Expanding college-credit options for high school students to shorten the time they need to earn a degree.

Adding or expanding academic programs in areas most critically needed in Wisconsin’s current and future workforce.

Boosting flexible learning options for working adults so they can learn while they earn.

Increasing internships and work opportunities to connect employers with UW students so they are more likely to make Wisconsin their home after graduation.

Reducing the time it takes to graduate to help keep college costs down for students and families.

Enhancing operational and academic excellence to demonstrate UW accountability to Wisconsin taxpayers.

Wisconsin families, businesses and communities are depending on UW System to do what it has always done so well — meet the challenges of today and help prepare all of us for the challenges of tomorrow. To help reinvigorate our economy, UW System seeks to do even more. All of our UW System campuses are in an ideal position to drive a stronger Wisconsin economy — something we all want for students, families and Wisconsin.