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Office of the President<\/div>

Implementation Process 2026-2031<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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UMW Strategic Action Plan Implementation Process, 2026-2031<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Building on the foundation of the 2022-2027 strategic vision and the President’s identified strategic priorities, UMW will engage in a comprehensive 9-month action planning process beginning September 2025. This focused approach will develop detailed implementation plans for four strategic priorities, ensuring broad stakeholder engagement while creating actionable roadmaps for institutional advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four Strategic Priorities for Action Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Priority 1: Revolutionizing the Liberal Arts for the AI era<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The liberal arts must evolve to meet this moment and beyond. Our graduates need more than knowledge\u2014they need adaptive capacities to thrive in a world transformed by technology, shaped by global capitalism and challenged by civic fragmentation. This priority focuses on further developing essential literacies, expanding hands-on learning, and positioning the humanities and arts as vital to human flourishing in the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priority 2: Serving Regional and Commonwealth Workforce Needs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As Virginia\u2019s fastest-growing region, Fredericksburg requires educational partnerships that develop talent and drive economic vitality. UMW will expand programs, credentials, and pathways addressing critical workforce needs while enhancing outcomes for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priority 3: Cultivating Community, Engagement, Belonging and School Spirit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A thriving campus culture is essential to student success and institutional vitality. We will create environments\u2014physical, social, and experiential\u2014where every student finds community, develops identity, and builds lasting connections to UMW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priority 4: Building Campus Infrastructure for Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A quarter-billion-dollars of investments in our physical and digital infrastructure will create spaces where 21st-century learning thrives and position UMW as the intellectual and cultural hub of the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Priority numbering updated with the January 2026 draft.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to the many staff, faculty and students contributing to this action plan process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governance and Leadership Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Steering Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Co-chairs: VP of Strategy McClurken & Provost O\u2019Donnell<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • University Faculty Council chair Jonathan Levin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • University Staff Council president Lauren Bass<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Student Government president Amira Said<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Other Implementation Group chairs (VP for Student Affairs Walsh, VP for Admin and Finance Long, Associate Provost Young)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Board of Visitors Role<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • Board of Visitors updates at regularly scheduled meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Board Executive Committee check-in meeting in January 2026 for process review and guidance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Final approval authority for action plan at June 2026 Board meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Strategic Priority Implementation Groups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Priority 1 Group: Enhancing and adapting UMW’s liberal arts mission<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Group Lead: Provost, Tim O\u2019Donnell<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Professor of Communications and Director, Center for AI and the Liberal Arts, Anand Rao<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Director of Center for Career and Professional Development, Michael Dunn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Director of First-Year Admissions, Sarah Lindberg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Center for Teaching Director, Victoria Russell<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Professor of Anthropology and Associate Dean for Humanities and Social Sciences, Laura Mentore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Assistant Director, CIE, Sarah Moran<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Professor of Math and Director of Undergraduate Programs, COB, Randall Helmstutler,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Mary Washington Health Care Director of Graduate Education, Stephanie Goldberg,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Student Representative, Adelaide (Ada) Gill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Priority 2 Group: Meeting future workforce needs of the region and Commonwealth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Group Lead: Associate Provost Kimberly Young<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Dean College of Education & Human Development, Pete Kelly<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Dean College of Business, Filiz Tabak<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Dean College of Arts and Sciences, Keith Mellinger<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • AVP Alumni and Donor Engagement, Mark Thaden<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Assoc Dean of Graduate Admissions, Christy Pack<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Senior Lecturer of Management and Marketing, UFC Representative, Kimberly Kinsley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Community representatives\n
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          • Chip Boyles, George Washington Regional Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Todd Gillingham, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Student Representative, Abby Powers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Priority 3 Group: Student engagement, campus life, and school pride<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • Group Lead: Vice President for Student Affairs, Michael Walsh<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Dean for Academic Success and Integrity, Wes Hillyard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Associate Professor of Biology, FYS\/FYE Director, UFC Parliamentarian, April Wynn<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Dean of Students, Melissa Jones<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Dean of Admissions. Melissa Yakabouski<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Associate Provost of Community Relations & Compliance, Shavonne Shorter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Chair and Professor of Music, Brooks Kuykendall<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Executive Director of University Communications, Amy Jessee<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Student Representative, Ashley Lam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Priority 4 Group: Modernizing infrastructure and creating a 21st-Century Campus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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              • Group Lead: Vice President for Administration and Finance, Jacob Long<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Chief of Staff, VP Strategy, Professor of History & American Studies, Jeffrey McClurken<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • AVP for Facilities, Brian Gorham<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Dean of Residence Life, Dave Fleming<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • CIO, Jonathan Piersol<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • DLS Director, Jerry Slezak<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Director of Compliance, Ruth Davison<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Director of the Library, Amy Filiatreau<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Professor of Biology and Director of Rodgers School of Science, Lynn Lewis<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Senior Lecturer of Cultural and Philosophical Inquiry, UFC Secretary, Michael Reno<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Student Representative, Natalie Froustet <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                  <\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Updates will be shared through campus email and newsletters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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