Enhancing student success and modernizing and expanding the campus are among the four priorities in the university’s new Strategic Plan, shared Fresno State President Joseph Castro on Thursday at the Spring Assembly for Faculty and Staff.

The first priority in the university’s five-year plan is enhancing student success, which is the foundation for the other focuses in the new plan, Castro said. The DISCOVERe tablet program and the Student Cupboard are set to expand after they have shown to be successful and impact thousands of students.

Modernizing and expanding is the next priority and includes the rehabilitation of classrooms and lecture spaces, roof replacements, heating/air conditioning replacements, improvements and elevator upgrades in more than a dozen buildings.

Castro also said plans for a new students union and faculty center and updates to the Bulldog Stadium are in progress for the future.

The third propriety is investing in the work environment to attract, develop and retain faculty and staff.

Lastly, Castro said the final priority is to grow and develop community partnerships to increase support for students and the university, like School of Nursing’s Community Mobile Health Project and the Central Valley Promise.