College of Agricultural Sciences Strategic Planning Process

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College of Agricultural Sciences -Strategic
Planning Process

• Bhushan Jayarao
• Extension Veterinarian

Bruce McPheron Associate Dean for Research
Mentor, ECOP/ACOP Leadership Training Program
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The future excellence of the College of
Agricultural Sciences is being determined today
in the decisions that we make about where
resources are invested and the directions we take
in our research, resident education, and outreach
programs. A concerted and focused effort to
identify future areas of excellence is essential.
We currently are undertaking such an effort. The
goals are to identify Areas of opportunities
for excellence over the next 10 to 15 years How
we need to adapt or modify what we do to sustain
or build these areas of excellence Comments made
by Dr. Steele at the College Town Meeting on
April 5, Dean College of Agricultural Sciences at
the College Town Meeting on April 5, 2004
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Overview of Strategic Planning
Staff Survey Results External Stakeholder
Feedback Student Exit Interviews and Opinions
ACADEMIC UNITS Agricultural Biological
Engineering Agricultural Economics Rural
Sociology Agricultural Extension Education
Crop Soil Sciences Dairy Animal Science
Entomology Food Science School of Forest
Resources Horticulture Plant Pathology Poultry
Science Veterinary Science
Animal Sciences Study Group Food Sciences Study
Group Natural Resources Study Group Plant
Sciences Study Group Social Sciences Study
Group
Sixth Study Group
Core Team
STRATEGIC PLAN
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Study Groups

• Animal Sciences Study Group
• Food Sciences Study Group
• Natural Resources Study Group
• Plant Sciences Study Group
• Social Sciences Study Group

• Charge of committee
• Take a creative and visionary look to the future
  of the animal sciences.
• Specific examples of topics to address
• Identify current strengths.
• Predict new directions for animal sciences.
• Provide mechanisms to enhance undergraduate and
  graduate training.
• Determine directions for current and future
  education programs.
• Determine administrative org. that would
  facilitate growth within the college.
• Identify areas with growth potential within the
  college.

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Animal Science Study Group

• Strengths
• Diverse background
• Vocal
• Listen to others views
• Complement on good suggestions
• We need to look at new ways of being better
• Adapt and adopt

• Limitations
• Time
• Territorial (initially)
• Personal agenda (?)
• Pessimistic
• Indifferent (sometimes)
• What other colleges have done or will be doing?

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Core Group

• Limitations
• Time
• Indifferent (sometimes)
• Prioritize issues
• Too generalized

• Strengths
• Diverse background
• Vocal
• Listen to others views
• Sixth Group
• Consensus on systems-based approach
• Unit leaders involved?

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Process and Outcomes

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