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Thrive

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Strive to lead meaningful lives as individuals and work toward a better world

Living out lives of faith and service, grounded in our Lutheran traditions, we thrive in our calling to serve in society. We strive to lead meaningful lives as individuals and work toward a better world. Valpo will flourish in its operations and finances and will become a driving economic force in the northwest Indiana region.

Thrive Initiatives

  • Care for faculty and staff — Establish competitive salary and benefits for all faculty and staff, as well as supportive non-compensation benefits.
  • Enrollment — Advance toward Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) status by laying the groundwork for increased enrollment of Latino students.
  • Enrollment — Understand our optimal size, increase new student yield, and optimize net tuition revenue.
  • Operational Sustainability — Ensuring a sustainable future for the academic organization.
  • Build to our Future — Evaluate the construction of a new building for the College of Nursing and Health Professions and a facility for a nationally competitive NCAA Division I athletics program.

Thrive Initiative Overview

Year 1 Progress

In Progress

Caring for Faculty and Staff

Establishing competitive salary and benefits for all faculty and staff, as well as non-compensation benefits

Year One:
Define the compensation philosophy for the institution; define gaps, and develop plan to make-up the gaps

Success (3–5 years):
Building into the university culture a faculty and staff compensation program that is sustainable, measurable and mission driven

Executive Sponsor: Mark Volpatti
Owner: Deondra Devitt and Kevin Jantzi

Year 1 Progress

Advancing Toward HSI Status

Laying the groundwork for increased enrollment of Latinx students

Year One:
Identify recruitment strategy; begin to transform campus to be welcoming, supportive, and ready

Success (3–5 years):
Meet the criteria for HSI status, and have a campus that supports and reflects our Latinx students

Executive Sponsor: Rebekah Arevalo
Owner: Brian O’Rourke/Jill Schur

Year 1 Progress

In Progress

Operational Sustainability

Ensuring a sustainable future for the academic organization.

Year One:
Complete market survey; explore new paradigms for organizing our operations to ensure success

Success (3–5 years):
Strong fiscal health, with sufficient financial resources to execute the mission and vision of the institution

Executive Sponsor: Jose Padilla
Owner: Eric Johnson

Year 1 Task Force Recommendations

Learn More about Operational Sustainability