{"id":2435,"date":"2023-01-25T13:38:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T18:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/?page_id=2435"},"modified":"2025-07-09T16:37:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T20:37:54","slug":"priority-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/strategic-plan\/priority-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Priority 4: Power the University of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategic Plan 2023-2033<\/h1>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Priorities\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-strategic-plan\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-2455\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2455\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/strategic-plan\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2459\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2459\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/strategic-plan\/priority-1\/\">Priority 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2457\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2457\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/strategic-plan\/priority-2\/\">Priority 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2456\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2456\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/strategic-plan\/priority-3\/\">Priority 3<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2458\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2458\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/strategic-plan\/priority-4\/\">Priority 4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero  plan-priority-hero cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Power the University of the Future<\/h1><p>Priority 4<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2061\/future-hero.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth plan-priority-descriptor\">Implement leading-edge administrative and financial systems and practices to power the university of the future<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth plan-priority-deck\"><em>URI will invest in and implement administrative and financial practices that position the University for long-term success and that transform the institution into a high-performing, fiscally sound, and agile university with the physical facilities necessary to achieve its strategic vision.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Universities are places where ideas are tested and launched into the world, where lifelong relationships are formed, where hobbies are honed into passions, and where life-changing innovations and technologies are discovered and developed. To realize our full potential as an incubator of innovation and ideas, and to deliver on our full promise to Rhode Island and the broader global community, we must invest in modern spaces and services that make URI among the very best places to learn, live, work, and achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central to this vision is improved financial stability and accountability, built upon modern budget models; ambitious fundraising, partnership, and stewardship practices; the rigorous pursuit of state and federal funding; and an increased focus on generating new revenue that can be reinvested in our teaching, research, and service missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With enhanced resources, URI will intensify its positive impact as a leader in education, research, and entrepreneurial activity to become a university of and for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group plan-goal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goal 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhance and maintain a physical environment that provides quality opportunities to learn, live, collaborate, recreate, and conduct research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Action 1<\/strong>: Develop and implement housing and residential life plans that support a diverse and engaged community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 2<\/strong>: Improve learning, research, and collaboration spaces on all University campuses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 3<\/strong>: Create robust, integrated communal spaces throughout our campuses that are separate from established learning and living spaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group plan-goal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goal 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximize the University\u2019s physical assets and strategically utilize campuses in a manner that promotes a \u2018one university\u2019 philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Action 1<\/strong>: Launch a campus master planning process that addresses the unique strengths and needs of each of URI\u2019s campuses, advances sustainability efforts and environmental responsibility across the University, and positions URI as a world-class destination that contributes positively to its local communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 2<\/strong>: Strengthen capital and facilities maintenance and improvement plans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 3<\/strong>: Ensure a transportation system that effectively connects each of the campuses and facilitates transportation within the Kingston Campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group plan-goal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goal 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Secure the necessary resources to sustain and grow the University and implement systems to ensure financial stability and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Action 1<\/strong>: Partner with the State of Rhode Island, as well as federal agencies, to ensure that the University has the financial resources necessary to deliver on its land- and sea-grant missions and fully realize its potential to improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 2<\/strong>: Implement a budget model that ensures effective revenue growth and use of resources in staffing, facilities, technology, and other areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 3<\/strong>: Implement financial systems and practices that provide both the stability and flexibility to make strategic investments and pursue emerging opportunities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group plan-goal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goal 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Expand research and new academic programs and services through an increased focus on revenue generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Action 1<\/strong>: Identify new and enhanced revenue sources, including research partnerships, degree programs, philanthropic opportunities, auxiliary enterprises, and expanded online courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 2<\/strong>: Expand public-private partnerships to drive new University endeavors.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 3<\/strong>: Leverage philanthropic efforts of the URI Foundation and Alumni Engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group plan-goal\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goal 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Improve the efficiency of administrative processes and foster a commitment to service excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Action 1<\/strong>: Achieve operational excellence across University systems and departments, with an initial focus on key service areas such as purchasing, human resources, and financial planning and budgeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 2<\/strong>: Facilitate a culture of service excellence that is reflected in the development of a unified system for service request and delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Action 3<\/strong>: Implement contemporary and cost-effective models for the deployment of financial, human, and digital resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"small fullwidth\"><em>The goals and actions in this plan represent those that were introduced in 2023. Focus URI is not a static document, but rather an agile, dynamic plan that will necessarily evolve, enabling us to respond to changes in the world and our communities, while maintaining a firm commitment to our land- and sea-grant missions, our institutional vision, and our foundational values. The University works diligently to comply with the evolving legal landscape and to ensure that all Focus URI initiatives and actions are only pursued to the extent they are consistent with the law.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategic Plan 2023-2033 Implement leading-edge administrative and financial systems and practices to power the university of the future URI will invest in and implement administrative and financial practices that position the University for long-term success and that transform the institution into a high-performing, fiscally sound, and agile university with the physical facilities necessary to achieve [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"parent":2428,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2435","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2435"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2980,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2435\/revisions\/2980"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/president\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}