1. University Update: Vision, Mission, Goals Peter Salovey, President and Chris Argyris Professor of Psychology Yale Development Council October 23, 2015

2. Introduction: Vision Yale seeks to become the world’s most student-centered research university, a preeminent institution unified, innovative, and accessible across all schools, departments, and programs. →A unified Yale leverages its broad scope but modest size to bring together schools and programs to synthesize or enrich new areas of teaching and scholarship. →An innovative Yale values and promotes creativity and entrepreneurial spirit in all of its activities. →And an accessible Yale opens its doors based on individuals’ accomplishments, potential, and ability to contribute to and learn from others in the university community.

3. Introduction: Mission Yale is committed to improving the world today and for future generations through outstanding research and scholarship, education, preservation, and practice. Yale educates aspiring leaders worldwide who serve all sectors of society. We carry out this mission in an interdependent and diverse community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

4. Introduction: Goals Seven critical ambitions guide the strategies and action items that will serve our mission in the next several years...

5. →To be the research university most committed to teaching and learning. Goals: Seven Overarching Priorities

6. →To provide an unsurpassed campus learning environment that cultivates innovators, leaders, pioneers, creators, and entrepreneurs in all fields and for all sectors of society.

7. Goals: Seven Overarching Priorities →To offer a Yale education to an even more diverse student body from throughout the world without regard to financial circumstances.

8. →To be a world leader in basic, translational, and applied scientific and social scientific research, deepening our commitment to the innovative application of new knowledge beyond our campus and transcending disciplinary boundaries and methodological traditions. Goals: Seven Overarching Priorities

9. →To stand unsurpassed in humanities and arts scholarship, teaching, and practice, providing a liberal education to undergraduates, promoting enlightened scholarship among doctoral candidates, and preparing other graduate students for professional careers. Goals: Seven Overarching Priorities

10. →To create a university where individuals not only work and study, but fully engage in the life of the campus, a campus that is an exemplar of best practices for its host city and the world. Goals: Seven Overarching Priorities

11. →To share more broadly Yale’s intellectual assets with the world and build institutional relationships through which new assets are developed. Goals: Seven Overarching Priorities

12. Looking ahead: Goals/priorities as a road map for making the right choices. How do we evaluate our progress? Building our strengths and addressing key areas of need. Next campaign? – when/why/how Conclusion

13. Discussion and Q&A