Skip to main content

Secondary Menu

  • Hotline
  • Give Now

Call to Action Menu

  • Contact Us
  • Visit Us
  • Apply Now
Enter the terms you wish to search for.
Search type:
Information for:

Information Menu

  • Future Students
  • Current Students
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Alumni
  • Donors & Friends
  • Business & Industry
  • Visitors
Penn State Behrend mark Home
Penn State Behrend mark Home
Penn State Behrend
Search

Information Menu

  • Future Students
  • Current Students
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Alumni
  • Donors & Friends
  • Business & Industry
  • Visitors

Secondary Menu

  • Hotline
  • Give Now

Call to Action Menu

  • Contact Us
  • Visit Us
  • Apply Now

Main navigation

  • This is Penn State
  • Academics
  • Admission
  • Tuition and Financial Aid
  • Student Life
  • Athletics
  • Research and Outreach
Information for:

Information Menu

  • Future Students
  • Current Students
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Alumni
  • Donors & Friends
  • Business & Industry
  • Visitors

Main navigation

  • This is Penn State
  • Academics
  • Admission
  • Tuition and Financial Aid
  • Student Life
  • Athletics
  • Research and Outreach
  1. Home
  2. About the College
  3. College Strategy

Strategic Goals 2020-25

Penn State Behrend’s Strategic Plan centers on five goals:

Student Success symbol

Student Success

Identifying and implementing student recruitment, retention, and engagement strategies that enable our students to achieve personal, academic, and post-graduation success, as exemplified by the Vision of a Behrend Graduate.

Curricular Excellence symbol

Curricular Excellence

Evaluating and strengthening existing curriculum; creating distinctive, market-relevant undergraduate and graduate programs with a focus on interdisciplinary strengths; and exploring flexible delivery modes to enhance student access and success.

Research Impact symbol

Research Impact

Increasing support for and impact of our research, scholarly, and outreach activities, emphasizing those that are interdisciplinary, collaborative, and student-centered. Establishing national leadership in select areas of research.

Campus Diversity symbol

Campus Diversity

Creating a welcoming campus climate where respect for civil discourse, diverse viewpoints, and the values of diversity, inclusion, and belonging are lived out in the mission and operations of the college.

Employee Engagement symbol

Employee Engagement

Attracting, developing, and retaining a talented, diverse, professional, and engaged faculty and staff whose goals are aligned with the vision and mission of the college.

About the College

  • At a Glance

    • What Makes Penn State Behrend Unique?
    • This is Behrend
    • Zoom Backgrounds & Desktop Wallpaper
  • College Leadership

    • Organizational Chart
    • About the Chancellor
    • Chancellor's Office
    • Penn State Behrend Council of Fellows
    • Women’s Engagement Council
  • College Strategy

    • Behrend Vision and Mission
    • Vision of a Behrend Graduate
    • Behrend as an Open Lab
    • Strategic Goals 2020-25
    • Indicators of Success
  • Institutional Equity and Diversity

    • Institutional Equity and Diversity Committee
    • IEDC Members
    • Faculty and Staff Resources
  • College History

    • Historical Timeline
  • People and Departments

    • Department Directory
  • The Arboretum at Penn State Behrend

    • Mission, Vision, and Belief Statement
    • Arboretum Walking Tour and List of Trees
    • Origins of the Arboretum
    • Make a Donation to the Arboretum
  • Erie Hall Project
  • Federal House Project

See Also

  • News & Events
  • Visit Penn State Behrend
  • Give to Behrend

Penn State Behrend

4701 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563
814-898-6000
Pennsylvania map showing Penn State's campuses with Penn State Behrend highlighted

Secondary Menu

  • Hotline
  • Give Now

Call to Action Menu

  • Contact Us
  • Visit Us
  • Apply Now
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, offers the learning opportunities of a major research university in a welcoming, student-centered campus environment.
Information for:

Information Menu

  • Future Students
  • Current Students
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Alumni
  • Donors & Friends
  • Business & Industry
  • Visitors

Footer Menu

  • +This is Penn State
    • Behrend At A Glance
    • College History
    • College Leadership
    • College Strategy
    • Employment
    • People & Departments
  • +Academics
    • Majors & Minors
    • Graduate Programs
    • Academic Advising
    • Bookstore
    • Career Planning
    • College Registrar
    • Learning Resource Center
    • Lilley Library
    • Study Abroad
  • +Admission
    • Undergraduate
    • Graduate
    • Adult Learners
    • International Students
    • Veterans
    • Visit Us
  • +Research/Outreach
    • Faculty Research
    • Student Research
    • Community & Workforce Programs
    • Innovation Commons
    • Knowledge Park
    • Pennsylvania Sea Grant
    • Plastics Training Academy
    • WPSE Radio
    • Yahn Planetarium
    • Youth Outreach
  • +Student Life
    • Student Leadership and Involvement
    • Athletics & Intramurals
    • Equity & Diversity
    • Housing & Residence Life
    • International Student Services
    • Student Services
  • +Academic Schools
    • Black School of Business
    • School of Engineering
    • School of Humanities & Social Sciences
    • School of Science
    • Nursing Program
  • +Tuition & Aid
    • Tuition & Costs
    • Financial Aid
    • Grants
    • Scholarships
    • Veterans Benefits
  • +Resources
    • Behrend Blog
    • Calendars
    • Campus Map
    • Directions
    • Parking
    • Safety on Campus
    • Virtual Tour

Connect with Us

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • instagram
  • youtube
Penn State University
Penn State University

Footer Info Menu

  • Employment
  • Hotline
  • Website Feedback
  • Map
  • Search
4701 College Drive, Erie, PA 16563 | 814-898-6000

Footer Legal Menu

  • Privacy
  • Non-discrimination
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Accessibility
  • Copyright
The Pennsylvania State University © 2022