About the Planning Process
At UA Little Rock, our work for the next five years is captured in our newly crafted Integrated Strategic Plan, developed through a collaborative campus process. The Strategic Planning Committee developed five overarching goals — Access, Experience, Attainment, Research, and Community Engagement — that will define UA Little Rock and its effort to support students and our community. The component plans will be published soon.
Institutional Goals
ACCESS: Increase student access to transformative educational experiences that are affordable, versatile, and relevant.
EXPERIENCE: Improve the student, faculty, and staff experience by cultivating an engaging campus community that promotes belonging and connection.
ATTAINMENT: Strengthen educational attainment through academic programs leading to social and economic mobility and the achievement of students’ aspirational goals.
RESEARCH: Expand the institution’s applied research footprint to provide advanced educational opportunities and to broaden external impact.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Enhance community engagement through partnerships and collaborations involving faculty, staff, and students that address local, state, and regional needs.
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is to empower students to thrive in a complex and dynamic world through accessible, high-quality education. Our curriculum fosters critical reasoning skills and innovation, and emphasizes experiential learning where students connect to their future roles and networks. As a metropolitan university, we seek to enhance social mobility through education, advance knowledge and creativity, provide a real-world research environment, and build strong partnerships in our community and across the state.