UCLA’s mission of education, research and service is guided by three aspirations: to be connective, impactful and exemplary.
This collective vision — One UCLA — synthesizes the voices of more than 6,300 Bruins across our community through the UCLA Connects: Listening Exercise and rooted is our 2023–28 Strategic Plan.
At its core, One UCLA is about unity — embracing our shared purpose and collective potential, even as we foster and celebrate pluralism in all dimensions. It means forging strong connections across campus and with the world around us. It means pursuing meaningful impact: solving urgent problems and enriching our communities. And it means striving to be exemplary — standing as a model for our society.
One UCLA
Connective. Impactful. Exemplary.
One UCLA comes to life through these four flagship initiatives that support the goals of UCLA’s 2023–28 Strategic Plan
UCLA Connects
Build connections across internal and external communities
Strategic goal 1: Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
Strategic goal 2: Expand our reach as a global university
UCLA Research & Innovation Blueprint
Develop an integrated ecosystem for innovation
Strategic goal 3: Enhance our research & creative activities
UCLA for Life
Advance and broaden UCLA education to address 21st-century needs
Strategic goal 4: Elevate how we teach
Effective UCLA
Transform administrative functions to better support UCLA’s academic mission
Strategic goal 5: Become a more effective institution
Strategy Execution Team
The Chancellor’s Office in 2025 created the Strategy Execution Team (SET), a group of campus experts led by the Special Advisor on Strategic Plan Initiatives, to ensure progress of One UCLA.