Office of Strategic initiatives

About Our Office

The Office of Strategic Initiatives at Seattle University is comprised of two teams that work to enable the success of our institutional goals:

• Strategic Planning and Implementation

• Decision Support

Responsible for institutional strategic planning and guiding its implementation, the Office of Strategic Initiatives provides support for strategic planning, campus engagement, communication and change management, project management, and collaboration platforms and tools. With the foundation and five goals outlined in "Reigniting Our Strategic Directions," the office is committed to spearheading transformational changes that align with Seattle University's mission and vision. Directing the strategic effort as a whole and providing tactical engagement and support to numerous working groups, the Office of Strategic Initiatives plays a vital role in ensuring the realization of institutional outcomes.

The Decision Support team is responsible for all central (enterprise) reporting, analytical tools, dashboards, scorecards, institutional research, and ad-hoc analyses. Bringing together the functions of institutional research and business intelligence, Decision Support is a “one-stop shop” to support data-informed decision making. We envision a future where Seattle University stands at the forefront of educational excellence, distinguished by its ability to harness the power of information for the betterment of all stakeholders. Decision Support is the driving force behind this vision, consistently pushing the boundaries of analytics and interpretation to illuminate new pathways towards institutional growth and academic distinction. Current work includes implementing an improved Enterprise Data Warehouse platform and governance structure, and enhancing delivery of comparative data to decision-makers as we strive for an effective and economically sustainable institutional operating model.