Lead for Nevada

Enhance the delivery of our land-grant mission

Strategy 1

Enrich our academic portfolio

A. Increase support for and emphasis on interdisciplinary instruction, experiential learning, and entrepreneurial and creative activity

B. Emphasize career preparedness across the academic curriculum and within advising to bridge skill gaps for students

C. Identify opportunities for and invest in programmatic growth by conducting a comprehensive competitive assessment of academic programs

D. Establish a comprehensive online education strategy to complement the on-campus quality of education and deliver a consistent, engaging student experience

E. Increase focus on social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion issues in the curriculum

F. Enable the implementation of inclusive pedagogies, such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), throughout the curriculum

G. Explore expanding the Dean’s Future Scholars program with a University-wide approach beyond the College of Education and Human Development

H. Explore opportunities to expand dual-enrollment programs to more K-12 school districts

I. Develop strategic partnerships with other institutions to complement academic offerings and research opportunities

13 colleges and schools

  • College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources
  • College of Business
  • College of Education and Human Development
  • College of Engineering
  • Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
  • Orvis School of Nursing
  • School of Public Health
  • College of Science
  • School of Social Work
  • Graduate School
  • Honors College

Programs offered

Fall 2021 degrees, minors & certificates offered
Degree level Number of programs
Undergraduate 129
Graduate 133
Medical 1
Minors 265
Certificates 32
Total 560

Benchmark data from 2021 for reference

Strategy 2

 

Increase service to and collaboration with communities across the state

A. Increase partnerships with local community leaders and organizations to increase access to healthcare and drive civic engagement locally and across the state

B. Enhance Nevada’s community-focused health programs through engagement and leadership

C. Establish a physical footprint and academic, research, arts, library and service offerings in the Lake Tahoe area

D. Promote the University's archives, museums, libraries, music and theatre performances and science centers to enrich the lives of Nevadans, the University’s community and visitors

E. Identify opportunities to expand offerings, both degree and non-degree, to serve Nevada’s education, creative and workforce development needs

F. Enhance the growth of an entrepreneurial ecosystem by collaborating with industry and government agencies to accelerate economic and workforce development in Nevada

G. Explore formal and informal community partnerships to maximize economic impact of students' volunteer efforts in Reno-Lake Tahoe

H. Expand the partnership with Renown Health to advance health and health care through world-class medical education, clinical research and patient care for the Reno-Sparks-Lake Tahoe community and Nevada

I. Build upon affiliation with the Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities to provide expertise on a broad range of public-policy issues that are critical to Nevada and the nation

J. Enhance partnerships between athletics and the Reno-Sparks and Lake Tahoe communities to drive community engagement, including with local schools and Boys and Girls clubs, among others, and serve as an important asset for the state of Nevada

Directional outcomes and metrics

❑ Reaffirm Carnegie Community Engaged designation

❑ Develop and begin executing the University-wide online strategy by Spring 2023

❑ Create a bridge program to increase enrollment pathways for Nevadans

❑ Increase number of faculty members trained on and courses employing inclusive pedagogies (i.e., UDL)

❑ Increase the attendance at or engagement with Nevadans through community-focused programs for health, civic engagement and workforce development and training

❑ Increase number of employers participating in workforce development programs

❑ Equitably increase the internship and job placement rates for all students