Institutional Excellence is an innovation philosophy built upon Lean principles and focused on people, processes, and technology to drive quality, efficiency, relevance in service delivery.
Practical application of Clemson's Institutional Excellence philosophy includes strategic planning and execution through aligned operational plans informed by risk and business continuity considerations, as well as data-driven problem solving. These combine to culminate in strategically-aligned improvement projects designed to increase value and achieve the university's strategic vision.
Our Mission is to partner with the university community, championing transformational thinking through facilitation, assessment, and implementation of strategic and key operational initiatives, to enable Clemson's mission.
Our Vision is to be a leader in institutional excellence in order to elevate Clemson and drive us to be a model administrative and operational team in higher education. We will achieve this vision by fostering an institutional culture that embraces change, resilience, and continuous improvement. At Clemson University, Institutional Excellence is comprised of three complementary and interdependent operational functions, or lenses, to focus transformational work throughout the University:
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Enterprise Risk Management and Business Continuity
- Operational Excellence
Leveraging all these functions in strategic and operational planning throughout the university is critical to Clemson's ability to align and prioritize activities and resources to achieve national preeminence in education and research and dedicated service to our state and nation.
