Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning
University of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha
Planning Committee Board of Regents - July 16, 1999
Overview of Strategic Planning Process
• Inclusive
• On-going
• Clear Mission and Vision of the Future
Strong Goals and Objectives to Achieve the Mission and Vision
• Student-Centered Education
• Academic Excellence
• Engagement with the Community
UNOmaha Commitments
• Benchmarks and Performance Measures
• Ongoing Implementation
• Fully Integrated University-Wide Planning
Inclusiveness of UNOmaha’s Strategic Planning
• Active Participation by Hundreds of Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community Leaders
• Coordinated by a 15 Member Steering Committee of Students, Faculty, and Staff
Inclusiveness… (cont.)
• Semi-Annual Advances, Campus Forums, and Input from Governing Organizations of Students, Faculty, and Staff
• External Forums for Community Leaders
Timeline
• 1997 - Reinvigorated University-Wide Strategic Planning Initiative
• 1998 - Developed Mission, Vision, and Values
Timeline (cont.)
• 1999 - Developed Goals and Objectives with Integrated Divisional Plans
• 1999-2000 - Strategic and Tactical Plans, including Benchmarks and Performance Measures
Benchmarks and Performance Measures
• Inventory Available Data
• Integrate Data Sources
• Develop Objective Measures
Implementation Steps
• Update Unit Plans (Fall 1999)
• Develop Strategic and Tactical Plans (1999-2000)– Input from Advances and Forums – Tactical Planning Forums (September 1999) – Strategic Planning Steering Committee
• Strategic and Tactical… (cont.)
– Convocation (October 1999)
– Strategic Planning Advance (November 1999)– Unit Reports (December 1999)– Ongoing Implementation and Reporting
Advances
• June 1998
• October 1998
• May 1999
• November 1999
• May 2000
• November 2000
• May 2001
• November 2001
• May 2002
• November 2002
University of Nebraska at OmahaStrategic Planning Steering Committee
Strategic Planning Goals2001-2002
1. Enhance Communication of Efforts/Implementation/Results through:
A. Use of Electronic Portfolio; B. Meetings/Forums with existing governance groups/units; C. Existing University Communications (Notes, ENOTES, Chancellor’s
Bulletins, Website; ) and D. Semi-annual advances.
2. Conduct a Modified Environmental Scan (examining the impact of internal and external change).
3. Focus on Measurement
Strategic Planning Calendar of Events Fall 2002
• July, Update Chancellor’s Cabinet and Dean’s Forum (Smith-Howell)
• August, Chancellor’s Council (Smith-Howell)
• August 29, SPSC First meeting
• September—Council of Chairs and SAC
• 9-12-01 Task Groups
• 9-26-01 SPSC
• 10-10-02 Task Groups
• October 11, Convocation 10-24-01 SPSC
• 11-14-01 Task Groups
• 11-16-01 Fall Advance
• 11-28 SPSC
• 12-12-01 Task Groups