Missouri Compacts

The Missouri Compacts for Achieving Excellence are five unifying principles that inform and guide the universities and their strategic plans.

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Student success

Increase academic quality and diversity
Encourage and support faculty who are committed to excellent teaching as a critical component of student success
Enhance learning experiences
Increase flexible paths to learning and degree completion
Increase professional development
Increase retention and graduation rates
Improve career outcomes
Increase access and affordability
Reduce debt at graduation and loan default rates
Enhance access to and quality of services to improve student mental health, physical well-being and financial wellness

Research and creative works

Enhance intellectual merit and scholarly contributions
Emphasize areas of broader impacts to promote education, outreach and benefits to society
Increase national faculty awards & recognition
Encourage collaborative interdisciplinary research across disciplines and campuses
Improve the transfer of our research innovations for the public benefit

Engagement and outreach

Build and sustain campus climates that value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all students, faculty, and staff
Develop effective programs for educational, scientific, health, cultural, economic and social outreach with local, state, and global communities
Establish innovative partnerships with industry, government and non-profit organizations for economic workforce development
Leverage Extension programs to translate the research and teaching activities at our universities to citizens of Missouri and beyond
Engage our constituencies to achieve our objectives and to serve as advocates
Encourage collaborative interdisciplinary innovation and entrepreneurship across disciplines and campuses to lead to economic development

Inclusive excellence

Ensure increased access and success of undergraduate, graduate and professional students from diverse backgrounds, life histories, and abilities
Recruit, retain, and promote faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds, life histories, and abilities
Design challenging courses, curricula, and learning opportunities for students at all levels to prepare them for global citizenship and work
Create challenging and engaging professional development opportunities to increase faculty and staff multicultural competencies and create inclusive learning environments
Create a university climate that is supportive, respectful, and values differing perspectives and experiences
Redesign policies and processes to remove barriers to inclusion and equity

Develop long-term planning processes for operating and capital needs
Create measures of accountability visible to all stakeholders
Develop processes, practices and policies that ensure efficiencies and collaborations across the four campuses of the UM System
Optimize organizational structures to achieve research, teaching, and engagement objectives

Reviewed 2024-03-11