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Message from the President
2025 will be an exciting year for UCD as we embark on the process of implementing our new strategy to 2030 ‘Breaking Boundaries’. In doing this, we will begin to deliver on our objectives; providing for our students an outstanding UCD education, student experience, and ensuring that we support our students to thrive through disruptive times. We will also continue to take advantage of the breadth and depth of our research and our capacity to work across disciplines to advance understanding and deliver solutions. We will continue to advance our global presence put in place the enabling elements to deliver on our ambitions.
I look forward to the challenges we face as we begin to deliver on our ambitions.
Orla
Planning process 2025/26
The planning process will comprise the following three key elements:
- Colleges/Schools/Units strategic plans: Each college/school/unit will develop a 5-year strategic plan in line with the UCD institutional strategy ‘Breaking Boundaries’ and informed by institutional priorities. These plans will be updated on a year-to-year basis, with detailed plans for the next year and a more high-level view for the subsequent 4 years. It is also fully recognised that the implementation of both the institutional and college/school/unit strategic plans will require strategically focussed expenditure. Colleges/schools/units will be asked to set out the priority investment areas necessary for the achievement of their strategic goals. To facilitate this process, colleges, schools, and units will be required to submit short business cases (one-to-two pages) for strategically focussed investments. A template will be circulated for this purpose
- Financial Planning: The key objective is to set a budget and 5-year financial plan for all schools, colleges and units which is both consistent with UCD’s strategic goals and is also financially prudent. In addition to this, it is critical that the budgets/financial plans dovetail with our enrolment plans and is consistent with strategic plans.
- Enrolment Plans: The key objective is to develop enrolment plans consistent with school strategic plans, financial plans and KPI targets for future years. It is essential that financial and enrolment planning (including non-EU) figures are as consistent as possible.
