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Board approves new six‑word mission as Radford pushes strategic plan into implementation
Summary
Radford’s Board of Visitors approved a proposed institutional mission — “Empower brighter futures, build stronger communities” — and received an update on implementation planning, a RACI matrix and timeline toward a December strategic‑plan vote.
The Radford University Board of Visitors on June 6 approved a proposed institutional mission and heard a midpoint update on the university’s six‑year strategic plan implementation process.
The board voted to approve the mission that appears in the meeting materials: “Empower brighter futures, build stronger communities.” President Danilovitz and strategic‑planning leads told the board the mission is intended to be concise and to guide action while the plan’s detailed strategies and implementation matrix are finalized.
Sharon Joyner, co‑lead on strategic planning, described the effort as being “in the messy middle” as teams refine objectives, strategies and measurable actions. Implementation planning will use a RACI model to assign who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed for each strategy, said Angela (last name not specified), who is coordinating the investment and prioritization analysis.
The implementation team reported that the working draft will be finalized over the summer, with a strategic‑planning session planned for the board in July and a goal to present a completed strategic plan for approval by the December board meeting. The team said it will also align elements of the university plan — where feasible — with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) six‑year planning process, which is on a separate two‑year refresh cycle.
Board members asked how the university’s schedule would intersect with SCHEV’s September planning deadline. Strategic‑planning staff replied the state plan operates at a higher, fiscal-level view and the university’s implementation document will provide more granular priorities and metrics. The implementation team said it will produce an investment analysis that ranks strategies by complexity, priority and impact to direct resources over the six‑year horizon.
Rector Smith called for the motion to approve the mission and the board approved it by voice vote.
