Strategic Planning Steering Committee

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Strategic Planning Steering Committee
2003-2004
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Where Are We Now?

• UNO has been involved in strategic planning since
  its doors opened in 1907.
• Chancellor Belck implemented a new process after
  arriving at UNO six years ago.
• The Strategic Planning Steering Committee was
  born.

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The Strategic Planning Steering Committee

• 2002-2003 SPSC includes 42 active members
• 3 AdministratorsChancellor Vice-Chancellors
• 2 College Deans
• 14 Faculty members representing all colleges
• 16 Staff members representing many non-academic
  units
• 5 Students
• 2 Community Representatives including the Alumni
  Association President

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How does the SPSC function?

• SPSC meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of
  each month
• SPSC uses a task force approach

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Activities of SPSC

• Sponsors two Strategic Advances annually that are
  attended by 150 faculty, staff, students and
  administrators
• Conducts community and student forums to discuss
  the perceptions and needs of these important
  constituents
• Provides input to the Chancellor on important
  issues faced by the university
• Communicates the strategic plans and its goals to
  internal and external constituents

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Our Progress

• Established strategic process driven by the
  Strategic Planning Steering Committee
• Written strategic plans at many levels of the
  university
• Track record of successful implementation across
  many units
• Institutional portfolio providing measurement
  data regarding key institutional variables

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Our Process
Institutional Portfolio
1999 Strategic Plan
Environmental Scan Data
How well are we doing? What should we be doing?
Community Forums
Student Forums
Revised Strategic Plan
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Important Tasks for 2003-2004

• Reintroduction of the strategic plan to our
  constituents
• Implementation of university-wide initiatives
  consistent with the plan
• Integration of revised plan with unit plans
• Continued emphasis on assessment
• Continued emphasis on communication of our
  strategic direction

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Where Do We Want to Go?

• Strategic planning is a cycle--

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STRATEGIC GOAL TASK FORCES CHARGE

• Review the relevant section of the current
  strategic plan
• Access the institutional portfolio and review the
  performance measures related to the subgoals and
  objectives
• Review input from environmental scanning
  exercises from May 2002 Advance and forums
• Identify successes and gaps
• Identify and revise any sections of the plan that
  need changes

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Task Forces for 2003-2004

• AQIP Task Force
• Academic Prioritization Task Force
• Implementation/Integration Task Force
• External Communications Task Force
• Internal Communications Task Force

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AQIP Task Force

• Academic Quality Improvement Programs
• Continuous improvement model for enhancing the
  quality of the institution
• Uses assessment measurements and the development
  of specific action projects designed to improve
  performance of selected areas
• http//www.aqip.org

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Academic Prioritization Task Force

• Plan calls for an ongoing process of
  prioritization and assessement..
• Will include representatives from Faculty Senate
• Focus is on developing an ongoing prioritization
  process consistent with our strategic plan

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Implementation/IntegrationTask Force

• Focus is on encouraging the adoption and
  integration of the revised plan at the unit level
• Activities may include
• Presentations at unit meetings
• Increased coordination with Faculty Senate, Staff
  Advisory Councils and Student Government

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External Communications Task Force

• Develop and implement methods of communicating
  UNOs strategic goals and accomplishments to
  external constituents such as
• Alumni
• Community Leaders
• Secondary Educators
• Employers
• Potential Students
• Donors

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Internal Communications Task Force

• Develop and implement methods of communicating
  UNOs strategic goals and accomplishments to
  internal constituents such as
• Students
• Staff
• Faculty

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Dilbert on Plans
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