Illinois Leads
Strategic Plan
Illinois will influence every major social, political, technological, and educational decision in the world.
Charles L. Isbell, Jr.
Chancellor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Purpose
Our missions of serving students; global impact in research; economic prosperity for Illinois; and shaping a better future drive the goals of Illinois Leads, which allows us to match our resources to our shared vision for the next five years and beyond.
Plan
The goals demonstrate how Illinois will prioritize and operationalize our ambition to lead. The strongest themes from stakeholder feedback mirrored opportunities within our university missions: teaching and learning, research and innovation, public engagement, economic development, and vitality for the state of Illinois and beyond.
Process
It is not enough to have a plan. A leading university must also have the capacity to turn priorities into action. The Illinois Leads Strategic Plan rests on an implementation framework designed to support the systems, strategies, people, measurements, and ways to tell our story.
Timeline
To create Illinois Leads, the university has led an extensive listening effort with students, faculty, staff, alumni, community leaders, and industry partners. The resulting conversations centered on building an environment where everyone can contribute their talents, pursue their goals, and make a meaningful impact.
Resources
Find the information that has guided us to develop Illinois Leads, the people who got us here, and the definitions for the terminology used in the plan.
