Dean’s Message Strategic Plan 2022-27

Since the founding of the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS), our mission has been to provide an accessible first-rate education to both degree- and non-degree-seeking learners and to be responsive to the needs of our students and city.

The 2022-2027 Strategic Plan continues to build upon that mission, and the planning team has produced ideasand strategies that seek to evaluate and advanceall the dynamic aspects of CUNY SPS.

Informed by the guiding concepts of equity, flexibility, community, and accessibility, this Strategic Plan recognizes that providing access is not enough. CUNY SPS must ensure success as well as access, both during and after students’ academic careers, and in ways that are constantly assessed and improved. Furthermore, identifying and responding to the needs of the workforce and our community have helped to structure and frame our goals, actions, and initiatives.

Attuned to the disproportionate access to higher education in our nation, the plan pays close attention to issues impacting underrepresented students in and outside of the classroom. Equity, diversity, and inclusion are threads throughout the entire plan, challenging us to build more inclusive programs and initiatives, and develop additional opportunities for our community.

This strategic plan is a living document, built with our current lens and aimed at how we will continue to provide a first-rate education to an ever-broader segment of our community by leveraging innovation and opportunities to expand our programs in the most affordable and accessible form possible, while also responding to—and anticipating further—changes in our local and national landscape. Developed to steer CUNY SPS in the coming years, the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan will be continually reviewed, assessed, and updated to meet the evolving needs of our learners and community.

I would like to thank all the faculty, staff, students, and other members of the CUNY SPS community who have contributed to the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan. This document will guide us to help our learners pursue their dreams and aspirations to make a better life for themselves, their families, and our communities.