The Strategic Vision: Launched May 2012

On May 11, 2012, the Baylor Board of Regents adopted Pro Futuris: a Strategic Vision for Baylor University. Developed over the course of two years, Pro Futuris reflects the input and wisdom of the extended Baylor community. This web site provides information about our new vision and the context in which our vision will flourish in the years to come.

Pro Futuris serves as a compass for our future, providing direction without dictating specific actions-pointing us toward our destination while inviting creativity in determining the paths by which we will arrive. It follows on the heels of the very successful Baylor 2012 vision which ushered in unprecedented growth and development at Baylor impacting every area of university life.

We have named our new vision Pro Futuris, an extension of Baylor's beloved motto, Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana. It reminds us that our past is inextricably linked to our future, and that responsibility to God, and to the world, continues to lead us.

A Name for Our Strategic Vision

We have named our new vision Pro Futuris — for the future. An extension of our motto, Pro Futuris reminds us that our past is inextricably linked to our future, and that our obligation, to God and to the world, continues.

Baylor's Distinctive Role

As a Christian university committed to scholarship of the highest quality, we offer a distinctive voice to global conversations about crucial issues — such as social responsibility, health care, economic growth, human rights, poverty, diversity, and sustainability — in a way that few others can.

Baylor's Commitments

Baylor is committed to the University’s mission, foundational assumptions, core convictions, and unifying academic themes.

Strategic Vision: Pro Futuris

Pro Futuris serves as a compass for our future, providing direction without dictating specific action - a guiding document that points us toward our destination while inviting creativity in determining the paths by which we will arrive.

Pro Futuris Downloads

Two printable PDF versions of the strategic vision, a text version and the full-color publication.