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This plan articulates the College’s priorities and objectives for the next several years, focusing on the state of the College today and future opportunities to enhance our students’ experiences in an ever-changing world.</p> <h2 class="rtecenter">Our Commitments</h2> <div class="plan-commitments"> <div class="plan-commitment commitment-expand"> <h3>Expand</h3> <ul><li>Admit the highest caliber students</li> <li>Enhance the Core Curriculum</li> <li>Propel student academic development and success</li> </ul></div> <div class="plan-commitment commitment-renew"> <h3>Renew</h3> <ul><li>Renew and develop the faculty</li> <li>Enhance student career development and aspirations </li> <li>Ensure student wellness</li> </ul></div> <div class="plan-commitment commitment-evolve"> <h3>Evolve</h3> <ul><li>Provide innovative and dynamic curricular offerings</li> <li>Utilize the summer to expand the undergraduate experience beyond the classroom</li> <li>Build the best global undergraduate experience</li> </ul></div> <div class="plan-commitment commitment-integrate"> <h3>Integrate</h3> <ul><li>Realize the full value of the resources of a great University</li> <li>Capture the advantages of our New York City location</li> </ul></div> </div> <p class="rtecenter"><a class="ccit_button_default" href="/strategicplan/priorities">Our Priorities</a></p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- #block-system-main --> </div> </div><!-- end #col1 --> </div><!-- #mainarea-container --> </div><!-- #mainarea --> <footer id="cc_footer" class="ccit_footer_default"> <div id="footer-container" class="container gutter clearfix"> <div class="region region-footertop"> <div id="block-block-92" data-drupal-block-delta="block-92" data-drupal-block-module="block-block" class="block block-block"> <div class="content block-content"> <h2>Columbia College</h2> <p>Columbia University in the City of New York</p> <!-- Columbia University in the City of New York --> </div> </div><!-- #block-block-92 --> <div id="block-block-93" data-drupal-block-delta="block-93" data-drupal-block-module="block-block" class="block block-block"> <div class="content block-content"> <ul class="list-flex list-flex-center list-nobullet"><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaCollege1754" title="Facebook"><i class="fab fa-3x fa-facebook-square"><span class="visuallyhidden">Facebook</span></i></a></li> <li class="twitterli"><a class="twitter-x" href="https://twitter.com/cc_columbia" title="Twitter"><span class="visuallyhidden">Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://instagram.com/ColumbiaCollege1754" title="Instagram"><i class="fab fa-3x fa-instagram"><span class="visuallyhidden">Instagram</span></i></a></li> </ul> </div> </div><!-- #block-block-93 --> <div id="block-block-29" data-drupal-block-delta="block-29" data-drupal-block-module="block-block" class="block block-block"> <div class="content block-content"> <h2>Contact Us</h2> <p>208 Hamilton Hall<br />Mail Code 2805<br />1130 Amsterdam Avenue<br />New York, NY 10027</p> <p><a href="mailto:ColumbiaCollege@columbia.edu">ColumbiaCollege@columbia.edu</a><br />212-854-2441</p> </div> </div><!-- #block-block-29 --> <div id="block-menu-menu-related-sites" data-drupal-block-delta="block-menu-related-sites" data-drupal-block-module="block-menu" class="block block-menu"> <div class="block-header"> <h2>College Offices</h2> </div> <div class="content block-content"> <ul class="menu"><li class="first leaf" id="menu_link_6161"><a href="https://www.college.columbia.edu/alumni" title="">Alumni Affairs and Development</a></li> <li class="leaf" id="menu_link_5649"><a href="https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/csa" title="">Berick Center for Student Advising</a></li> <li class="leaf" id="menu_link_5651"><a href="https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/" title="">Center for Career Education</a></li> <li class="leaf" id="menu_link_6164"><a href="https://www.college.columbia.edu/core" title="">Center for the Core Curriculum</a></li> <li class="leaf" id="menu_link_5650"><a href="https://global.undergrad.columbia.edu" title="">Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement</a></li> <li class="leaf" id="menu_link_6163"><a href="https://ddc.college.columbia.edu/" title="">Double Discovery Center</a></li> <li class="leaf" id="menu_link_6678"><a href="https://holder.college.columbia.edu" title="">Eric H. 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