Strategic Plan 2025–2030

Strategic Plan Overview

The RIT College of Science Strategic Plan 2025–2030 outlines the priorities and direction for the next five years. Shaped through collaboration, it reflects shared goals across our community.

Our strategy is organized around five pillars that guide decision-making and action:

Student Success
Provide a holistic student success ecosystem within the College of Science that enables all RIT students to thrive in and out of our classrooms.

Happy People
Foster a community where faculty, staff, and students feel valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

Research and Scholarship
Actively develop a research enterprise that attracts great faculty and students and enables them to produce great scholarship.

Academic Excellence
Ensure an academic environment that cultivates excellence and promotes innovation through the quality of our faculty and programmatic offerings.

Operational Excellence
Make data-driven decisions, embrace continuous improvement, and streamline our working environments.

Together, these pillars demonstrate a commitment to people, purpose, and progress, shaping a strong future for RIT and the College of Science.