Further develop existing relationships with university constituents, including prospective students, families,
alumni, donors and other friends of the university, to communicate more clearly the interrelated truths that our
commitment to diversity flows from our Catholic identity, and our practices of inclusive excellence lie at the center of our institutional excellence.

Measures of progress towards goal:

USD’s Alumni Association organizes alumni affinity groups.

Goal 2

Expand interdependent relationships with the communities of Linda Vista, San Diego and beyond, attending
thoughtfully to how the diversity of the human experience in those contexts can enhance academic excellence on campus, and can grow the opportunities for institutional development and impact.

Measures of progress towards goal:

USD maintains democratic and reciprocal MOUs with community partners to ensure service to one another’s needs. As of Summer 2021, 59 MOUs exist.
USD collaborates with the Linda Vista neighborhood in many ways.
USD tracks its community relationships on this map.
USD tracks its community engagement projects (by faculty, student, and service type) in Collaboratory.
Development supports student projects related to Changemaking.