Initiatives

Campus and Facility Master Planning

This campus-wide initiative will create a new Campus Master Plan to optimize space utilization and maximize the efficiency of existing facilities to support faculty, staff, and students while planning for future growth and evolving institutional needs within the existing footprint. It will adjust deferred maintenance to ensure buildings are well maintained; strengthen community collaboration; and create an accessible, vibrant campus that fosters collaboration and engagement and strengthens ties with the City of Boston. Finally, it will enhance campus sustainability by implementing environmentally sustainable practices to reduce the College’s carbon footprint, ensuring long-term operational resilience and preparing the campus for future environmental challenges. This effort will provide sufficient support and planning for regular renewal and support of existing spaces. It will also plan to integrate efforts across multiple campuses, ensuring that resources, facilities, and programs evolve to meet the College’s long-term goals.

Performance Targets Include

  • Plan, implement, and finalize a new comprehensive facilities master plan by Spring 2026 and a 10-year Institutional Master Plan (IMP) as required by the City of Boston by 2027
  • Fulfill our sustainability commitment to overall carbon neutrality by 2030

Goals Supported

  • Goal C.4 : Use facilities strategically and creatively to enhance the Emerson experience

Executive Education Initiative

Building on the initial gains of Professional Studies, Emerson will investigate its potential role in the landscape of executive education, offering non-credit courses and micro-credentials to post-baccalaureate professionals seeking to increase their expertise in specific areas. Offered by existing faculty, accomplished alumni, and high-profile professionals in their fields, these courses and programs will situate Emerson in a new market in Boston, LA, and internationally. 

Performance Targets Include

  • Create a plan for a new executive education program to pilot in Los Angeles, Boston, and/or online by Spring 2026

Goals Supported

  • Goal D.1 : Increase financial strength through innovative academic and programmatic offerings, increased philanthropy, and operational efficiencies

Leadership and Management Institute

Emerson’s new Leadership and Management training programs will allow employees to learn from and engage with the College’s leadership and professionals. This professional development program will be an excellent opportunity to continue enhancing and reinforcing Emerson’s leadership culture and driving collaborative behaviors. It will serve all managers, supervisors, and academic administrators and focus on management and leadership best practices and professional development.

Performance Targets Include

  • Develop and/or expand opportunities for supporting and training managers and administrators throughout the faculty and staff by Fall 2025
  • Increase annual staff and faculty retention rates by at least 5% by Fall 2026 based on annual HR data tracking

Goals Supported

  • Goal D.4 : Recruit, develop, support, and retain an innovative and inclusive professional staff