2001/2003 Strategic Plan (Archive)
February 17, 2003
Mission Statement
Committed to teaching and the advancement of knowledge, Texas Tech University, a comprehensive public research university, provides the highest standards of excellence in higher education, fosters intellectual and personal development, and stimulates meaningful research and service to humankind.
Vision Statement
Texas Tech University will be a national leader in higher education - manifesting excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring confidence, and engaging society. The university aspires to a national recognition of excellence and performance in scholarship through teaching, research, and service.
Texas Tech University will
- be recognized as one of the top public educational and research universities in the United States, attracting the best students, faculty, and staff;
- prepare students to be leaders and decision makers, articulate and principled, innovative and confident, and able to think critically with sound reasoning ability;
- be a research-intensive institution where faculty discovery enhances learning and prepares students to compete in a knowledge-based society; and
- be engaged in local, regional, and state social and economic development for the benefit of both the public and private sectors.
Texas Tech University is committed to the values of
- mutual respect;
- cooperation and communication;
- creativity and innovation;
- community service and leadership;
- academic and intellectual freedom;
- pursuit of excellence;
- public accountability; and
- diversity.
Goals, Critical Success Factors, and Objectives (including Strategies and Assessments)
- Goal 1 - Access and Diversity: Recruit, retain, and graduate a larger, more academically prepared, and more diverse student body.
- Goal 2 - Academic Excellence: Attain national recognition as a top public educational research university.
- Goal 3 - Engagement: Provide programs and services that disseminate knowledge and skills and that enhance the quality of life.
- Goal 4 - Technology: Benefit from the use of technology in the delivery of services.
- Goal 5 - Partnerships: Build strategic partnerships and alliances with external entities.
- Goal 6 - Human Resources and Infrastructure: Maintain a quality work force and work environment.
- Goal 7 - Tradition and Pride: Develop a national image based on Tech traditions and pride in Tech achievements.
- Goal 8 - Financial Stability: Strengthen financial resources.
- Goal 9 - Accountability: Enhance planning, performance, assessment, and public accountability.