Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Strategic Planning Update to the Board of Trustees Clark Atlanta University February 18, 2010 Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Chair, Strategic Planning Steering Committee

May Board Retreat and Strategic Planning Gave the Board the opportunity to reflect on the mission and purpose of the institution. Gave the Board the opportunity to express their expectations for the institution. Gave the Board the opportunity to set the parameters for a new Strategic Plan. Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Revised Mission Statement 2004 2009 Clark Atlanta University (CAU), formed in 1988 as a result of the consolidation of two independent historically black institutions — Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869), is a United Methodist Church-related, private, coeducational, residential, and comprehensive urban research university. The University offers undergraduate, graduate and professional, and non-degree certificate programs. The mission of Clark Atlanta University is to provide a quality undergraduate, graduate and professional education to a student body that is predominantly African-American and also diversified by students from various other racial, ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. As an institution grounded in the liberal arts, the University is committed to the development of productive and creative students who excel in their chosen careers and who become responsible citizens in their communities and the world. Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Revised Mission Statement (continued) 2004 2009 MISSION Clark Atlanta University is an institution of high research activity characterized by a focus on the intellectual and personal development of each student. Its purpose is to prepare a diverse community of learners to excel in their chosen endeavors and to become responsible, productive, and innovative citizen leaders, locally and globally. This outcome is accomplished by the provision of access to and excellence in teaching, research, service, and creative activities through continuous engagement in an enriched, challenging, and nurturing environment. Revised, approved by the Board of Trustees, October 15, 2009 To achieve its mission, the University attracts and maintains a dedicated faculty that meets high professional standards in teaching, scholarship, research, and service. The University also provides an educational environment in which its students thrive, learn, and develop their potential for leadership and responsible citizenship, and the pursuit and creation of knowledge. The University maintains an historic relationship with the United Methodist Church and emphasizes sound ethical and moral principles that promote personal integrity and understanding of others. Approved: February 20, 2004, CAU Board of Trustees Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

New Vision Statement 2004 2009 Clark Atlanta University will further extend its national prominence and international presence for its distinctive capacity and commitment to provide a personally transformative learning environment, characterized by excellence in teaching, rigorous and innovative academic programs, dedication to the nurturing and development of its students, and the conduct of research addressing critical local, national, and global issues. Its students and faculty will gather from all parts of the world to discover and apply solutions to many of society’s most pressing problems. Clark Atlanta University graduates will demonstrate finely honed intellectual capability, innovative ideas and practices, inclusiveness, a disposition to serve, and a distinct appreciation for diversity in people, place, and opportunity. Revised, approved by the Board of Trustees, October 15, 2009 Clark Atlanta University will achieve national prominence for its distinctive capacity and commitment to provide a student-centered, quality-driven learning community that is characterized by excellence in teaching, rigorous academic programs, dedication to the nurturance and development of its students, and cutting-edge basic and applied research. Approved February 20, 2004, CAU Board of Trustees Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Pre-Planning Assumptions The Board will support the planning process and assist in funding the resulting plan. The President will assemble a team that will carry out the planning process and the implementation of the plan. The down turn in the local, state, national and international economy will have an impact on plan implementation. Recent enrollment challenges will impact plan. Inadequate funding has caused the institution to struggle to carry out its Vision. There are increased expectations from external stakeholders. Internal constituents will be cautious in their support of a new plan, given the failures of planning in the past. Technology and its appropriate use will be central to the successful implementation of the plan. Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Expected Outcomes of the Planning Process Align the University with its revised Mission and new Vision Statement Develop an integrated and systematic planning process Establish priorities for the University Integrate planning and budget Create focus and an agreed upon direction Road map to financial support Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Board Expectations from May 2009 Retreat • Twenty-four expectations were identified • Several of the Board expectations overlapped • The 24 Board expectations can be categorized into four broad categories • The broad categories are: • National Recognition; • Clear and Focused Direction; • Purposeful Marketing; and • Financial and Institutional Stability Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Proposed Core Values Innovation and Discovery Integrity Excellence Social Responsibility Student Centeredness Respect Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Proposed Core Values Developing Definitions Developing Behaviors and Indicators Developing Competencies and Expectations Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Board of Trustees Expectation and Crosswalk with Proposed Core Values Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Board of Trustees Expectation and Crosswalk with Proposed Core Values (continued) Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Priorities: How Are They Shaping Up? Will evolve from the Board Will evolve from the internal stakeholders Will evolve from the external stakeholders Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Board View of Priorities Strong focus on graduate programs Build research capacity Diverse student population Become more international Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Internal and External Stakeholders’ Priorities Will evolve from the planning process Will evolve from surveys Will evolve from Focus Groups Will evolve from constituent discussions Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

The Structure for Planning Board – establish the parameters and direction President – establish the protocol and operationalize the process Steering Committee – direct the planning process Sub-Committees – provide the continuity of planning Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Sub-Committees Process Planning Budget Communication Assessment Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Focus Groups Faculty Staff Students Alumni External Stakeholders Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Strategic Planning Timeline • May 2009 – September 2010 Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Strategic Planning Timeline • May 2009 – September 2010 (continued) Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Thank You! Questions?? Strategic Planning Oversight Committee

Dr. Joseph H. Silver, Sr. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs