Sam Houston State University

University: Sam Houston State University
Accrediting Organization: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Accreditation Granted Date: (No data available)
Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2019-01-01
Next Reaffirmation Due: (No data available)

Strategic Goals

Recruit, retain, graduate, and transform students to succeed to drive sustainable growth.
Implement innovative, market-driven academic programs supported by flexible scheduling and modality.
Develop micro-credentials that provide academic credit toward degree programs.
Establish pathways from professional competencies to academic credit.
Eliminate opportunity and achievement gaps.
Align processes and resources, such as staffing, facilities, technology, and other assets to strategic priorities.
Provide a supportive, empowering, and culturally responsive workplace.
Integrate and advance an institutional culture that fosters and embraces inclusive excellence and a climate where students, faculty, staff, alumni, community partners, friends, and visitors feel included and supported.
Provide excellent and timely service to students, faculty, staff, visitors, and alumni.
Increase internal and external strategic partnerships within three years.
Increase local, national, international high-profile quality events hosted by SHSU.
Strengthen relationships with the greater SHSU community including counties and municipalities.
Identify/improve, promulgate, and leverage SHSU brand.
Become a successful NCAA Division 1 (FBS) member of Conference USA.
Establish a more visible and high-profile culture of philanthropy, service, and community engagement.
Promote career readiness and attainment through experiences that facilitate personal and professional development and connections.
Provide innovative ways to engage and serve the community.
Enhance programmatic efforts and initiatives for historically underserved populations for educational opportunities.
Establish community engagement as a signature high impact practice and program for the university.
Utilize regional alumni (clubs) and opportunities to facilitate university initiatives.
Obtain higher education parity in funding.
Full Plan

Resources And Documents

Strategic Plan Goals
Campus Plan
Campus Map
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Peer Institution

Updated on 07/03/2025