During the current fiscal and academic year a set of strategic planning initiatives will be pursued. The work to be undertaken requires the participation of faculty, students, staff, and administrators on all campuses. The defining characteristics of strategic work at Ohio University are:

• A commitment to being principled, disciplined, and consultative.
• Maintaining a focus on achieving accountability and efficiency for the support of academic excellence as outlined in Vision Ohio and the fulfillment of Ohio University's responsibilities under the University System of Ohio.