Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.74
Liaison Chad King
Submission Date July 20, 2011
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University of Denver
PAE-2: Strategic Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.00 / 6.00 Linda Kosten
Assistant Provost, Planning & Budget
Provost's Office
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Year the strategic plan or equivalent was completed or adopted:
2,006

Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the environmental dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the environmental dimensions of sustainability:

Within our mission statement, adopted through the process lead by the University Planning Advisory Council in 2006, the University states that "Our active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good."

This "sustainable common good" has been implemented in several of our annual and multi-year plans as centered on all aspects of sustainability -- environmental, social, & economic.


Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the social dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the social dimensions of sustainability:

Within our mission statement, adopted through the process lead by the University Planning Advisory Council in 2006, the University states that "Our active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good."

This "sustainable common good" has been implemented in several of our annual and multi-year plans as centered on all aspects of sustainability -- environmental, social, & economic.

In addition, the Vision of the University is: "to be a great private university dedicated to the public good."
and the Values of the University are: "In all that we do, we strive for excellence, innovation, engagement, integrity and inclusiveness."

The vision and values are referred to in annual and multi-year planning documents throughout the University when discussing plans for additional social sustainability outreach, courses, partnerships, programs, and the like.


Does the institution's strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include the economic dimensions of sustainability at a high level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the strategic plan or amendment addresses the economic dimensions of sustainability:

Within our mission statement, adopted through the process lead by the University Planning Advisory Council in 2006, the University states that "Our active partnerships with local and global communities contribute to a sustainable common good."

This "sustainable common good" has been implemented in several of our annual and multi-year plans as centered on all aspects of sustainability -- environmental, social, & economic.


The website URL where information about the strategic plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

In 2006 our current vision, values, mission, and goals were established. This guiding document informs our annual and multi-year planning processes, which are updated every year. In the planning process for the coming year the University funded in the base operating budget the new DU Center for Sustainability, as a part of implementing our mission to "contribute to a sustainable common good." The annual planning document -- the Proposed Operating Budget, including the plan for the Center -- was submitted and approved by our Board of Trustees in June 2011.


In 2006 our current vision, values, mission, and goals were established. This guiding document informs our annual and multi-year planning processes, which are updated every year. In the planning process for the coming year the University funded in the base operating budget the new DU Center for Sustainability, as a part of implementing our mission to "contribute to a sustainable common good." The annual planning document -- the Proposed Operating Budget, including the plan for the Center -- was submitted and approved by our Board of Trustees in June 2011.

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