A university’s strategic plan is a combination of things: a vision for the future, actionable steps to get there, and a guiding light—a sort of compass to keep things on track over a given period of time. This year, Texas Lutheran University celebrates the conclusion of its previous strategic plan, TLU 2025, which successfully guided the university from 2020 through 2025. And this month, a brand-new strategic plan was launched with celebratory fanfare. That new plan, Boldly Forward, will inform initiatives and leadership decisions for the next three years. 

Boldly Forward is built upon four pillars: Financial Sustainability, Commitment to Students, Campus Vibrancy, and Community Connections. Within each of those pillars are goals and specific actions designed to meet those goals. The plan, which was designed based upon extensive research with input from the university community and leadership, will conclude at the end of 2028.

“Using Boldly Forward to guide us, TLU is excited to pursue focused goals to strengthen our university over the next three years,” says TLU President Dr. Debbie Cottrell. “We know that this is a critical time in higher education that requires that we work together around priorities that are designed to move us forward and allow us to live more deeply into our mission. I look forward to what our community will achieve through our new strategic plan!”