STRATEGY
2020
With God’s great blessing, the sacrifices of the martyrs of the last century and the last year, and the hard work of our community, UCU is growing.
In a time of special challenges and trials for Ukraine and the world, the University is called by Christ’s Church and society to new tasks, and so it needs a well-developed and integrated strategy.
At the end of 2014, the university engaged in a thorough strategic planning process, starting with prayer and deep reflection about its goals and values, which helped community to articulate numerous points for development, now crystalized into the strategic plan you see in the following pages. A more detailed implementation plan was also formulated.
This planning process — which involved staff, students, and approval by the university Senate — is itself an expression of our values of openness, grounded in our foundation in faith, solidarity for service, and professionalism. Together are called to create new projects and present unexplored horizons for the University and the country.
As it grows, UCU will continue to witness to the works of the Lord. It will foster the unique charm of community and Christian friendship and the sacrament of sacrificial ministry. It is this which creates the atmosphere of an academic community that sets for itself an ambitious goal: to re-think the concept of the university in the twenty-first century. Keeping in mind the words of Patriarch Josyf to “aspire to greatness,” we remember the small and the marginalized, who also teach us about the great truths. Growth is sometimes painful and change can be alarming. It is important to foster a true respect for God and one’s neighbor. Be critical and creative, build up, don’t humiliate, bless and do not curse, work and don’t complain, study, pray, be tolerant, and be fruitful. The final criterion for evaluating the strategy will be the university’s ability to learn and teach others how to live with dignity, honesty, in God’s peace and joy.
Re-thinking the concept of the university
in the 21st century
Bishop Borys Gudziak,
President of UCU
UCU’s Mission
The Ukrainian Catholic University
is an open
academic community living
the
Eastern
Christian tradition and forming
leaders to serve
with professional excellence
in Ukraine and
internationally – for the glory
of God,
the common good, and the dignity
of the human person
A university of great strategies
Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky founds the Greek-Catholic Theological Academy in Lviv The Soviet government closes the Theological Academy
Patriarch Josyf Slipyj founds the Ukrainian Catholic University of Pope St. Clement I in Rome
With the blessing of His Beatitude Myroslav Ivan Cardinal Lubachivsky, the Lviv Theological Academy is revived The theology program receives international accreditation
Pope John Paul II blesses the cornerstone for UCU’s new campus
With the blessing of His Beatitude Lubomyr Cardinal Husar the Ukrainian Catholic University is inaugurated UCU receives government accreditation from Ukraine’s Ministry of Education
1928 1944 1963 1994 1998 2001 2002 2006
Aspire to greatness! …Fill your soul with the great and exalted,
and keep a worthy goal before your eyes – this is what elevates
the human being… The human being grows through his own
designs and plans.
Patriarch Josyf Slipyj
(1892 – 1984)Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church from 1944 to 1984 Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian
Greek-Catholic Church from 1901 to 1944
Metropolitan Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky
(1865 – 1944)Love Ukraine not with a torrent of loud and noisy phrases
but with quiet and untiring labor.
I cannot imagine UCU without the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic
Church [UGCC], or the UGCC without UCU.
The Church needs
the University to maintain Ukraine’s Christian identity.
His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk
Head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, Grand Chancellor of UCUStages in the Development of the Revived UCU
• Opening new academic programs to serve society
The development of theology in education
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and research Doctoral school
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Introducing innovations in educational approaches
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Kyiv center
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Creating a student careers center
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Creating an alumni association
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Applying for government funding
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2015 – 2020
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• Starting to build a new campus The phenomenon of the Collegium
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The development of professional education
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Certificate programs
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Vatican accreditation of the Faculty of Theology
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Research program “Kyivan Christianity”
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Reviving the activities of UCU branches in Rome,
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London, and Buenos Aires
Recruiting students from throughout Ukraine
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A global campaign for UCU’s development
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2008 – 2015
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• The Lviv Theological Academy is transformed
into a university (UCU)
The opening of the Humanities Faculty with
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various educational programs
The government recognition of theology in Ukraine
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The building of the Faculty of Philosophy and
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Theology on Khutorivka Street
The opening of the Emmaus Center for
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the Supportof Persons with Special Needs
2002 – 2008
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• Revival of the Lviv Theological Academy Establishing its identity and values
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The return of theology to and for Ukraine
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Creating scholarly institutes
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Laying the foundations for international cooperation
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Forming a team
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The building on Sventsitskoho Street
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The Creation of the Ukrainian Catholic Education
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Foundation in North America
1992 – 2002
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A University of Opportunities
Certificate programs
• Bioethics Catechetics
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Human Rights in the Business Environment
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Jewish Studies
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Management for Non-for-Profit Organizations
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Medical, Psychological and Social Assistance of People with Special Needs
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Political Studies
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Psychological Dimensions of Spiritual Counseling and Formation
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Psychology of Life
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Women’s Studies
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Master’s programs and doctoral studies
• Christian Ethics
Church History
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Ecumenical Studies & Religious Journalism
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Historical Tourism
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History of Ukraine from the 16th to 21st Centuries. Religious Culture
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of Early Modern Ukraine.
Human Resources and Organizational development
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• Journalism
Key Executive MBA
• Liturgical Theology • Media Communications • Medieval Studies •
Modern History of Europe
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Nonprofit Management Patristics
• Public Administration • Public History • Social Pedagogy • Systematic Theology • Technology Management • PhD in Theology • PhD in History •
Summer Schools
• Choir Directors’ Summer School
English Summer School
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French Summer School
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German Summer School
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Icon-painting Summer School
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Italian Summer School
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Leadership Summer School
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Philosophy Summer School
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Social Thought of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky
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Summer School
Summer English Week for High School Students
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Theology Summer School
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Ukrainian Language and Culture Summer School
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Bachelor’s Programs
• Computer Science History • Psychology • Social Pedagogy • Sociology • Theology •• Emmaus Center of Spiritual Support for Persons with Special Needs
• Gallery of Contemporary Art
Museum of the Underground Church
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• Patriarch Josyf Slipyj Museum Psychological Counseling Center
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UCU Museum
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University centers
and museums
• The Institute of Church History International Institute for Ethics
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and Contemporary Issues The Institute of Liturgical Studies
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The Institute of Marriage and Family Life
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• The Institute of Religion and Society
Research Institutes
Student Organizations
• BeGood Student Radio
“Different People” Student Theatre Group
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• Encounter Choir
• Student Brotherhood “Res Familiae”
• Student Charity Organization Student Council
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• Student Pro Life Group
UCU’s Structure
• Department of Journalism
Department of Media Communications
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School of Journalism
Faculties, Departments, Institutes
Philosophy and Theology Faculty
Department of Church History
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Department of Theology
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Department of Pastoral Theology
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Department of Philosophy
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Humanities Faculty
• Department of Classical, Byzantine and Medieval Studies
Department of Modern World History
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Department of Modern Ukrainian History
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Department of Psychology
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Department of Social Pedagogy
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Department of Sociology
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Lviv Business School
Catechetical-Pedagogical Institute
Institute of Ecumenical Studies
Institute of Leadership & Management
Institute of Mental Health
School of Bioethics
School of Computer Science
School of Public Administration
• Center for Modern Foreign Languages Center to Support Historical Research
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Center for Personal Development
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Language Express School
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Rule of Law Center
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School of Iconography and Sacred Art
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School of Ukrainian Language & Culture
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Other instructional centers and programs
• Branches of UCU in Philadelphia and Chicago
• Josyf Slipyj’s Institute of Ukrainian Culture
and Education in Buenos-Aires
• St. Clement Institute in Rome
Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation (Canada)
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Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation (USA)
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Ukrainian Institute in London
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University affiliates
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A new generation for a new Ukraine
Be a great
University
Be agreat
Catholic
UniversityBe a great
Ukrainian
Catholic UniversityBe a great
efficient
Ukrainian Catholic universityHave the space
to be a great efficient Ukrainian Catholic University– Facilities Expansion – Educational reform– Student Formation
– Public Outreach and Service
– Administrative and Professional Development
On February 13-14, under the chairmanship of UCU President, Bishop Borys Gudziak, the next meeting of the Senate of Ukrainain Catholic University was held. The senators approved: the profile of the University in 2020 in its qualitative and quantitative indicators; 38 basic tasks, on whose fulfillment depends the successful realization of the Startegy; people responsible for their realization; the financial model of UCU development.
