Corporate Plan 2021/22-2024/25.

Abstract

This Corporate Plan 2021/22-2024/25 integrates the strategic priorities of the Vision and Mission of the National University of Samoa. It has also drawn significantly on the remarkable experience and challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic to ensure that our institution remains stable and resilient in the face of changes which are not always predictable in terms of timing and the forms in which they are manifested. In this Corporate Plan we continue to focus on the quality of our graduates which is highly determined by the calibre of our staff in their teaching, curriculum development, research activities, compliance with quality assurance agents and also their own professionalism and dedication. Moreover our partnerships with government, professions, industry, employers, workplaces, our local and international communities and our many other stakeholders ensure that our programmes are relevant in contributing towards self-development, national development and improved local, regional and global citizenship. NUS provision of both TVET, Continuing Education and Training Programmes together with traditional university degree programmes also signal current trends and a revolution of values and perceptions which now embrace more readily; a parity of esteem in different educational pathways and associated qualifications which lead to gainful employment and social stability. Subsequently, overall quality is also measured by investment and cost of the infrastructure and resources needed for efficient operation of our institution and the effective delivery of its many programmes. As Samoa’s only national university, we are proud to serve Samoa’s aspirations in areas including employment and economic prosperity, social cohesion and environmental sustainability. By integrating this with a global focus, we attract to the state international investment, talent and recognition. This plan upholds our core values and adheres to both our mission and the vision of knowledge leadership for a better world. It maintains the principles of our Corporate Plan for 2017/18-2020/21, but has some important changes in emphasis. Compared to our previous plan, it has a sharper focus on graduate employability in its broadest sense and collaboration both within our university and externally; diversity and inclusivity among students, staff, partners and communities.