Transcript University Strategic Plan 2015

University Strategic Plan
2015
Strategic Planning Process
• Every aspiring institution needs to take stock
of where it is and where it wants to be
Key Questions
• What is the current landscape for higher
education?
• What are the key trends in higher education?
• How is higher education shifting? What is
driving these changes?
• What are our greatest opportunities and
challenges?
Key Questions
• What is the current and anticipated political,
economic and demographic environment?
• What are the broader global trends?
• What is our target market?
• What is our current and projected student
population?
• How do others describe our university?
• What are our competitors doing?
Key Questions
• What is needed to ensure our continuing
excellence in teaching, research and service?
What is in the Strategic Plan?
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Mission
Vision
Core Values (Guiding Principles)
Internal and External Environmental Scan
Strategic Priorities
Goals, Strategies, Timelines and
Responsibilities
Process
• A quality strategic plan must be
comprehensive and collaborative
• Draw on the expertise of our faculty, staff and
community leaders
• Steering Committee will include faculty, staff,
students and community members
• Peg Gray-Vickrey and Gaylene Nunn will cochair the initiative
Collaboration and Involvement is Key
• Collaborative Process
– Surveys
– Sub committees
– Open forums
– Web site
– Involve Faculty Senate, Staff Council and Student
Government
Follow-Up Process
• An effective strategic plan can’t sit on a shelf
collecting dust…
• Strategic Institutional Effectiveness Committee
– Updating environmental scans
– Evaluating assessment data
– Recommend new goals/strategies or revised
goals/strategies to President
– Ensure that strategic plan and unit plans are updated
• Yearly discussions at every level of the university