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New Toolkit for Strategic Planning: Templates, Guides and Examples

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Strategic planning is how colleges and schools set a clear direction, focus limited resources and build a shared sense of purpose across faculty, staff, students, alumni and partners. An effective strategic plan lays the groundwork for meaningful, sustained progress over the next three to five years. At the University of Utah, strategic planning also serves […]

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Addressing the Hidden Costs of a Stacked Schedule

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FAQ: Why are we changing the stacked class schedule? Update — Dec. 16, 2025: For Fall 2026, we are maintaining the current guideline of a 50/50 course scheduling distribution: no more than 50% of classes scheduled during primetime and at least 50% scheduled outside primetime. Units may go further toward a target of no more […]

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Not All Programs Cost the Same—Here’s Why That Matters

How MAP helps the U make smart, mission-driven choices about academic programs and resource use Mitzi M. Montoya, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Provost When we talk about the cost of college, we usually focus on tuition. But behind the scenes, there’s another important question: how much does it actually cost to teach a […]

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Provost Perspectives: Strategic Reallocation

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This message from Provost Montoya was written as part of her May 19, 2025, Provost Perspectives newsletter for Academic Affairs leaders. Over the last few weeks, many of Utah’s universities have released details of their plans to respond to H.B. 265, the “Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment” bill passed during the state’s 2025 legislative session. The […]

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