Academic Strategic Plan Faculty Senate Meeting October 8, 2009

1. Academic Strategic PlanFaculty Senate Meeting October 8, 2009 • Background on committee charge and process • Planning vs. Implementation Phases • Questions and Discussion C. Brewer: Fac Senate, Oct 2009

2. ACADEMIC STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE • Carol Brewer, Chair • Committee Members - Barry Brown, Blakely Brown, Perry Brown, Ray Carlisle, Sarah Cullison, Reed Humphrey, Stephen Kalm, Andrew King-Ries, Peggy Kuhr, Mark Medvetz, Jakki Mohr, Sean Morrison, Bill Muse, Andrew Ware

3. CONTEXT FOR ACADEMIC STRATEGIC PLANNING AT UM • Identify key issues and opportunities to address over the next five years • Aim high to capture the aspirations of the Faculty, Students, and Staff for Academic Affairs • Guide for prioritization and decision making • One area of review for upcoming Accreditation process

4. Strategic Plan Development vs. Implementation • Strategic Planning Process • Understand the organization’s mission and values and plan for communication and participation (spring ‘08 through present) • Scan the environment to better understand internal and external influences on the organization (summer and fall ‘08) • From the scan, articulate the aspirations of the organization and major issues to address to meet those aspirations (winter and spring ‘09) • Engage the constituents to choose the most pressing issues to address in the given implementation time period (spring ‘09) • Capture the sense of the input received in a planning document - a strategic plan - that points us in the direction to make progress toward our aspirations (summer and fall ‘09)

5. ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN • Focused on both internal and external influences • Internal Scan Areas - UM student body, access and affordability, the UM work force related to Academic Affairs, academic programs offered, technological capabilities and funding trends • External Scan Areas - demographic trends, technology, trends in K-12 that reach into higher education, economic environment, political and regulatory environment, defining our competitors, natural resource issues, and international factors

6. Spring ‘09 Town Hall Meeting Schedule TOPIC DATE TIME LOCATION Prioritizing Fri Feb 6 1:10-2:30 PM   UC 330 Strategic Issues Undergraduate Two sessions on Different Dates Education Graduate Wed Feb 18 12:00-1:30 PM   UC 326 Education Research, Fri Feb 20     2:00-3:30 PM   UC Theater Creativity & Scholarship Technology Wed Feb 25 12:00-1:30 PM UC 330 International Fri Feb 27 1:10-2:30 PM UC326 Connections/Engagement Plus visits to Colleges, Departments, Senates and other units as invited; additional town hall meeting, web site, email, blog, etc.

7. Strategic Plan Development vs. Implementation • Implementation Process (beginning winter ‘09) • Convene a coordinating committee composed of representative faculty, students, and staff • Identifythe process to coordinate activities • groups that will be charged with developing specific actions plans (committees, senates, units,etc.) • oversight and governance procedures and compliance • Using the strategic plan as a guide, prioritize actions, both in the near and longterm, in light of current and projected opportunities and constraints • Identify a schedule and process to assess progress • Communicate through all phases of the implementation

8. Strategic Initiative Areas for Academic Affairs • FIRST INITIATIVE– Cultivate Learning and Discovery in Undergraduate Education • SECOND INITIATIVE - Cultivate Learning and Discovery at the Graduate Level • THIRD INITIATIVE - Create a Coherent Vision for Research and Creative Scholarship • FOURTH INITIATIVE - Build Community through Engagement and Outreach • FIFTH INITIATIVE - Embrace Diversity and Global Engagement • SIXTH INITIATIVE - Improve the Workplace Environment

9. Discussion of the ASP • What parts look right to you? • What parts need to be augmented? • What might we have missed (and what recommendations do you have to address it)? Also feel free to send your comments to carol.brewer@umontana.edu ASAP