Updates

Planning Activities:

• 100+ interviews with key faculty, staff, students, alumni
• 15+ surveys and questionnaires distributed to date
• 25+ presentations to key stakeholder groups, including the Steering Committee, Staff Conference, Faculty Conference, Council on Student Leaders, Faculty Committees on University Life and University Priorities, and others
• 15 focus groups conducted to date, with additional sessions being finalized
• 100+ artifacts received and reviewed
• 500+ e-mails generated or received
• 800+ valid responses to surveys to date
• BRG and Gray Associates coordinated on sharing documents/information
• Market research and analysis of peer institutions reviewed by Steering Committee
• Trustee workshop held during June 22-23 meeting
• Cabinet retreat held July 19
• 5 town halls (Students, Faculty/Staff, Alumni, External Stakeholders) held Sept. 18-21
• Trustee discussions Oct. 11, 2023, Dec. 1, 2023, March 13-14, 2024, and April 24, 2024

Details on Town Halls Sept. 18-21:

• Participants received a comprehensive update on the process
• View a recording of one of the on-campus town halls using the links below
  
  • Beginning through 33:25
  • Minutes 33:25-66:45
  • Minutes 66:45-68:24
• Watch the alumni-focused virtual town hall on Facebook
• View the slides used in the strategic planning update (pdf - 9.1 MB)