The School of Social Work is guided by a strategic plan, originally developed in 2010 and regularly re-assessed and revised. The most recent revision occurred during a faculty retreat in January 2019. Below are the School's current strategic directions:

1. Effective shared governance and operations.
   • Ensure strategic, effective and efficient shared governence
   • Strengthen the continuous renewal of strategic operations
     
     
2. Student success
   • Improve data-informed, results-driven administration of student supports for all our students, on campus and on-line.
     
     
3. Align curriculum with vision, mission, values and accreditation and responsiveness to community needs/career opportunities.
   • Develop benchmarks, models, and bring forward recommended models.
   • Ensure options and opportunities for high-impact community-based collaboration, locally and internationally.
   • Comprehesively assess and improve Field Education.
   • Comprehesively assess and improve Online/Hybrid Program
   • Explore opportunities for advanced studies: dual degree and certificates for speciality fields of practice
   • Ensure options and opportunities for community-based collaboration, locally and internationally.
     
     
4. Ensure the talent, finanical, and operational resources necessary to drive Mission, operationalize Values, address Strategic Directions, and achieve Goals 
   • Support stakeholder professional development
   • Support faculty professional development
   • Support student professional development
   • Support community professional development
   • Enhance alumni relations
   • Expand marketing, communications and public relations
   • Enhance revenue streams