Southern Oregon University The Vitality Plan 2026-2027
The Vitality Plan provides a roadmap for Southern Oregon University to achieve fiscal sustainability by the summer of 2027, transforming the institution into one that is small by choice, distinctive by design, financially resilient, and rooted in its place. The plan outlines a comprehensive restructuring across key areas, including academic portfolio reimagining with a "Living Laboratory" pedagogical model and streamlined degree pathways, adjustments to student affairs and enrollment services, optimization of the administrative footprint, and new fiscal models for auxiliary enterprises. It also emphasizes community connectedness, flexible academic options, a human-connected approach to technology, and explores various revenue opportunities. The plan is guided by principles of integrity, transparency, and a long-term vision for the university's future.