Transforming higher education
…so must higher education
UDI design services, programs, and resources center on six imperatives that are critical to transformation in higher education
University Mission
Expanding beyond academics and research to incorporate broader societal concerns and needs.
Leaders and Culture
Demonstrations of flexible leaders, structures, systems, and policies, and investments in leadership at multiple levels.
Partnerships and Financial Models
Ways to approach university funding needs beyond single sources or government dependencies.
Learner Experience
Curricula, pedagogical and support approaches to address new types of learners and new demands of postsecondary graduates.
Digital Solutions
Incorporation of current and future-sensitive digital technologies in teaching and learning university operations and student support.
Research and Discovery
Ways to comprehensively and collaboratively address pressing research challenges and social problems across disciplines, institutions and geographies.
Expanding beyond academics and research to incorporate broader societal concerns and needs.
Demonstrations of flexible leaders, structures, systems, and policies, and investments in leadership at multiple levels.
Ways to approach university funding needs beyond single sources or government dependencies.
Curricula, pedagogical and support approaches to address new types of learners and new demands of postsecondary graduates.
Incorporation of current and future-sensitive digital technologies in teaching and learning university operations and student support.
A core tenet of ASU’s mission is to apply our talent, tools and resources to meaningfully address societal challenges at scale. At UDI, we delve into the relationship between design, perpetual innovation and social transformation, and exchange ideas about how the higher education system can continue to demonstrate leadership and service to learners, communities, and societies worldwide.
Dr. Michael Crow President, Arizona State University; Chair, University Design Institute