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

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 departments 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 to the departments in doing strategic planning

Benefits

Challenges 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 are some minimums to be included are preferred formats

There There

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 Strategic

of involving stakeholders

faculty, students, staff, advisory groups, public

planning provides for measuring performance in meeting stated goals Importance of using strategic planning in resource and budget issues Is continuing - not periodic