Phase 3

Beginning Stages of Planning to Commence FY 26

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    SI 10: Campus Alumni Center

    Emerson has identified the need for a physical Alumni Center on the Boston campus. The Center will house the Alumni Board meetings and the Alumni Relations staff and be an essential stop on campus tours for prospective students. The Hall of Honor will showcase alumni accomplishments from across industries, demonstrating the power of an Emerson education. 

    Goals Supported

    • Goal C.3 : Cultivate and strengthen robust alumni relations and engagement and increase campus involvement
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    SI 13: Queer Media and Arts Center

    Emerson’s Queer Media and Arts Center brings together faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners focused on research, creativity, service, and teaching in queer arts and media as part of Extraordinary Emerson 2030. The Center supports interdisciplinary research, curricular innovation, and creative practice that critically examine culture and representation. As a collaborative space for scholars and artists across disciplines, the Center will coordinate research opportunities, support graduate and undergraduate researchers, advance fundraising, and serve as a thought leader for the broader creative industries. 

    Goals Supported

    • Goal A.1 : Increase innovation, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration throughout the academic enterprise
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    SI 14: Emerging Technology Initiative

    This new initiative will help the College rethink how emerging technology interacts with students, faculty, and staff in a forward-thinking manner. It will focus on expanding support for teaching that goes beyond traditional models. This effort will also establish an ongoing assessment process to ensure cutting-edge technologies remain embedded in current facilities, curricula, and organizational structures. This approach will facilitate the seamless integration of emerging technologies such as XR and AI into academic and co-curricular activities, ensuring the continuous strategic and creative use of facilities in Emerson’s unique context.

    Goals Supported

    • Goal A.2 : Enhance student education and institutional capacity in emerging media and technologies
    • Goal A.4 : Recruit, develop, and support an innovative and inclusive faculty
    • Goal B.3 : Develop and diversify industry, organizational, and community collaborations and partnerships
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    SI 15: Strategic Cities Initiative

    This new initiative, based on the successes and opportunities from Emerson Los Angeles (ELA), will focus on New York City; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA, and/or other cities in the US. The initiative will provide opportunities to think imaginatively about Emerson’s next level of success in terms of partnerships, internships, career and job placement, alumni engagement, student recruitment and retention, innovative degree models, and capacity-building initiatives. 

    Goals Supported

    • Goal B.1 : Enhance Emerson Los Angeles and increase engagement and recruitment in targeted US cities and regions
    • Goal B.2 : Enhance Kasteel Well, global programs and partnerships, and increase international student recruitment from targeted regions
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    SI 16: Global Engagement Initiative

    The new Global Engagement Initiative reimagines Emerson College’s approach to internationalization, setting the stage for transformative global impact. This initiative focuses on expanding global partnerships and pathway programs, creating innovative dual-degree models that enhance cross-cultural learning, and attracting an inclusive and talented international student body. By fostering more substantial connections with international alumni, Emerson will build a vibrant global network that supports lifelong engagement. Additionally, the initiative emphasizes institutional capacity building through global collaborations, positioning Emerson as a leader in arts and communication education on the world stage. 

    Goals Supported

    • Goal B.2 : Enhance Kasteel Well, global programs and partnerships, and increase international student recruitment from targeted regions
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    SI 17: Comprehensive Campaign Research

    A critical piece of the strategic plan is identifying the significant funding needed to accomplish many of our goals. This initiative will provide the scaffolding for Emerson’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign. The strategic plan’s early launch will align with the planning stages of a fundraising campaign, including a feasibility study and readiness assessment.

    Goals Supported

    • Goal C.1 : Support a vibrant community culture and experience that fosters creativity, curiosity, belonging, accessibility, and well-being
    • Goal D.1 : Increase financial strength through innovative academic and programmatic offerings, increased philanthropy, and operational efficiencies
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    SI 21: 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.

    Goals Supported

    • Goal D.4 : Recruit, develop, support, and retain an innovative and inclusive professional staff
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    SI 25: AI@Emerson

    The AI Initiative positions Emerson as a leader in the responsible and creative use of artificial intelligence across teaching, learning, and operations. Co-led by Academic Affairs and IT, the initiative has published institutional Guiding Principles for AI use, launched ai.emerson.edu as the community’s central AI resource, deployed a ten-video AI literacy training program for faculty, staff, and students, distributed comprehensive Course AI Policy guidelines and considerations, and funded faculty-led pilot courses integrating AI into filmmaking on the Boston and Los Angeles campuses.

    Goals Supported

    • Goal A.2 : Enhance student education and institutional capacity in emerging media and technologies
    • Goal A.3 : Expand and strengthen career readiness for all students
    • Goal D.2 : Develop coordinated enterprise data systems, analyses, and infrastructure to inform strategic decisions and direction