The University puts forward several strategies to meet five goals in pursuit of the vision of the University. The goals and strategies are closely interconnected, and no one goal or strategy should be viewed as prioritized over others.

Grow the Endowment & Generate New Sources of Revenue

Endowment Growth Fundraising Campaign

The size of Sewanee’s endowment is respectable but falls well short of our aspirant and competitor institutions, especially those that meet the full financial need of their students. In order to generate greater earnings and provide better funding for scholarships and financial aid; faculty support including compensation, professional development, and scholarship; strategic program development; and operational needs, the University must initiate an ambitious fundraising campaign centered on endowment growth.

Promote Vibrant, Sustainable, & Inclusive Village Development

The tuition-reliant model of funding private collegiate education is obsolete. While donor support helps close the gap in operational costs and endowment earnings provide additional revenue, Sewanee must, like most private colleges and universities, explore and develop new, net-positive revenue-generating activities. Such activities might utilize current and new assets associated with auxiliary services, summer programs, conference services, facility utilization, property management and development, and other potential sources.

Three strategic pillars: Mind | Heart | Place

Mind
Renew and Enhance the Curriculum

Equipping our graduates with the knowledge, skills, and powers of discernment to greet the opportunities and to address the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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Heart
Enhance Student Formation and Leadership Development

Embracing our responsibility for character development, moral leadership, and the advancement of equity and social justice on campus, across the country, and around the world.

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Place
Become a Model of Inclusive Community and Environmental Stewardship

Realizing the full potential of the Domain—our laboratory, playground, and sanctuary—to create more opportunities to learn, explore, and reflect, leading in matters of the environment.

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