{"id":20869,"date":"2018-05-30T09:18:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/?p=20869"},"modified":"2018-05-31T11:37:21","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T16:37:21","slug":"what-does-the-new-academic-strategic-plan-illuminate-mean-for-baylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.baylor.edu\/baylorproud\/2018\/05\/what-does-the-new-academic-strategic-plan-illuminate-mean-for-baylor\/","title":{"rendered":"What does the new academic strategic plan, ‘Illuminate,’ mean for Baylor?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pat<\/p>\n

At their regular May meeting, Baylor Regents accepted a new academic strategic plan<\/a>\u00a0initiated last year by President Linda Livingstone.<\/p>\n

If you’re like many alumni, the news may have sparked some questions: What is an academic strategic plan? Where did this plan — dubbed Illuminate<\/em> — come from? And what does it mean for Baylor?<\/p>\n

First, an academic strategic plan guides the university towards its goals.\u00a0As President Livingstone has noted, “Our goal remains constant: To bring light to the world as a preeminent Christian research university, building on Baylor’s historic strengths and strategically investing in key areas of research.” Illuminate<\/em> just offers more details as to how we get there.<\/p>\n

Work on this plan began months ago, as President Livingstone led Baylor deans, professors and other academic leaders in discussing how the university might continue to build Baylor’s strength and academic reputation. The Baylor Conversation Series<\/a> also offered opportunities for alumni and others to learn more and provide feedback on the process. All together, that work led to a plan for the next five-plus years that is built on four core principles and\u00a0five signature academic initiatives.<\/p>\n

[Baptist Standard<\/em>: “Christian environment key part of Baylor strategic plan”<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n

The four principles<\/a>? Baylor will build its future on a commitment to pursuing\u00a01) an unambiguously Christian educational environment, 2) a transformational undergraduate education, 3) research and scholarship marked by quality, impact and visibility, and 4) nationally recognized programs in human performance through the arts and athletics.<\/p>\n

The five academic initiatives<\/a>?<\/p>\n