Strategic Planning A tool for improvement

Strategic Planning LEAD ► Panelists  Dr. Katie Hope, Department of Nursing  Dr. Sue George, Department of Early Childhood and Family Development  Dr. Carey Adams, Department of Communication ► Organizer  Dr. Bill Cheek, Office of the Provost, with assistance from Dr. Roger Sell, ADC

What is Strategic Planning? ► Strategic planning is a tool used to help any organization - including academic departments - do a better job  Teaching and student learning; research and scholarly activity; service  Managing personnel and resources ► A process to help all members of the organization focus on the same goals

Strategic Planning and Long-Range Planning ► Should be based on long-range vision  Department, College, University ► Strategic plan helps guide your department over the next year or two  May be for longer time frame but usually one to two years  Also helps you determine if you got to where it is you want to go

Strategic Planning and Long-Range Planning ► Long-range planning assumes reliability and stability of current knowledge in meeting long-range goals ► Strategic planning assumes your department must respond to changeability and unpredictability ► How will your department best use its resources in a changing environment?

Strategic Planning and Academic Program Review ► A Strategic Plan is a major activity in your department’s academic program review ► Major Sections of Academic Program Review  Strategic Plan  Annual Review  Periodic Review

Format for panel discussion ► Brief overview of strategic planning process in the three departments ► Benefits to the departments ► Challenges in doing strategic planning ► Questions and discussion

Benefits of Strategic Planning ► …and, perhaps, a few challenges ► Panelists  Dr. Katie Hope, Department of Nursing  Dr. Sue George, Department of Early Childhood and Family Development  Dr. Carey Adams, Department of Communication

Strategic Planning Suggested Elements and Format ► No perfect format, no absolute set of elements included ► There are some minimums to be included ► There are preferred formats

Strategic Planning Suggested Elements and Format ► As outlined in program review document  Mission Statement  Departmental Assessment ► Environmental scan or ► SWOT  Strengths (internal)  Weaknesses (internal)  Opportunities (external)  Threats (external)

Strategic Planning Suggested Elements and Format  Departmental goals and priorities ► Expected outcomes ► How progress will be measured ► Who is responsible  Implementation or action plan ► Timeline ► How resources will be allocated

Summary ► Importance of involving stakeholders  faculty, students, staff, advisory groups, public ► Strategic planning provides for measuring performance in meeting stated goals ► Importance of using strategic planning in resource and budget issues ► Is continuing - not periodic