The USF Board of Trustees approved “A Blueprint for a Bold Future: Where Academic Excellence and Opportunity Converge”. The strategic plan sets a focused direction for USF, reinforces the university’s commitment to the communities it serves and establishes strategic initiatives that reflect USF’s many strengths. “We are unveiling a strategic plan that positions the University of South Florida as the state’s top urban research university, while supporting bold aspirations and prioritizing our commitment to faculty excellence, student success and world-class research,” USF President Steve Currall said.
According to Dr. James Andrews, Director of the USF School of Information, there are several "areas [in the strategic plan] that are seemingly aligned with areas our strengths or interests." In commenting on the blueprint to faculty and staff, Dr. Andrews stated that it is "worth emphasizing the strategic priority areas since these will ostensibly be given priority in various ways moving forward."
The 49-page document identifies two key aspirations: Advance USF toward membership in the Association of American Universities, composed of 66 leading research universities in North America; and reach the top 25 of public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking. USF has ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation in each of the last two years. USF will seek Florida Board of Governors’ approval of the strategic renewal plan at its Sept. 1 meeting.