Strategic Plan 2006 - 2011
Core Values
Among Franciscan values, the university emphasizes respect, compassion, integrity and service.
Vision
At the completion of 2011, the University of St. Francis will be a premier Franciscan University, offering undergraduate, degree completion and graduate programs of the highest quality. Building on our heritage, the university will educate and graduate students of diverse backgrounds, preparing them to serve the world.
The foundation for transforming the vision into reality is the use of continuous quality improvement throughout the institution by:
• Focusing on the needs of stakeholders,
• Developing broad based involvement in decision-making processes,
• Insuring shared vision through effective communication processes;
• Using data to build institutional change,
• Making decisions and evaluating performance with fact based information gathering and analysis,
• Integrating the Catholic Franciscan charism into decision making processes; and
• Investing in our most precious resource, the people who are the university family.