Strategic Planning

What is the University’s mission? 

San Francisco State University educates and equips students to thrive in a global society. We deliver academic excellence by pursuing knowledge, inspiring creativity, supporting our diverse community and advancing social justice and positive change in the world. 

What is a strategic plan? 

The University Strategic Plan articulates in one place the mission, vision and values of SFSU and establishes a set of six priorities guiding day-to-day decision making and long-term design. Based on a collaborative endeavor from the start, the Strategic Plan strives to provide a solid anchor and tools for flexible adaption; to remind us who we are as we take charge of who we become. 

The strategic planning process 

Thousands of SFSU faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni and community members participated in the strategic planning process by taking part in workshops, focus groups and surveys or submit a question or comment  online. This participation and input informed the work of the Strategic Planning Committee in the creation of our Strategic Plan, which identified the mission, vision and values which will guide our implementation planning in the next year and our work over the next several years to address the six strategic priorities. 

Strategic planning approach 

Our goal throughout this process was to develop a strategic plan that reflects the perspectives from everyone who has an important stake in the university — including our students, faculty, staff, alumni and other key community members. To accomplish this, we created numerous opportunities for deep listening and inclusive engagement throughout the process. We also reviewed already-existing data, qualitative and quantitative, including, but not limited to, existing survey data, the Academic Master Plan, the Strategic Enrollment Management Plan, the Strategic Marketing Plan and the WASC self-study. You can still provide input through our Opportunities for Involvement section which will be shared with Coordinating Committees and work groups. 

Current strategic planning activities: 2024 – 2025 Second Year Impact Report 

Access the 2024 – 2025 Strategic Plan Second Year Impact Report update on Box. This ongoing assessment of our goals and activities uses metrics developed by cross-cabinet Coordinating Committees and campus stakeholders aligning for the deepest impact. 

Opportunities for involvement 

Your feedback throughout the strategic planning process is vital to our success. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions that you feel will be helpful to the strategic planning process, please let us know. 

Our goal for the strategic planning process has been to develop a plan that is inclusive of perspectives from all stakeholders in the University community.  

To date, thousands of SFSU faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni and community members have elected to participate in the strategic planning process by taking part in five workshops, 14 focus groups, three surveys, community stakeholder interviews and by submitting feedback through this website. Have a question or comment? Submit your input via Qualtrics.