1. 03/21/2013

2. 2012-2017

3. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the OSU Department of Athletics is to educate, provide opportunity to young people and develop leaders through a tradition of academic and athletic achievement in a progressive, inclusive environment of mutual respect.

4. WE C/A/R/E :We Create A Remarkable Environment (Student-Athletes, Employees, Fans, Benefactors)

5. EXTERNAL/CONFERENCE STRUCTURE

6. POSITIONEX-OFFICIOVOTING MEMBER President of the UniversityEx-OffNO ProvostEx-OffNO Vice Provost- Student AffairsEx-OffNO Prior AAC ChairEx-OffNO COIA Representative (NEW – 2011)Ex-Off1 Vote FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES Faculty Senate PresidentStanding1 Vote Faculty Senate President-ElectStanding1 Vote Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR)Standing1 Vote Faculty (N = 7/Chair)Appointed7 Votes STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES President ASOSUStanding1 Vote Vice President ASOSUStanding1 Vote President- Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)Standing1 Vote OTHER REPRESENTATIVES Executive Director, OSU Alumni AssociationStanding1 Vote President (CEO) OSU FoundationStanding1 Vote President | Our Beaver NationStanding1 Vote Varsity OAppointed1 Vote Alumni/CommunityAppointed1 Vote Alumni/CommunityAppointed1 Vote Equity & Compliance Assoc., Office of Equity & Inclusion*Standing1 Vote

7.  GOVERNANCE/COMPLIANCE ◦ Outcome: Rewrite Booster Policy ◦ Outcome: Restructure AAC to Include NCAA Cert Initiatives ◦ Outcome: More comprehensive NCAA Compliance Reviews  EQUITY and SA WELFARE ◦ Outcome: Continue Regular SA Welfare Meetings w AAC involvement ◦ Outcome: “Living” Diversity Plan (Recruitment/Retention) – OEI/AAC involvement ◦ Outcome: Annual Title IX Review/AAC/OEI  ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ◦ Outcome: Campus-wide “My Degrees” Program ◦ Outcome: Continue: Academic Services – Reports to Academic Affairs ◦ Outcome: Academic Sub-Committee/AAC

8. Context = WHY NOW? National Landscape  NCAA Certification 2010 process is a LIVING 10 year process: ◦ Weave Strategic Plan into this process  Ever-changing Fiscal Environment  Ever-changing NCAA Legislative Processes  New Technologies Local Landscape  Student Athlete Well-being  Ever-changing Fundraising Landscapes  Conference Initiatives  Sports Priorities/Facilities

9.  Listen and cull all sports programs’ priorities (Spring 2012)  Develop overall SWOT (Summer 2012)  Announce Strategic Priorities (Fall 2012)  Implementation begins immediately for items that cost nothing or issues that can be addressed by a reduction elsewhere  Functional Unit Sub Plans due March 30, 2013  Restructure all Functional Organizational Meetings to include Strategic Planning Touch in each w Exec Staff as a cornerstone  Strategic Plan update becomes AAC standing agenda item (Spring 2013)

10.  STUDENT ATHLETE WELFARE/PERFORMANCE ◦ Sports Medicine, Academic Support, Sports Performance Center (SPC), Everyday Champions Leadership Institute ◦ NCAA Compliance Education/Engagement ◦ (Continued AAC Involvement via Student Athlete Welfare Committee)  WE C/A/R/E – Staff Development and Retention ◦ Invest in what we have and WHO WE ARE ◦ Professional Dev ◦ Diversity Initiative (AAC/OEI)  FUNDRAISING/REVENUE GENERATION ◦ Increase 15% FY 2013-2014  MARKETING ◦ Increase Revenue 3% Annually  FOOTBALL ◦ Establish a Strong National Brand (Winning, Hard Working, Integrity, etc).  FACILITIES ◦ Prioritization w respect to Strategic Plan