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Everything to know about DePaul’s new strategic plans

​​Designing DePaul Strategic Plans book

The draft Designing DePaul Strategic Plans​ mark the next step in shaping the future of our university. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to review and provide feedback on the draft plans this fall quarter.  

Why it matters 

The strategic plans will drive DePaul forward to become a national leader in quality higher education.  

In Fall 2023, the university launched Designing DePaul, which provided the framework for colleges, schools and administrative areas to develop their own strategic plans.  

The Designing DePaul Strategic Plans feature chapters for each college and school, as well as major university-wide opportunities: 

  • Comprehensive campaign 
  • Eliminating the achievement gap  
  • Reenvisioning our Catholic, Vincentian mission 
  • Maximizing impact on Chicago, expanding globally 
  • Enhancing our digital presence 
  • Strengthening interdisciplinary programming 
  • Supporting liberal arts education 
  • Reimagining non-credit and executive education 
  • Enhancing DePaul’s brand presence 
  • Developing university income sharing model 
  • Dialogue Collaborative 
  • Establishing 5-Year university-wide financial model 

Why your input matters 

The strength of DePaul’s strategic direction relies on the diversity of voices within our community.  

Your comments will help refine these plans, ensuring they reflect the priorities and aspirations of our entire community.  

How to participate 

To review the full strategic plans, navigate to this website and log in to view the pdfs.  

You can submit feedback using the form found on the site.  

All comments and feedback will remain anonymous. 

Strategic planning roadmap 

  • ​The open comment period runs through Dec. 2024
  • Feedback will be incorporated in the winter quarter
  • Cost benefit analysis for opportunities in each strategic plan begins in the winter quarter
  • Final strategic plans and 5-year financial model to be published in Spring 2025.  
A complete roadmap is available here

For more information and to provide feedback, visit the Designing DePaul Strategic Plans page