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The results summarized below will help guide the development of UM-Flint&#8217;s strategic plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Print-only <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1V7ExP3ffzuLc_sUO933_l5CBsY3YXq9V\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=115735487152947909083&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Summary of Input Collected on Mission, Vision and Values via the November 2025 survey of internal and external stakeholders<\/a> PowerPoint<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee99f1b6fdf04fe8a04f1a63f44a1ef1\">Surveyed Stakeholders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b239293601cc33e54cc7c1f5ad6e515d\"><strong>Internal Stakeholders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Staff: 131 respondents (of 656 survey recipients, 20% response rate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty: 115 respondents (of 741 survey recipients, 16% response rate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students: 80 respondents (of 12,368 survey recipients, 1% response rate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alumni: 259 respondents (of 36,332 survey recipients, 1% response rate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-612abc50ab92c7dfeb02e52e376dd18e\"><strong>External Stakeholders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>89 respondents (of 210 survey recipients, 42% response rate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b53054e7d437fadc89b631a8222fea25\">Mission Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Mission Statement:<\/strong><br>The University of Michigan-Flint is a comprehensive urban university of diverse learners and scholars committed to advancing our local and global communities. In the University of Michigan tradition, we value excellence in teaching, learning and scholarship; student centeredness; and engaged citizenship. Through personal attention and dedicated faculty and staff, our students become leaders and best in their fields, professions and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Response options\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extremely (4\/A), Very (3\/B), Moderately (2\/C), Slightly (1\/D), Not at all (0\/F)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Question 1:&nbsp; \u201cFit\u201d\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internal:&nbsp; How well does the current UM-Flint Mission Statement define our purpose?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>External:&nbsp; How well does the current UM-Flint Mission Statement define our role in the region?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Question 2:&nbsp; \u201cArticulation\u201d All:&nbsp; How memorable is our Mission Statement?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Question<\/th><th>Mean<\/th><th>Median<\/th><th>Mode<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Fit<\/td><td>2.7 (B-)<\/td><td>3 (B)<\/td><td>3 (B)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Articulation<\/td><td>1.8 (C)<\/td><td>2 (C)<\/td><td>2 (C)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mb-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 mb-3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/feedback-on-mission-statement\/\">Free Response Feedback on Mission Statement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3069c3a4f3edbf30d83fe8c5d9900b2f\">Vision Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current Vision Statement:<\/strong><br>Engaging minds, preparing leaders through academic excellence, student centeredness and engaged citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Response options\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extremely (4\/A), Very (3\/B), Moderately (2\/C), Slightly (1\/D), Not at all (0\/F)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Question 1:&nbsp; \u201cFit\u201d\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Internal Question:&nbsp; How well does the current UM-Flint Vision Statement describe our aspirational future?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>External Question:&nbsp; How well does the current UM-Flint Vision Statement describe an aspirational future that has regional significance?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Question 2:&nbsp; \u201cArticulation\u201d\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Question for all:&nbsp; How memorable is our Vision Statement?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Question<\/th><th>Mean<\/th><th>Median<\/th><th>Mode<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Fit<\/td><td>2.5 (B-\/C+)<\/td><td>3 (B)<\/td><td>3 (B)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Articulation<\/td><td>2.0 (C)<\/td><td>2 (C)<\/td><td>2 (C)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 mb-3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/feedback-on-vision-statement\/\">Free Response Feedback on Vision Statement<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f671052cf1289411397dfdac58933e9\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Values Feedback<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/120\/files\/2025\/12\/WordCloud-1024x156.png\" alt=\"Word cloud featuring key concepts: community-engaged, student-centered, excellence, leadership, inclusivity, integrity, education, innovation.\" class=\"wp-image-77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/120\/files\/2025\/12\/WordCloud-1024x156.png 1024w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/120\/files\/2025\/12\/WordCloud-300x46.png 300w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/120\/files\/2025\/12\/WordCloud-768x117.png 768w, https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/120\/files\/2025\/12\/WordCloud.png 1158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Words found most frequently in suggested values\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Community: \u2265 120 (community, community-focused, community-engaged all appeared frequently)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student:&nbsp; \u2265 100 (most frequently variations on student-centered)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellence: \u2265 100<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrity: \u2265 75<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage\/engagement\/engaging: \u2265 55*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inclusive\/inclusion\/inclusivity: \u2265 50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead\/leader\/leadership:&nbsp; 45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educate\/education:&nbsp; 45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovate\/innovative\/innovation:&nbsp; 44<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* Many instances overlap with community (as community-engaged) so not separately included in the word cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3efff6894e8e5642fb351d6dd299c86d\">Data-Driven Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mission:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free-response feedback will be copied into a readable document.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steering committee members will review and propose an improved mission statement (in the same document).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vision:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free-response feedback will be copied into a readable document.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steering committee members will review and propose an improved vision statement (in the same document).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Values:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Steering committee members will review frequently-cited values and review values guidance to propose value words that integrate the two (in the same document).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The steering committee will jointly refine in preparation for further stakeholder feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/data-and-input\/mission-vision\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":70,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-115","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions\/199"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/strategic-planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}