Our Vision: NDMU will be recognized as a national leader for cultivating student success and promoting the advancement of women. NDMU will advance an inclusive transformational education through innovative and accessible programs, impactful experiential learning, and community engagement. Our graduates are leaders who change the world.
Strategic Goals and Sub-Goals
SUB-GOALS:
- Identify, enhance & develop in-demand academic programs and enriched learning experiences
- Cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusion
- Develop an engaging, supportive and vibrant campus community
- Empower and prepare students for personal and professional growth and a healthy lifestyle
- Expand campus engagement with Gator Athletics to enhance student-athlete leadership experience and personal growth
SUB-GOALS
- Increase enrollment across all University programs
- Advance a culture which enables fundraising growth and increases philanthropic support to the institution across donor constituencies
- Strengthen financial resources in order to improve institutional effectiveness and advance NDMU
- Explore and coordinate opportunities to expand external and community outreach to support NDMU growth, enrollment, philanthropic partners and financial strength.
SUB-GOALS:
- Launch the University’s rebranding platform and evaluate and assess market penetration internally and externally
- Expand and strengthen domestic and global partnerships to enhance institutional visibility and market position
- Develop systems to maximize use of University leadership, faculty and alumni to communicate NDMU’s strengths in Baltimore City, the State of Maryland and beyond
- Advance NDMU’s leadership position as a comprehensive regional university, particularly in education, science and healthcare
- Establish NDMU as a leading expert in Women’s Education and the advancement of women
SUB-GOALS:
- Enhance the public safety of the NDMU community and effectively manage risk
- Develop and implement plans/policies/procedures to build an inclusive working environment and strengthen the University’s recruitment, retention and performance of employees
- Enhance University facilities and the effectiveness and efficiency of student and administrative services to enrich the student experience
- Introduce technology enhancements to enrich teaching, learning, business and student experiences
SUB-GOALS:
- Engage the NDMU community in opportunities to learn about, claim and preserve NDMU’s identity as a Catholic university motivated by the SSND charism
- Create a University-wide campus structure to identify and sustain programs of social responsibility and design new initiatives that will arise and assure fidelity to NDMU’s treasured traditions
- Stimulate a campus-wide culture of social responsibility and social justice grounded in the Catholic Tradition and the SSND charism
Themes
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Service and Social Responsibility
- A Local to Global Perspective
Mission Statement
Notre Dame of Maryland University educates leaders to transform the world.
Embracing the vision of the founders, the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the University promotes the advancement of women and provides a liberal arts education in the Catholic tradition.
Notre Dame challenges women and men to strive for intellectual and professional excellence, to build inclusive communities, to engage in service to others, and to promote social responsibility.