of first-year bachelor’s students
30
% of their class in school from the top5
%
Profile UCU-2020
teachersof teachers have experience participating in international research projects
8
0
%
200
teachers
*
FTE
of courses are taughtin a foreign language
10
%UKR
UKR
UKR
foreignTeachers
of graduates are members of the alumni association
7
0
%
Galychyna of students in a master’s program50
%
New educational
programs
Academic
Clusters
Theology and Religious Studies Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness, Management,
Leadership Contemporary IssuesEthics and
Language
and Culture Studies
Social Communications and Media
Technologies and Applied Sciences
Health and Human Welfare International Policy and Law
30
%of courses are in the format of blended learning [partly electronic]E-learning
10
%of online courses are Massive Open Online Courses100
%
of bachelor’s
students
В
2
find work or pursue higher studies the year after graduation
9
0
%
WorkPostgraduate
or
of graduates of a master’s program
Infrastructure
5-10%
30
-40
%40-50
%
10-15
% Income from governmentstudent scholarshipsStudent tuition fees and additional services From endowments From fundraising
Financial
sustainability
of the premises in the new buildings are equipped with modern information technologies and systems
* FTE - Full-Time Equivalent
3
modern
campuses
237 840
m380
students in theCollegium
Cultural Studies Philology European Studies Biblical Studies Patristics Sociology Computer Science Public Administration Public Health Political Communicationcarry out at least one project during their studies during their studies get some work experience
2000
students
*FTE
30
%
studentstake part in a program of international mobility
100
%
studentsNumber of articles Number of full-time teachers Annual number of monographs
Vision Statement 2020
A Ukrainian, Catholic and academic identity, sustained through spiritual formation, the synergy of faith and reason and the daily practice of communication, service, and witness by its faculty and staff, students and graduates in various fields of social and religious life in Ukraine and abroad.
A high corporate culture: the absence of corruption; academic pastoral care that addresses not only internal needs but also works ad extra; service to and inclusion of the poor and marginalized; an ethos of hospitality and communication; a focus on beauty in human relations, educational programs, and the outcomes in all areas; a creative non-bureaucratic approach to management with responsibility, efficiency, transparency, and collegiality.
Financial stability, with at least half of the operating revenue coming from non-fundraising sources.
An autonomous and nationally recognized leader, internationally competitive within the range of its programs, with strong traditions in scholarship and schools of research, and excelling in online learning and use of information technologies in the educational process.
A wide academic range with contemporary (corresponding to "the signs of the times"), distinctive and innovative programs, across a range of research and professional, basic and applied disciplines characteristic of international universities. A learning process focused on knowledge, skills and values, which provides the student with high added value; an ad fontes-based curriculum, with a mandatory theology and humanities core; and a systemic approach to learning English (to level B2) and to the formation of leaders.
Exceptionally distinguished professors, who are first-class international experts in their fields, able to form and lead their own schools of scholarship, to win grants for projects, to be authoritative experts for the wider community, and to participate actively in the scholarly communities of Lviv, Ukraine and the world.
Recruitment of the best students and staff: improve the level of applicants and freshmen, as well as hire the best teachers and staff for appropriate positions with a decent salary.
Close collaboration with employers to develop student competencies needed to be successful and effective in various spheres of social, political and economic life.
A modern campus, which satisfies student-housing needs and provides the educational resources to make UCU a leader in campus life.
Witnessing. Serving. Communicating
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— Be Ukraine’s model of a demanding, liberal arts university,
with international academic standards and an interdisciplinary approach.
а. Promote university autonomy by exemplifying a model of an open, accountable, transparent, and hospitable non-governmental university with a wide range of local, national and international stakeholders
b. Lead national curriculum reform by revising the curricula of all academic programs at UCU to emphasize student choice of courses and more independent work, to reduce the number of class hours, and to ensure that all bachelor’s programs have an interdisciplinary and flexible character.
c. Create a Graduate School, with 5 structured doctoral programs, on the model of western Ph.D. programs to facilitate national reform of the third level of higher education d. Actively work with western universities, especially in Erasmus +, and ensure that all UCU
graduates have an upper-intermediate knowledge of English.
e. Stimulate faculty research by assisting with external grant applications, providing a competitive system of internal grants, publishing the university’s academic journal, and expecting a high level of publication quality from well-paid top professors.
f. Make access to disabled a national theme for universities. Create appropriate conditions for the education and work of people with special needs.
g. Lobby for just distribution of government resources based on quality criteria and obtain government funding for the best students.
