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CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

A Message from the President 3 Executive Summary 4 Background 5 Impact of Covid- Institutional Planning 6-7

2 ABOUT CHARLES R . DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE

Vision Statement 8 Mission Statement 9 Values - “ CLEDIC ” 10

3 THE PLAN

STRATEGIC THEME 1
Accelerate CDU ’ s transformation into a comprehensive , midsize , residential , undergraduate-graduate , research intensive , health professions and science university . 11
STRATEGIC THEME 2
Promote the CDU mission through the CDU Advantage and student engagement . 12
STRATEGIC THEME 3
Secure and deploy resources commensurate with the pace of CDU ’ s transformational growth . 13
STRATEGIC THEME 4
Structure and strengthen internal processes to optimize productivity and efficiency . 14
STRATEGIC THEME 5
Improve and strengthen institutional climate . 15
Implementation Plan 16

4 STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 17

5 THE CDU ADVANTAGE 18

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