Strategic Plan

January 28 – February 1

Online Faculty/Staff Vision Survey Distributed Raw Data

Deliverable: Report providing categorization and summary of responses. In particular, data to assist in identifying characteristics of “premier student-focused university in Texas”.

Responsible: Small subgroup of UPC members

University faculty & staff

February 8

February 4 – 8

Online Student Vision Survey Distributed Raw Data

Deliverable: Report providing categorization and summary of responses. In particular, data to assist in identifying characteristics of “premier student-focused university in Texas”.

Responsible: Small subgroup of UPC members

Tarleton students

February 15

February 18-22

Meeting to consider themes (and underlying categories) suggested by vision surveys to refine existing goal set.

Deliverable: Brief recommendation report identifying list of goals and associated themes for cabinet review. Cabinet will return to UPC prior to Innovation Assembly a final list of goals with which to move forward, as well as preliminarily identify a “champion” for each goal.

Responsible: UPC

UPC

February 22

February 25 – March 1

Innovation Assembly will produce two outcomes for each goal: 1) A description of “what success would look like” (emphasis on bold and stretching); and 2) Strategies (with particular interest on innovation) that would lead to successful realization of the goal.

Related Readings: The Buzz in Higher Education

Deliverable: Report identifying for each goal hallmarks of success and innovative approaches to successful realization.

Responsible: UPC

UPC, President’s Cabinet, other invitees

March 1

March 10 – 25

Cabinet review of refined goal sets arising from the Innovation Assembly.

Deliverable: Report summarizing cabinet’s review/revisions to goal set.

Responsible: Chief of Staff

President’s Cabinet

March 26

March 30 - April 5

Online Survey to UPC & Task Force

Deliverable: Report providing 1) ranking of strategies at Innovation Assembly, and 2)linkage to objectives based on Executive Cabinet feedback.

Responsible: UPC & Task Force

UPC & Task Force

April 5

April 9 - 19

Series of UPC meetings (at least 1 per week) to provide complete definition for each goal.

- April 10^th  Creative Connections
- April 11^th  Exemplary Services
- April 16^th  Academic Innovation
- April 19^th  Student Transformation

Deliverable: Report of strategy for each goal/objective

Responsible: UPC

UPC and select member(s) of the President’s cabinet

April 19

April 26 - May 3

Review by Council of Chairs of Objectives and Strategies.

Deliverable: 75% draft of the 5 year strategic plan.

Responsible: UPC Chairs

Council of chairs

May 3

May 6 - 20

President’s cabinet reviews draft and modifies as necessary.

Deliverable: 80% draft of the 5-year strategic plan

Responsible: Chief of Staff

President’s cabinet

30

May

Town hall meetings and stakeholder survey

Deliverable: Survey data collected

Responsible: UPC

Stakeholders

N/A

May

UPC meeting to review feedback data

Deliverable: 85% draft of the 5-year strategic plan

Responsible: UPC

UPC

May

May

President’s cabinet review/revision

Deliverable: 90% draft of the 5-year strategic plan

Responsible: Chief of Staff

President’s cabinet

May

May

(If necessary) UPC review/revision considering cabinet’s direction

Deliverable: 95% draft of the 5-year strategic plan

Responsible: UPC

UPC

May

May

President’s cabinet final review and revision

Deliverable: Cabinet approved 5-year strategic plan, ready for submission to THECB and TAMUS BOR

Responsible: Chief of Staff

President’s cabinet

May