Strategic PlanningA tool for improvement

Strategic PlanningLEADPanelistsDr. Katie Hope, Department of NursingDr. Sue George, Department of Early Childhood and Family DevelopmentDr. 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 jobTeaching and student learning; research and scholarly activity; serviceManaging personnel and resourcesA process to help all members of the organization focus on the same goals

Strategic Planning and Long-Range PlanningShould be based on long-range visionDepartment, College, UniversityStrategic plan helps guide your department over the next year or two May be for longer time frame but usually one to two yearsAlso 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 goalsStrategic 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 reviewMajor Sections of Academic Program ReviewStrategic PlanAnnual ReviewPeriodic Review

Format for panel discussionBrief overview of strategic planning process in the three departments

Benefits to the departments

Challenges in doing strategic planning

Questions and discussion

Benefits of Strategic Planningand, perhaps, a few challenges

PanelistsDr. Katie Hope, Department of NursingDr. Sue George, Department of Early Childhood and Family DevelopmentDr. Carey Adams, Department of Communication

Strategic PlanningSuggested Elements and FormatNo perfect format, no absolute set of elements included

There are some minimums to be included

There are preferred formats

Strategic PlanningSuggested Elements and FormatAs outlined in program review documentMission StatementDepartmental AssessmentEnvironmental scan orSWOTStrengths (internal)Weaknesses (internal)Opportunities (external)Threats (external)

Strategic PlanningSuggested Elements and FormatDepartmental goals and prioritiesExpected outcomesHow progress will be measuredWho is responsibleImplementation or action planTimelineHow resources will be allocated

SummaryImportance of involving stakeholdersfaculty, students, staff, advisory groups, publicStrategic planning provides for measuring performance in meeting stated goalsImportance of using strategic planning in resource and budget issuesIs continuing - not periodic