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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. 

The concepts of community and innovation emerged repeatedly during a strategic planning event that drew 500 faculty, staff, students and community members. The event included audience participation and a Q&A with the committee leading the strategic planning process, moderated by President Robert C. Robbins.

The concepts of community and innovation emerged repeatedly as 500 people gathered Monday in the Student Union Memorial Center to share their thoughts about the University's future with President Robert C. Robbins and the executive committee leading the strategic planning process.

President Robert C. Robbins thanked Faculty Senate members for their participation in the strategic planning process, and gave updates on two senior vice president searches. Tony Proudfoot, interim senior vice president for marketing and communications, gave an overview of plans to create a brand platform for the UA.

Everyone who cares about the University of Arizona can and should participate in the strategic planning process, President Robert C. Robbins told classified staff and others during a meeting last week.