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Strategic Planning

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

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Strategic Planning

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  1. Strategic Planning A tool for improvement

  2. Strategic PlanningLEAD • 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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?

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Strategic PlanningSuggested Elements and Format • No perfect format, no absolute set of elements included • There are some minimums to be included • There are preferred formats

  10. Strategic PlanningSuggested 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)

  11. Strategic PlanningSuggested 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

  12. 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

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