The Texas A&M University Board of Regents adopted a five-year plan, with student success as a key goal, after a year-long approval process during its third-quarter 2026 meeting on Sept. 3.
What you need to know
According to a news release, the 2026-2031 A&M System Strategic Plan has four drivers for the university, with student success listed as the highest objective. Chairman of the Board of Regents Robert L. Albritton said the plan needed to align the university’s objectives with the state and other agencies while keeping students at the core.
“We put students first, focus our research on problems that matter and hold ourselves accountable for the resources Texans entrust to us,” Albritton said. “The plan ensures that the Texas A&M System leads the state in expanding opportunity.”
Zooming in
The plan is officially measured by these standards, according to the news release:
- Student Success: Developing leaders with character and lifelong access to learning and other tools to succeed
- Research and Innovation: Delivering real-world application of research and delivering innovation across the country
- Community Advancement: Using Aggies to help with strengthening communities and expand the outreach of the school worldwide
- Mission Enablement: Using people, technology, infrastructure and finances to help A&M’s mission reach as many others as possible
The plan’s effectiveness will also be measured by 36 indicators of performance, including in part:
- Graduation rate among all degrees, collaborative research between departments and organizations and the number of Texans reached through public service.
- Commercialization with brand initiatives, such as the recent collaboration between the university and Buc-ee’s
- Savings produced through shared services and improved operations throughout the campus
The takeaway
Texas A&M University Chancellor Glenn Hegar said with the high growth of the state of Texas and an ever-evolving workforce, the university needs to “pull together” to create the workforce of the next generation.
“Texans should be able to see what we set out to do, how we are measuring it and whether we delivered,” Hegar said. “That is the standard this plan sets.”
The adoption of the five-year plan comes after the university passed a $9.1 billion budget in May for the 2026-27 school year. As previously reported by Community Impact, the university is allocating almost 60% of the funds to academic institutions and a little more than 31% to state agencies for collaboration.
