Strategic Plan

Global Vision

ACU’s global vision is to deliver a world-class education in an intentionally Christ-centered environment so that we may educate students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. As part of that calling, our Strategic Plan for 2022-27 centers around six pillars, and one of those pillars reflects our commitment to celebrating our community.

ACU's Strategic Plan for 2022-27

Strategic goal: Promote an internal culture that celebrates every individual as created uniquely in God’s image and gives voice and input to all constituents.

Building community promotes innovation, creativity, and appreciation for the unique differences expressed in each of us by God’s intentional design. It also broadens the scope of our reach and extends our influence in the kingdom. We believe that creating such a community within ACU is consistent with God’s teachings and the biblical model of the Christian community called for in Scripture.

This task won’t be simple, yet we are urged to respect, honor, and gain insights from various cultures and traditions represented among students, faculty, and staff. This will help demonstrate a strengthening campus climate where all members feel valued and appreciated.

Objectives

Achieve formal recognition by the Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
Improve diverse student retention by 5%, increasing Black student retention from 65% to 70%, and increasing Latin student retention from 72% to 77%.
Improve diverse student graduation rates by 5%, increasing Black student graduation from 50% to 55% and increasing Latin student graduation from 49% to 54%.

Our vision is for ACU to foster a culture that appreciates and celebrates our differences, creates access and opportunities for everyone, and invites voices into meaningful conversations while always treating one another with kindness, compassion, grace, and mercy, so that together we might discover God’s call for our lives.