Higher Education Reform
for Freedom, Transparency, and Dignity
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Promoting Best Practices
in Student Formation
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Form UCU students as well-integrated carriers of the University’s mission,
capable of public leadership and Christian service, emotionally and physically
healthy by creating
a
dynamic and flexible learning environment that
could serve as a model for curriculum reform nationwide.
a. Implement a varied and sophisticated program of spiritual formation, especially for Master’s students.
b. Introduce a portfolio program of experiential learning by which undergraduates demonstrate their knowledge of the core principles and sources of theology and the humanities.
c. Increase the level of student activity in university-wide clubs, civil society, competitions, conferences, and sports.
d. Promote leadership, critical thinking, and personal skills development inside the academic program.
e. Teach skills for lifelong service and employment (e.g. public speaking, genres of writing, and basics of business) especially through internships in business, government, or civil society.
United Ukraine – Moving Forward
in Friendship and Solidarity
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— Increase the university’s reputation and impact on Ukrainian society
at all levels (from village schools to government offices in Kyiv).
a. Create a visible center in Kyiv, with a range of academic and civic programs.
b. Expand UCU’s recruiting campaign to reach out to distant parts of the country (50% of graduate students coming outside of Halychyna) and improve the level of applicants by constant contact with secondary schools, pupils, parents and employers, emphasizing the university’s identity, attractive facilities, scholarships, and formation programs.
c. Create an online learning and research environment, including online preparation for distant applicants, regular university courses, distance-learning courses for the public, electronic publication, faculty blogs and information exchange.
d. Contribute to the reconciliation and collaboration between youth in different regions of Ukraine to promote unity of and peace in the country.
e. Secure public service fellowships for UCU students to work on projects in Eastern Ukraine. f. Develop exchange programs with institutions in the East and South – both sending
students for collaboration and welcoming them from other regions
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UCU Rector Rev. Bohdan Brach is giving a keynote speech on reconciliation at 5 International Conference “Ukrainian Reconciliation Projects and the Future of Europe” organized by UCU International Institute for Ethics and Contemporary Issues
New programs for Good Governance
and a Healthy Society
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— Provide fresh faces and fresh thinking for public service in society
through new academic programs in the social, life and data sciences as well
as professional trainings for public service.
a. Introduce Artes Liberales program as a model of undergraduate education in humanities and social sciences.
b. Open self-sustainable academic programs in fields with public impact, e.g. Computer and Applied Sciences, European Studies, Sociology of Medicine and Public Health, Public Administration and Ethics, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Mental Health, Human Rights, Design, Hospitality Management, Pastoral and Political Theology.
c. Expand Theology’s involvement with the social issues and public promotion of the social teaching of the Church.
d. Support teachers to share their learning in the public forum, by media interviews, blogs, civic movements, church projects, and public research. e. Create a career center that will prepare and place students for work, make
A Comprehensive Environment
for Innovation and Social Change
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— Building resources for social change and increasing the university’s capacity
to host new programs and students.
a. Complete Phase I of the Stryiskyi Park Campus by building the Sheptytskyy Center. b. Build a second residence hall for 200 students based on the model of living learning
community that will operate self-sustainably, and plan a third one.
c. Create new services, e.g. a sociological laboratory, psychological clinic, and rehabilitation center, and substantially increase existing income-producing services (facilities rentals, translation, publications).
d. Establish a strong HR department that will develop a comprehensive system of ongoing staff development and cross-training: guiding graduates studying abroad, familiarizing new staff with the mission of the university, offering professional training for all teachers and staff, and implementing succession plans, with additional administrative education for executives. e. Implement ICT systems to administer the academic schedule, financial administration, and
documentation.
f. Use the university church as a place of city-wide student chaplaincy and the Emmaus Center educating society about those with special needs.
g. Acquire new property in view for future development of the University till 2030.