Utah State University Launches Redesign of Statewide Enterprise
As Utah’s land-grant university, Utah State has started a redesign project of its Statewide Enterprise to modernize and optimize its Statewide system to better serve and address Utahns needs across the state.
“We are shaping a future where connection drives impact — where our communities and students have greater access to transformative learning opportunities and resources,” stated Ken White, vice president of Utah State’s Statewide Enterprise. “By expanding educational pathways and empowering individuals to thrive wherever they are, we are building a stronger, more agile university — together. We highly encourage students, faculty, staff and our community members across the state to share your input to help shape Utah State’s future.”
The project focuses on optimizing and modernizing Utah State’s 30 statewide campuses, centers, extension offices, gardens and small business development hubs, which serve all 29 counties across the state. The goal is to enhance academic excellence, accessibility and community impact to better meet the educational and economic needs of Utah.
Input is essential to shaping Utah State’s future and is asking for everyone to share their voices, experiences, and perspectives. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, local community and members of Utah industries are invited to share their hopes and ideas by taking an online survey available at aggie.link/statewide-redesign.
Questions and focus areas to address include:
- Why should USU be the No. 1 choice for higher education in Utah?
- What specific organizational and operational changes will drive USU’s increased value across the state of Utah and in today's environment?
- How might we better serve an evolving, diverse population while aligning with economic, workforce and community needs to create meaningful impact?
The redesign process will undergo four phases: discover, design, develop and deliver with the timeline spanning January to August. During the discovery phase, Utah State will gather data and strategically engage various stakeholders to explore opportunities, aspirations and obstacles.
The design phase from April to May will consist of gathering insights for systemwide solutions and creating potential strategic directions while soliciting feedback.
The third phase will include integrating feedback to refine strategic direction and action plans while soliciting feedback to strengthen the plans.
In the fourth and final phase, action plans will be finalized and communicated with key stakeholders across the state.
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