Looking Ahead this Year
In the 2025-2026 academic year, the College of Natural Sciences is embarking on a collaborative process to shape a shared vision for the future—one that reflects the evolving needs of our academic community and broader society.
We will begin by gathering input from a wide range of stakeholders to identify key priorities and opportunities, assess internal strengths and external challenges and define strategic goals that reflect our collective aspiration. Guiding our process will be transparent communication, regular reflection and responsiveness to change.
To ensure broad engagement and a range of perspectives, we aim to hear from students, staff, faculty and external stakeholders through activities such as:
- Surveys
- Listening sessions
- Departmental meetings
- Leadership retreats
- Open forums
Our aim is to position the College of Natural Sciences for long-term success and lasting impact in science education and research.
Mission
Our college mission is to provide an excellent, research-oriented education in science, mathematics and computing that fosters the success of students, to discover important new knowledge through research and to create an intellectually and scientifically enriched environment that advances a vibrant Texas, nation and planet.
Our Prior Plan at a Glance
The College of Natural Sciences is primed to continue and grow in its role as a transformative leader on campus, nationally and in the world. To guide the development of the college strategic plan to carry us through the first years of this decade, we conducted listening sessions, forums, conversations and open surveys with hundreds of Natural Sciences students, faculty, staff and stakeholders. We named this plan for our values:
Community. Discovery. Impact at Scale.
Community, discovery and impact at scale are the foundational values for our accomplishments today. They serve as points of focus for our work moving forward. Building on these values, our strategic plan has focused on delivering crucially important outcomes at one of the leading research institutions in the country for a visionary community of bold thinkers.
Through Core Pursuits
We are changing the world through transformative experiences, education and research.
Progress Reports