A 10-Year Vision: USG 2.0
The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) – with nine partner universities offering a wide range of life-changing academic programs on one convenient campus in Montgomery County – has been an innovative model for higher education delivery since its inception in 2000.
In February of 2022, after two decades of growth, evolution and success, the USG community published “A 10-year Vision: USG 2.0”, the strategic plan that will shape the future direction of a unique University System of Maryland institution – the largest and most comprehensive of the state’s regional higher education centers.
Vision
Inspiring and leading educational transformation to serve all learners and to support a thriving equitable economy.
Mission
We are a place of innovation to plan, build, measure, assess and strengthen student-centered pathways for affordable and competitive education, career readiness and student success. Together with our university partners, we play a vital role in advancing workforce and economic development in the region and state.
Aligned with our vision and mission, the strategic plan provides a roadmap guiding organizational priorities in eight areas of focus:
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- USG’s Fiscal Model
- Pathways to Workforce
- Innovation in Academic Planning
- Infrastructure & Operations
- Career-Ready Students
- Data (Evidence) for Pathways & Planning
- Community Wealth Building