expand Ph.D. enrollments and degrees granted;
• increase recognition of our scholarly accomplishments;
• encourage interdisciplinary activities.

 

3.2 Promote economic and social development and innovation in Michigan the nation, and the world.

• expand entrepreneurship in graduate and undergraduate programs;
• support workforce development through K-20 collaborations to offer education, access, and entrepreneurship opportunities;
• encourage and support technology transfer and start-up businesses emerging from faculty, staff, and student expertise and scholarly activity.

 

3.3 Address societal needs through global partnerships.

• expand international engagement through collaborations with universities, industry, and government;
• increase cross-cultural exchanges to promote understanding and discovery of new knowledge and processes.