University Plan 2035 (UPlan 2035) is the University of Saskatchewan’s new 10 year strategic plan. It will guide the university’s priorities, decisions, and investments through to 2035, ensuring we remain academically strong, financially sustainable, and socially responsive in a rapidly changing higher-education environment.
This is the natural time to begin a new plan because:
- The current UPlan was originally set to conclude in 2025
- The university has new presidential leadership
- Higher education is experiencing significant change (policy, technology, demographics, economics, and global context)
UPlan 2035 allows USask to respond proactively and position itself for long‑term success.
UPlan 2035 is about making sure we:
- Develop a comprehensive and actionable strategy
- Align the university’s mission, vision, values, and priorities
- Support academic and research excellence
- Foster enduring community and societal impact
- Enable sustainable growth over the next decade
The work unfolds in stages across 2026:
- Formation (November 2025–January 2026): Began by outlining the process and preparing the tools and resources that will guide and support community participation
- Kickoff (February-March 2026): Celebrate the official launch of the UPlan planning process through a message from the president and across university communications channels, including the website, PAWS notices, e-newsletters, and On Campus News
- Engagement (March–June 2026): Input will be collected through surveys, Campus Conversations, consultations, and external engagement to understand the opportunities and priorities that matter most.
- Development (April–September 2026): Synthesize input collected and begin drafting the strategic plan, aligning goals and priorities with the feedback gathered
- Validation and Refinement (May–September 2026): The validation and refinement process will verify that strategic commitments are aligned with the mission, vision and values, and will ensure priorities, goals, and performance metrics are defined and aligned across the university. Strategy Day will test priorities, themes, and goals that emerged from engagement.
- Approval and Launch (December 2026): Formal governance review and final approval, followed by a public launch. KPI tracking and reporting, qualitative reporting, and aligning planning across the institution.
This is a shared effort.
Students, faculty, staff, leaders, Indigenous partners, alumni, donors, governments, community and industry partners will all have an opportunity to contribute through engagement activities and advisory conversations.
There are many ways to get involved during spring and summer 2026, including:
- Sharing your thoughts and feedback through the campus-wide survey
- Attending Campus Conversation events or consultation sessions
- Joining conversations connected to USask Strategy Day
Your perspective matters.
By the end of 2026, we’ll have:
- a clear articulation of our institutional identity
- a clear set of priorities for growth
- meaningful goals and measures to track progress over time
- a framework for plans at the college and unit level to ensure alignment
These commitments are built into both the planning process and the plan itself — guiding how we engage, make decisions, and measure success.
USask has existing plans and commitments in these areas that will guide the development of the UPlan and our work going forward.
existing plans
The plan is expected to be approved between October and December 2026 and will launch between December 2026 and January 2027.
Key anticipated outcomes include:
- A renewed and clarified institutional identity
- Clearly defined priorities for growth
- Strong alignment between planning and implementation
- Updated mission and vision statements
- A framework for measuring progress and accountability
Updates and information on the UPlan 2035 will be provided through a number of channels, including website, email, PAWS, On Campus News, campus screens and many engagement sessions.