NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT:
Year 2 of our plan brought progress, and we recalibrated our goals to best ref lect the current state of opportunities while still aligning with the intended strategic direction. Specifically, two goals (reliance on TRAD tuition and Grace Solutions) were merged to better reflect strategic intent to increase non-TRAD revenue. We also added a goal emphasizing community impact through Catalyst Corridor.
You can find a full explanation of our goals here.
Below are highlights from the 2025-2026 year.
STATUS: On Track
METRIC: 5 Sustainable Centers of Excellence by
2029. 2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● COE #1: Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams – fully sustainable, contributing financially to the institution.
● COE #2: Center for Movement & Wellbeing – completed sustainability plan.
● COE #3: Center for Literacy & Learning – completed sustainability plan.
● COE #4: Gordon Center for Enterprise Development – launched in March 2026.
● COE #5: Plans are underway with a target launch in 2028.
STATUS: On Track
METRIC: Plans Created & Implemented for Academics, Student Life, and Athletics.
2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● Athletics is developing and proposing a class for incoming student-athletes.
● Student Life is working to define mentoring goals.
● Approved position for the School of Business to alleviate advising loads.
● Launched an employee reimbursement program through HR to cover mentoring expenses.
● Four Faculty-Mentored research project proposals were awarded.
STATUS: On Track
METRIC: Each academic school will have a physical home by 2029.
2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● Gordon Health & Wellness Center – Phase 2 is scheduled to finish in summer 2026.
● Community Fieldhouse – Construction began on phase 1 (maintenance building) in spring 2026.
● Business Innovation Center – Project plan was approved; fundraising has begun.
STATUS: On Track
METRIC: Launch OTLE. Each academic school to map faith and cross-cultural competencies by 2029.
2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● Hired the OTLE Director in the summer of 2026.
● The third year of faculty training cycles was completed in spring 2026.
● AI Guidance for Use is in the final stage, pending faculty edits in the fall of 2026.
STATUS: On Track
METRIC: By fall 2029, grow the School of Science & Engineering by 97 students and the School of Business
by 35 students. Total undergraduate traditional enrollment: 1,450
2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● Nursing curriculum approved and prepared for a fall 2026 launch.
● Medical Imaging Clinical Coordinator position filled.
STATUS: Delayed
METRIC: By fall 2029 – Charter Schools 105% growth (3,164 students); HS programming 69% growth (463
students); Continuing Ed 100% growth (44 students); and new degree offerings 42% growth (866 students).
Total nontraditional enrollment: 4,537 (84% growth). New revenue generated.
2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● The Grace Polaris program was approved by ATS and has a fall 2027 anticipated launch.
● Additional sites for church partnerships were established.
● Dual enrollment grew by 58%.
STATUS: Delayed
METRIC: By 2029, 25% of unrestricted revenue will come from nontraditional sources. [Baseline: 13.5%]
2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● The Gordon Center for Enterprise Development launched a pilot that generated revenue.
● Substantial increase in revenue generated through facilities rental and academic camps.
● This year, we merged the NTR and Grace Solutions goals into the newly stated Financial Stability go
STATUS: On Track
METRIC: Pay off $14M of debt by 2029 (started in 2022).
2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● We are on track to meet the debt reduction goal.
STATUS: On Track
METRIC: Complete projects outlined in the Catalyst Corridor grant on the developed timeline by 2030.
2025-26 PROGRESS NOTES:
● See progress above under physical homes for GHAWC, Community Fieldhouse, and Business
Innovation Center.
● Other Catalyst Corridor projects finalized or close to finalized include: Rodeheaver Auditorium, Union
Station Lofts, KCV Bike Park, and WL Grace Cafe.