Strategic Plan
FY 2018 — FY 2022
The Institute on Disability (IOD) envisions a future where all people,
including individuals living with disabilities, are fully engaged members of communities.
Our Strategic Plan plays a central role in defining the path the IOD takes to realize this future. With external stakeholder input, an analysis of environmental trends and priorities, and a comprehensive internal evaluation, the IOD is committing to the following three strategic intentions and associated goals and activities.
Environmental and organizational dynamics and priorities continuously evolve. Consequently, the IOD needs to optimize its agility and responsiveness to the changing needs of the greater disability community and the organization. To that end, our approach during this five-year period is to commit to specific, realistic, and measurable activities through an annual evaluative process while maintaining the Strategic Intentions and Broad Goals identified. We are confident that this approach will maximize the outcomes of this plan and yield the greatest impact for our organization and the individuals and communities we serve.
Scholarship
- Strengthen research and scholarship opportunities and skills across the organization
- Increase the frequency of scholarly engagement and collaboration with on and off campus partners
Capacity
- Strengthen partnerships, constituent engagement, and organizational relationships
- Expand systemic and individual engagement related to cultural and linguistic diversity
- Ensure synergy between organizational culture and core values
- Model excellence in accessibility and inclusion
Sustainability
- Strengthen organizational alignment between our areas of expertise and emerging priorities in the community
- Bolster our financial position through the expansion and diversification of funding sources
- Strengthen our ability to recruit, hire, train and retain high-quality staff
- Broaden leadership skills and opportunities for all faculty and staff
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