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HT STRATEGIC PLAN
GOAL# 3.1: Create a community of learners, innovators and entrepreneurs whose interest is to advance innovative pathways for the global community. 3.1.1 Development of Capacity and Infrastructure to support innovation and entrepreneurship. 3.1.1.1 Expand the capacity and infrastructure of the Center for Academic Innovation & Transformation providing for future inventors and entrepreneurs the tools to fulfill their respective aspirations. 3.1.1.2 Seek partnerships that provide HT students with the expertise, mentoring support, and necessary relationships critical in becoming effective entrepreneurs. 3.1.1.3 Establish internships designed to assist students in acclimating themselves in environments that foster creative, innovative, start-up ventures. 3.1.1.4 Secure grants/resources to support innovative start-up ventures for undergraduate and graduate students. 3.1.1.5 Secure authorization to engage in federal contracting. GOAL# 3.2: Serve as an institutional anchor for the City of Austin and beyond in addressing challenges facing the city, to include educational and health inequities, community and neighborhood development, societal injustices, and poverty. 3.2.1. Advance HT’s Community Engagement Agenda 3.2.1.1 Develop a comprehensive community needs assessment that will be shared broadly across all academic units, leading to their input and active participation. 3.2.1.2 Establish within the Center for Academic Innovation & Transformation a role/position who will serve not only as a conduit for the internal university community, but among other things will be responsible for spurring community engagement and whatever collaboration is needed with community residents to develop effective interventions and solutions to complex problems within minority communities. 3.2.1.3 Expand internships for undergraduate and graduate students placed in agencies and organizations. 3.2.1.4 Broaden the University’s public and community engagement infrastructure through the facilitation of interdisciplinary applied research. 3.2.1.5 Expand the University’s menu of virtual programs/workshops that support students and community constituents as aligned with their respective interests. HT STRATEGIC PRIORITY#4: IMPROVE CAMPUS LIFE AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT • Develop a Campus Masterplan • Complete HVAC installation of Mary E. Branch Gymnasium by 2025 • Break ground no later than Phase 1 of new Student Housing by 2027 • Complete planning and construction of new academic center by 2030 • Complete Phase 2 of new Student Housing by 2032 • Annually achieve a score of 80% or higher in APPA Standards Compliance • Annually achieve a customer satisfaction score of 80% or higher as assessed from internal and external constituents. • Maintain an industry-standard, service-based IT environment that facilitates teaching, learning, and research through 2034. • To hire, cultivate, and train, exceptional professional talent.
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