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Goals Set / Met

2020-21 STRATEGIC GOALS
KEY STRATEGY ONE
Advance SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PRACTICE in the University’s activity and reach.

Goal Set

Build and implement a multi-year Anti-Racism and Inclusion Plan with associated outcomes.

Goal Met

Collected input from stakeholders across the University to rework our Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan into a new Anti-Racism and Inclusion Plan for the University. Expanded diversity of leadership and recruited, hired, and retained an increased number of BIPOC faculty and staff to strengthen our team, and reworked our academic programs, classes, pedagogy, and learning outcomes through a multi-year curriculum transformation initiative.

KEY STRATEGY TWO
Diversify the UNIVERSITY’S ACADEMIC OFFERINGS in socially responsible practice.

Goal Set

Support remote learning for Chicago and Vancouver campuses and launch two new Chicago academic programs and one new online academic program.

Goal Met

Supported remote learning in the fall, spring, and summer terms with a return to in-person learning starting in Fall 2021. This year, new academic programs were launched – four in Chicago and two Online.

KEY STRATEGY THREE
Create EXCELLENCE and innovation in education and engagement of communities.

Goal Set

Deliver outcomes described in Excellence Plans for 10 key operational domains.

Goal Met

Stretch goals were defined and pursued in all domains, operationalizing excellence, raising standards for student success, and cultivating continuous quality improvement in all University processes. A three-year diversity recruitment plan has been operationalized, and a tuition calculator was added to our website to help prospective students understand education costs.

KEY STRATEGY FOUR
Ensure FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY of the University.

Goal Set

Prepare for the launch of the University’s second Comprehensive Campaign.

Goal Met

Assessed the University’s ability to increase annual fundraising, confirming the capacity of our constituent base to support annual fundraising goal of $3 million, doubling the previous year’s goal.

2020-21 FINANCIAL GOALS

Goal Set

Grow Revenues 17 percent over FY20 Budgeted Revenues.

Goal Met

Total revenues equaled a 27 percent increase for FY 2021. Contributing to our strong revenues are that more students are recognizing the value of an Adler education and enrolling. Fall 2020 enrollment for the University was a record high of 1,814 students.

Goal Set

Deliver Positive Change in Net Assets

Goal Met

Revenues this year have grown 1,168 percent more than pre–FY 2004 Revenue performance of the prior decade, and over the past 18 years, the institution’s revenues have grown 961 percent, with a reliable positive Change in Net Assets.