SVM Strategic Plan

View or download the PDF file of the SVM Draft Strategic Plan located on the SVM Stragegic Plan webpage http://www.vet.purdue.edu/strategic_plan/ and post your comments on the blog.

A. Develop leading international programs on campus and among veterinary professionals that prepare students, faculty, staff, and veterinary professionals to excel in our global society.

B. Develop internationally recognized signature research programs by doubling sponsored research funding in the next 5-10 years.

C. Integrate new technologies for educational delivery, such as distance learning, to enhance learning among students, veterinary professionals, clients, and the public.

D. Enhance engagement and outreach activities through support of professional development programs for administration, faculty, staff and students, resulting in high quality public relations and communication with the veterinary profession, the scientific community, our clients, and the community.

E. Increase collaboration with Purdue’s academic units, Discovery Park, industry, and other research institutions to develop leading programs in comparative medicine and public health.

F. Enhance our position as a national leader in veterinary technology education.

G. Increase enrollment in our programs by increasing the size, diversity, and quality of the applicant pool, and creating recruitment and admissions strategies and procedures that target high-performing and diverse populations

The mission of the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine is to serve the people, the animals, and the environment of Indiana and beyond by operating at the highest level of creativity and achievement in learning, discovery, and engagement.

Learning: To educate and prepare students to become lifelong learners and productive members of the veterinary and biomedical communities.

Discovery: To generate and communicate knowledge in veterinary medicine, comparative biomedical sciences, public health, and food animal production.

Engagement: To provide service and apply knowledge for the enhancement of animal and human health and well-being. 

We kindly request your feedback on the following strategic directive ideas. Please share your perspective, including:  In your opinion is the directive important? How might we accomplish the directive? What resources would be required? How might we measure success?

A. PUSVM will be a leader in international programs on campus and among veterinary professionals. Our students, faculty, and staff will excel in our global society.

B. PUSVM will double sponsored research programs in the next 5-10 years and be recognized internationally for our signature programs. 

C.  PUSVM will be a leader in engagement and outreach in Indiana and beyond. Our engagement activities will facilitate recruitment of top, talented individuals to our programs.

D. PUSVM will be a leader in professional development for administration, faculty, staff, and students. Professional development, including leadership, communication, business management, and ethics training will be encouraged and supported.

E.  PUSVM will be a leader in communication programs, including media training, team communication, and client communication.

F. PUSVM will be a leader in academic programming.

G.  PUSVM will increase the size, diversity, and quality of the applicant pool

H. PUSVM will be a leader in embracing new technologies such as use of distance learning to assist in the delivery of pre-veterinary and veterinary courses.

I.  PUSVM will be a leader in training professionals in cultural competencies. 

J. PUSVM will be a global leader in comparative medicine and public health.

K. PUSVM will be a leader in student support programs and subsequently, student retention.