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Vision & Mission

VISION

Pathways to Excellence strengthens access to support services that empower students to reach their full potential. Grounded in inquiry and innovation, we enhance the student experience and contribute to a thriving campus community.

MISSION

Pathways to Excellence empowers students to achieve their goals while leading institutional change that advances the University’s priority of transformative learning, student success, retention, and graduation. 

CORE VALUES

INTENTIONAL COLLABORATION:

Engaging in purposeful, relationship-driven collaboration with campus and community partners to strengthen pathways to higher education and student success.  

Our partnerships are guided by shared purpose, clear communication, and a commitment to student retention and student success. 

Holistic Well-being:

Recognizing that success is shaped by academic, social, emotional, physical, and personal well-being. 

Our work supports the whole student by promoting environments, resources, and practices that foster balance, resilience, belonging, and fulfillment. 

Common Good:

Believing that higher education is a public good that strengthens individuals, communities, and society. 

Our work advances learning, responsibility, and individuals with different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, fostering student growth as they create positive change. 

Curiosity:

Approaching our work with openness, reflection, and a commitment to continuous learning.  

Curiosity drives us to ask thoughtful questions, challenge assumptions, and adapt our practices in response to evolving student needs through data-informed decision making. 

OFFICE OUTCOMES

Advance programs and initiatives that create pathways for college readiness through degree completion, ensuring students have access to the guidance, resources, and holistic support they need to successfully transition, navigate, and thrive throughout their collegiate experience. 

Strengthen coordination across campus to ensure student success efforts are strategically aligned and responsive to individual student needs, while supporting university-wide retention and graduation goals. 

Leverage data, assessment, and key indicators to guide interventions, inform institutional policy and practice, and identify and address gaps, supporting scalable strategies that promote long-term student success. 

The University of Iowa

Pathways to Excellence

Academic Excellence and Support Suite
2750 University Capitol Centre (UCC)
200 S. Capitol St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
319-467-1561
ui-pathways@uiowa.edu

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