In 2023 we launched Hopes & Aspirations High, an ambitious vision with five bold strategic imperatives — elevate student success, Run to R1, increase enrollment, grow the Round Rock Campus, and become an employer of choice. And, we have made tremendous progress in positioning ourselves to achieve this vision in a very short time.
Hopes & Aspirations High
A Vision for the Future of TXST
"When we launched the Hopes & Aspirations High vision for TXST’s future in 2023, who could have imagined how much we would accomplish toward our goals to reach R1 classification by 2027, enhance student success, increase enrollment, grow the Round Rock Campus, and become an employer of preference? However, the “why” behind this vision is and always has been clear and simple – our current and future students."
– President Kelly Damphousse
Future Initiatives and Ambitious Goals
We are embarking on a bold initiatives including:
· Exploring the benefits of a potential move toward a resource center management (RCM) budget model. We have only just begun this discussion process, and our goal is to seek input from all relevant constituents about our current budget model and any changes we may desire to implement. We expect full implementation of this model to take three to five years.
· The 87th Texas Legislature session approved funding for construction of a 155,000 square foot, 5-story STEM Classroom Building. It will house the Computer Science and Math departments, provide instructional space, student workspace, tutoring and testing space, administrative space, research space, and meeting space. The Design Development Documents have been prepared and are ready for the BOR’s review at the February 2024 meeting. Its estimated completion date is May 2026.
2023-2029 University Plan
The Hopes & Aspirations High vision serves as the foundation for Texas State's 2023-2029 University Plan
Updates and Messages
Read the President's updates and messages regarding the Hopes & Aspirations vision