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In a Q&A with the Appointed Professionals Advisory Council, UA President Robert C. Robbins encouraged employees to share their thoughts on the strategic plan and to complete the organizational health index survey. "I would encourage everybody to lean into the strategic plan," he said. "There are plenty of opportunities to get your thoughts known."

I continue to be impressed by the collective campus response at every stage in our strategic planning process.

Dr. Robbins discusses the Strategic Plan with BizTucson.

Members of the Faculty Senate were updated on strategic planning, senior-level searches and the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Breaking into the top 50 public universities "is a good thing for the University because there are plenty of prospective students and their families that are looking at these rankings," UA President Robert C. Robbins said.

Daily Wildcat editor-in-chief Jasmine Demers spoke with President Dr. Robert Robbins about the upcoming school year and his advice for students who are just beginning their journey at the University of Arizona. Their conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Strategic plan in the works, the university president is emphasizing student success rather than number of students.

Jeffrey Jones, a senior information technology support analyst in UITS, will take over as chair of the Classified Staff Council on July 1. He says he wants to be a voice for classified staff amid efforts such as the University Career Architecture Project and the strategic plan. "It seems like there are a lot of really positive movements happening, and I would just like to see them continue – and spread the word on them even more and get more people involved and participating," Jones says.

With a total of five phases, including discovery, ideation, testing, development and implementation, the strategic plan is currently in the testing phase, which aims to solidify a set of initiatives that are prioritized most by the campus community.

Nearly 200 people shared their thoughts about the UA's future during an interactive strategic planning event held on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus last week. The event included a Q&A with President Robert C. Robbins and the co-chairs of the strategic plan.

The Strategic Plan Discussion and Reception on January 29th was spirited and substantive. It was inspiring to see so much collaboration in such a big group.