In the fall, the University Preview assesses the assumptions related to the university's operating environment. This may lead to updating our strategy or giving guidance to next year's planning process. This is an inclusive foresight process in which members of the Aalto community and our stakeholders play a key role in identifying and analysing emerging signals and trends. The preview is carried out using, among other things, community events, workshops, surveys and the discussion tool on the aalto.fi website. A key part of the preview process is the community event held together with the university's board (AUFB), where community members discuss the changes in the operative environment and institutional responses.

The outcome of the University Preview is the identification of key emerging trends and developments as well as an analysis of the ways in which these may shape our activities. Additionally, Aalto’s living strategy—may be updated if deemed necessary. The insights from the University Preview also feed into the other two annual living strategy processes called the University Review and University Dialogue.