Since 2004, California State University San Marcos has become one of the fastest growing campuses in the CSU system, increasing our annualized enrollment by 22 percent. Against the background of this remarkable growth and "emergence" of these past three years, we have opened new buildings, added new academic programs, expanded athletics, created strong partnerships with our community and increased access to underserved populations. Our strategic plan provides a shared vision for the future and ensures our continued growth and success.

Providing access to a high quality education and preparing the leaders of tomorrow remain at the core of what we do. We must make sure that we graduate students in critical fields, and that they have superior competency in those fields. To accomplish this, Cal State San Marcos embraces and symbolizes twenty-first century learning. We offer hands-on and collaborative learning experiences, cutting edge technology and academic programs relevant to the rapidly changing global environment. We inspire our students to be exceptional and are helping them overcome barriers that threaten to prevent them from fulfilling their potential. Our faculty engages in the latest research and other creative activities and our graduates are prepared to lead and compete in the digital age.

Our five priorities — academic excellence, student life, campus climate, community partnerships, and educational equity — are central to who we are, who we have been, and who we want to be. By responding to today’s challenges and focusing on our priorities, we are building a legacy of providing access to a quality education.

The priorities we have embraced will allow us to respond to changing environments and leverage new opportunities within the context of achieving our mission and realizing our vision.

Cal State San Marcos. Your University.