Strategic Plan for Office of Sustainability Practices
Strategic Plan for Office of Sustainability Practices
Mission
To provide Grand Valley administration, faculty, staff, students, and
community stakeholders with the required skills and capabilities to
become better stewards and responsible global citizens in the workforce,
communities, and family life.
Vision
Sustainability is accepted and valued as having an integral role in
fulfilling the mission of the university. This systems integration of
sustainability builds the capacity to positively impact sustainability
issues across complex and interrelated economic. environmental, and
social framework.
Value Statement
Grand Valley State University values the guiding principles of
sustainability in helping to meet the current needs of our faculty,
staff, and students without compromising the needs and resources of
future generations. We are committed to working with our community
partners to create a sustainable future for our university, our
community, and our region. We will model applied sustainability best
practices in our campus operations and administration, education for
sustainable development, student involvement, and community engagement
by promoting social responsibility, encouraging environmental
stewardship, and creating efficiencies and value for the work we
perform. We will provide our students with excellence in education for
sustainable development by embedding theory, systems- oriented thinking,
and service learning into our curricular and extracurricular programs.
Strategic Priorities, outcomes, and key objectives
Strategic Priority Area 1: Actively engage learners at all levels.
Outcome A: Grand Valley's learning environment is personal, challenging, and transformational, supporting excellent academic programs and co-curricular opportunities.
Outcome B: Grand Valley is diverse and inclusive.
Strategic Priority Area 2: Further develop exceptional personnel.
Strategic Priority Area 3: Ensure the alignment of institutional structures and functions.
Outcome E: Grand Valley strategically allocates its fiscal, human, and other institutional resources.
Strategic Priority Area 4: Enhance the institution's image and reputation.
Outcome C: Grand Valley has mutually beneficial relationships, partnerships, collaborations, and connections with local, state, national, and world communities.