Shippensburg University (SU), a public university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), provides a transformative higher education experience that addresses students’ academic, professional and social development through student-centered, engaging, innovative and high-quality experiences inside and outside of the classroom.  The Academic Master Plan (AMP) aims to identify and articulate the goals and strategies that will allow SU to achieve its aspirations.  The AMP envisions Shippensburg as a university steeped in the liberal arts tradition where it values and emphasizes critical thinking, critical analysis, quantitative reasoning, communication skills, an ability to form opinions, ideas, and concepts and an ability to argue and defend them. Shippensburg University is nationally recognized for its excellence in academic and professional programs that prepare students for engagement with global society.   To that end, SU values interactions among students, faculty, and staff that foster intellectual and professional growth. SU is proud to be a public institution that already provides an outstanding academic environment and opportunities for student success.  In order to serve the south-central Pennsylvania region as a quality educational institution, SU must plan for and monitor its goals and strategies.