Operational Priorities

Operational Vision of Success

Over the next four years, we will strengthen, diversify, and expand the community of higher education professionals served by AIR through relevant and high-value education, resources, and services.

As AIR staff work to operationalize the mission set by the Board of Directors, the operational vision of success provides a strong beacon for future programming, services, and resources. 

To achieve this mission and realize this vision, six broad operational priorities shape AIR’s goals, decisions, and activities now and into the near future:

Ongoing Operational Priorities (2023-2026)

Ongoing Priority 1

Achieve contract and grant deliverables to expand data production, literacy, and use.

Ongoing Priority 2

Meet the needs of current stakeholders through programs, resources, and services.

Ongoing Priority 3

Attend to staff capacity, required expertise, and organizational infrastructure to support current and new programming.

Emerging Operational Priorities (2023-2026)

Emerging Priority 1

Implement the organizational membership option to expand the number of stakeholders, increase utilization of products and services, and raise the visibility of AIR within the higher education community.

Emerging Priority 2

Partner with higher education institutions and organizations to deliver products and services to their faculty and staff.

Emerging Priority 3

Inventory and evaluate existing programming and activities for value to the full community.