The below provides an overview of Pacifica’s current strategic plan, including the timeline for its development and the goals and current strategies to help guide our future. As an institute committed to psychological-mindedness in all that we do, our aim is to: engage in a planning process and set of strategies discovered out of the visions, insights, and intuitions of our community; demonstrate shared governance in the operationalizing of the plan and transparency of progress reporting; and remain adaptable to addressing challenges and opportunities ahead. Our 2030 Strategic Plan: Onward Together reflects Pacifica’s unwavering dedication to depth psychology, a commitment to its people, and our vision to become a globally recognized leader in education, scholarship, and community impact.
Strategic Plan 2025-2030
The four strategic goals of the strategic plan, Onward Together:
OBJECTIVE: Strengthen our institutional visibility, community engagement, and strategic partnerships to solidify Pacifica as a leader in depth psychology.
Priority Strategies for 2024-2025
- Showcase our distinct education, experiences, mission and vision.
- Increase engagement with alumni and community of collaborators and partners.
- Implement phase II of Extension and International Studies.
- Develop the plan for Pacifica’s 50th anniversary in 2026, including honoring the Lambert campus.
- Increase philanthropic funding and partnerships for Pacifica Promise Program.
- Promote depth psychological thought leadership and faculty scholarship.
OBJECTIVE: Create an exceptional student experience by aligning academic programs, support services, and learning outcomes with Pacifica’s mission.
Priority Strategies for 2024-2025
- Ensure alignment of program learning outcomes to institutional mission/direction, student needs, and teaching excellence.
- Expand student support services, including clubs, advocacy group, mentorship, TA-ship, wellness, financial, and professional development.
- Advance academic program development, including new/revised program planning and infrastructure to support campus, hybrid, and online learning.
- Solidify analysis and communication of student outcomes data, including graduation, retention, climate surveys, debt ratio, and learning metrics.
OBJECTIVE: Foster a culture of excellence, diversity, and innovation through improved governance, workforce development, and institutional policies.
Priority Strategies for 2024-2025
- Advance improved organizational design and shared governance practices, including policies and handbooks
- Develop and implement a strategy and action plan that reimagines the organization’s approach to building a culture of belonging and equity within the PGI community through a revitalized council.
- Enact a workforce development plan through the established Office of People, Culture, and Belonging, including modernized performance management system.
- Evolve and implement technology policies, upgrades, and training, including the new Student Information System and Customer Relationship Management platforms.
- Expand mental health resources across campus.
OBJECTIVE: Build a financially sustainable future through strategic enrollment growth, campus planning, and diversified funding.
Key Priorities for FY 2024-25
- Execute campus master plans in preparation for campus consolidation and unification.
- Launch compliance strategy and office.
- Focus initiatives that support strategic enrollment growth and retention.
- Utilize five-year financial forecasting to support program planning and diversified revenue growth.
- Establish formalized academic agreements and global partnerships.
- Finalize the fundraising campaign feasibility study.
