Guiding Strategic Planning, Achieving a Bold Vision


The Office of Strategic Initiatives leads and coordinates institutional efforts to achieve Seattle University’s bold vision to become “…one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
Led by Chris Van Liew, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, the Office of Strategic Initiatives guides ongoing institutional strategic planning and coordinates the Seattle University community’s conception and implementation of new strategic initiatives.

“We Jesuits are people of hope; we believe another world is possible.” Arturo Sosa, S.J.

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Office of Strategic Initiatives

Strategic-Initiatives@seattleu.edu