Plan for Pitt 2028: Values and Pillars

  • 1We will cultivate student success.
  • 2We will propel scholarship, creativity and innovation.
  • 3We will be welcoming and engaged.
  • 4We will promote accountability and trust.
  • 5It’s Possible at Pitt.

1We will cultivate student success.

  • 1.1Develop upstream enrollment plan.
  • 1.2Improve accessibility and affordability.
  • 1.3Improve retention.
  • 1.4Enhance support services.
  • 1.5Ensure excellence in preparation and academic programming.
  • 1.6Increase distinguished student awards.
  • 1.7Improve graduation rates.
  • 1.8Strengthen post-graduate success.

2We will propel scholarship, creativity and innovation.

  • 2.1Increase research.
  • 2.2Elevate multi/interdisciplinary discovery and collaboration.
  • 2.3Promote innovation and tech transfer/
    commercialization.
  • 2.4Expand corporate engagement.
  • 2.5Amplify the arts, humanities, social sciences, and professions.
  • 2.6Increase distinguished awards.

3We will be welcoming and engaged.

  • 3.1Represent the communities we serve and expand opportunities.
  • 3.2Cultivate belonging and a welcoming culture.
  • 3.3Be an employer of choice.
  • 3.4Increase engagement across the communities we serve.
  • 3.5Expand global engagement.

4We will promote accountability and trust.

  • 4.1Enhance fiscal transparency and operations (service).
  • 4.2Optimize physical and digital infrastructure.
  • 4.3Elevate enterprise risk management.
  • 4.4Ensure safety.
  • 4.5Amplify our story.
  • 4.6Promote the free exchange of ideas.

5It’s Possible at Pitt.

  • 5.1Lead the Life Sciences Century.
  • 5.2Champion Sustainability, Thriving Communities and
    the Future of Energy.
  • 5.3Transform Assistive Technologies.
  • 5.4Cultivate a Digital Future.