The UT System Strategic Plan is the product of a highly collaborative, year-long process that involved hundreds of stakeholders. Discussions about the plan determined the five main goals, and the discussions also revealed interest in better defining the UT System and the UT System Administration. Plan implementation began in fall 2012. Progress for each goal will be tracked using an online dashboard.
The entire University of Tennessee, the common portfolio and collective assets of all parts of the statewide institution.
The University of Tennessee System, through its multiple campuses and institutes, serves the people of Tennessee and beyond through the discovery, communication and application of knowledge. The System is committed to providing undergraduate, graduate and professional education programs in a diverse learning environment that prepares students to be leaders in a global society. The UT System’s delivery of education, discovery, outreach and public service contributes to the economic, social and environmental well-being of all Tennesseans.
The president’s office and the administrative offices reporting directly to the president.
The mission of the University of Tennessee System Administration is to advance the educational, discovery, creative and outreach programs of the campuses and institutes through leadership that removes obstacles, understands needs, provides advocacy, secures resources, promotes accountability, fosters diversity, promotes innovation, coordinates campus efforts and delivers efficient and effective central services.
