Our strategic plan is the place where our vision meets action. Here, we outline our commitment to fostering growth, innovation, and sustainability for all students and the campus community. This strategic plan serves as a roadmap for our organization, detailing our goals, priorities, and the initiatives that will guide us over the coming years. Together, we aim to build a movement of healthy habits through inclusion, education, innovation, and connection.
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Charting a Path for Future Growth & Success
Explore our strategic directions and outcomes which shape our annual work.
Read the PlanStrategic Directions & Outcomes
Each strategic direction, or key focus area that guides our actions, has three outcomes—results that shape our annual work.
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Put Students First
We will amplify the student voice, value their experiences, and elevate their advocacy in our work.
Enhance Student Engagement & Advocacy
- Enhance student participation in decision-making processes, resource distribution and advocacy efforts, ensuring student leaders and staff are informed and involved.
Empowerment Through Collaborative Engagement
- Create pathways for student leadership development and empower student staff to take on active roles in shaping our division.
Elevate Student Perspectives
- Foster a climate of continuous improvement, inclusion, and innovation by leveraging student feedback to identify areas for enhancement.
Invest in our Professional Team
We will support a strong staff culture by establishing a safe and supportive environment and opportunities that grow them in their fields.
Cultivating Culture & Support
- Foster a positive and supportive staff culture by prioritizing employee wellbeing, enhancing psychological safety, fostering a positive work environment, and promoting job satisfaction and retention.
Career Advancement & Growth Opportunities
- Provide ongoing training and development opportunities that empower staff members to progress in their career and excel in their respective fields.
Building a Sustainable Organizational Structure
- Develop and maintain an organizational structure that provides role clarity and is agile, adaptive, and sustainable.
Remove Barriers & Build Community
Welcome All Perspectives & Populations
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- Implement initiatives to attract, retain, and support a diverse range of individuals who represent the breadth of our community.
Equitable Access & Opportunities
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- Ensure that our community has equitable access to resources, opportunities, and support systems.
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Engagement & Connection
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- Facilitate opportunities for meaningful engagement, collaboration, and relationship-building among students, campus affiliates, and our community.
Enhance our Impact
We will provide innovative spaces, programs, and services that foster growth and help establish healthy habits that last a lifetime.
Measurement & Evaluation of Impact
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- Establish metrics and assessment tools to measure and evaluate the impact of programs and services on participants’ wellbeing and the organization over time.
Foster Collaboration & Partnership
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- Ensure that our community has equitable access to resources, opportunities, and support systems.
Engagement & Connection
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- Foster collaboration and define what partnership looks like with external community organizations to enhance the reach and impact of programs and services.
Create a Culture of Wellbeing
We will inspire and empower others to live well by leading the way in promoting and providing opportunities for holistic wellbeing.
Awareness & Understanding
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- Foster a greater understanding of holistic wellbeing concepts and practices among students through education, communication, and engagement initiatives.
Integrated Wellbeing Efforts
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- Collaboratively engage with campus partners to enhance integrated wellbeing initiatives by aligning resources, expertise, and efforts.
Cultural Shift Toward Prioritizing Wellbeing
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- Drive a cultural shift towards prioritizing wellbeing as a core value and organizational priority that influences policies, systems, and environments which influence lifelong wellbeing.
Advance Systems & Facilities
We will refine current and future facilities, operations, technology, and processes to enhance experiences and increase efficiency.
Optimized Facility Infrastructure
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- Implement upgrades and improvements to existing facilities and systems to meet evolving needs, emphasizing sustainability, safety, and resilience.
Innovative Technology
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- Streamline processes and workflows across systems and invest in integrated technology solutions to maximize efficiency and productivity.
Improved User Experience
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- Prioritize the user experience by making facilities, web-based platforms, and systems more user-friendly, accessible, and intuitive.
"We believe in the power of a team and the strength of a community. We lift each other up with our words, our actions, and our attitudes."
Join Our Work
Are you a campus partner, registered student organization, or academic department who might be inspired by our strategic plan and want to help? If so, please email our strategic plan implementation team at hello@recwell.wisc.edu.