The Strategic Plan

The Learn @MU theme reflects our central purpose at the university to educate students in the best possible way and equip them for their future lives.

• Expansive Academic Programs - generate new and revitalize existing academic programs to produce a more expansive set of offerings that meet the needs of a broader range of students. Expand targeted student markets among traditional undergraduate, part-time, graduate, transfer and remote learners.
• Exemplary Experiential Education - generate off-campus experiential learning opportunities that enhance the student workforce education.
• Transformative Critical Skills Core - continue the development of a new, integrated core curriculum that includes skills and knowledge in problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication, as well as significant encounters with a robust expression of the Mercy Charisms and Identity.
• Market-Driven Enrollment Growth - as the demographics of the traditional college-going population change and contract, the university must address enrollment challenges by attracting students from markets that have produced few Misericordia matriculants in the past.

Live @MU reflects our desire to build the best possible integrated student experience during their time at the university, especially as we recover from the more limited student experience of the pandemic era.

• Vibrant On-Campus Student Life Experiences - alter, enhance, and rebuild on-campus activities in the wake of COVID-19.
• Organically-linked Student Life and Academics - develop complementary and integrated curricular and co-curricular opportunities.
• Improved Student Satisfaction of the Campus Experience - design the student on-campus experience to be accommodating, inviting and participatory.
• Thriving Leaders Living Mercy Values - design a student values-based leadership program addressing “what does it mean to become alumni of a Mercy-inspired university who are called to serve their communities?”

OneMU builds on our Mercy-derived impulse to welcome all to our campus and to provide an environment that supports many different kinds of learners and employees.  

• Attainable University Experience for More Diverse Populations - make the Misericordia experience available and accessible to more students and a more diverse population of students by extending marketing, recruiting, financial support, and educational technology.
• Supportive University Environment for All Groups - enhance on-campus learning settings, designated spaces, and support practices to better serve all student populations and promote informal interactions.
• A “Great Place to Work” Culture - create a trustworthy, caring, and fair work environment for university faculty and staff.
• Inclusive and Diverse External Learning Environments - create off-campus learning settings where students are made aware of diverse perspectives.