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Strategic Plan

Our Path to Excellence

Aerial view of UPB campus

Mission

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is a student-focused and inclusive educational community set in the heart of the scenic Alleghenies. Pitt-Bradford provides unique academic, cultural, and recreational opportunities to our campus community, our
region and beyond. Pitt-Bradford emphasizes whole-person development, student-faculty mentoring relationships, and innovative teaching-related research to prepare graduates to be responsible and productive citizens of a globally connected and sustainable world who value and embrace diverse perspectives.

Vision

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will empower and inspire its students, faculty, staff, and alumni to be innovative and enterprising to engage in a diverse world and enhance the quality of life in the region and beyond. 

Values

Pitt Bradford is committed to:

  • Intellectual freedom and curiosity; (Academics)
  • Equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity; (DEI)
  • Individual responsibility and mutual respect; (Accountability)
  • Environmental and economic sustainability; (Sustainability)
  • Creativity and entrepreneurial spirit; (Innovation)
  • Leadership and service to our local, regional and global communities. (Service)

Goal 1

New Levels of Academic Excellence
Establish standards of excellence in academic programs that distinguish Pitt-Bradford as an outstanding provider of higher education.

Goal 2

Student Enrollment, Engagement and Success
Recruit and retain qualified students to meet targets and promote high standards of performance in scholarship, innovation, and service. Create a vibrant campus culture that fosters a sense of belonging for all students, engages them in the academic and social life of the campus, supports student success and graduation, and promotes a lifelong affiliation with Pitt-Bradford.

Goal 3

A Diverse Community of Scholars
Create a mutually respectful, enterprising, and intellectually curious community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni who value and embrace diversity in all of its forms, manifestations, and expressions.

Goal 4

Regional Engagement and Outreach
Enhance the quality of life in our region by sharing our expertise to further academic, economic, and cultural viability and development in the lives of those we serve.

Goal 5

Strategic Communications and Enhanced Visibility
Enhance the quality of life in our region by sharing our expertise to further academic, economic, and cultural viability and development in the lives of those we serve.

Goal 6

Financial and Capital Resources
Enhance and leverage financial and material resources in order to most effectively serve students and an engaged community of faculty, staff, and alumni within in the new budget model.

Goal 7

Campus Ambience and Sustainability
Pursue and promote environmentally sustainable operational practices to most responsibly steward and further enhance the beauty and functionality of our campus.

View the full Strategic Plan here.