Strategic Pathway

Aerial view of UMD campus with Rock Pond, in Bagley Nature Area, and colorful autumn trees in the foreground and Lake Superior in the background.

This academic year, the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) is creating a pathway that will align with UMD’s mission, vision, and values and the five imperatives of the University of Minnesota strategic roadmap, Elevate Extraordinary 2030.

Learn more about the planning process

Help plan UMD’s future 

The perspective of our campus community is critical, and we want to hear from you. Faculty, staff, and students, please take the time to attend a feedback session or stop at one of the drop-by spots to comment on the working draft of the plan. 

The remaining feedback sessions are:

  • Faculty Assembly on March 24, from 12:30–2:00 p.m. in Griggs 
  • Staff feedback session on March 30, from 10:00–11:30 a.m. in the Library Rotunda
  • Campuswide town hall for faculty, staff, and students on April 2, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. in the Library Rotunda
  • Bulletin boards with the Vision, Mission, and Values will be available for perusal and comment at drop-by spots during the week of March 23. Visit one of our four drop-by spots to review the draft pathway and provide comments: 
    • Kirby tables
    • Bulldog Resource Center 
    • The Library
    • The Multicultural Center