UWG Next Strategic Planning Process Update - July 2026

The UWG Next Strategic Planning Steering Committee met July 8 to continue preparations for the university's strategic planning process and upcoming engagement activities. Building on the foundation established during the committee's charge meeting in June, members reviewed feedback received through the open input form and finalized plans for listening sessions that will begin this summer.

UWG Next Strategic Planning Process Update - June 2026

The process for building the UWG Next strategic plan officially began on June 10 with the initial meeting of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee. During this session, committee members received their charge from Dr. Michael Johnson, UWG's president, and began initial discussions to guide the university's strategic planning process.

UWG Next: Our Pack. Our West. Our Future

UWG Next is grounded in a simple idea: the best plans are built through listening. This process is intentionally designed to be collaborative and transparent, bringing together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners to help shape UWG's priorities and long-term future.

UWG Launches Strategic Planning Process

The University of West Georgia has formally launched UWG Next, a comprehensive strategic planning process that will help guide the university’s direction over the next five years and beyond, as UWG approaches its 125th anniversary in 2031.