2017 Strategic Planning Process Purpose of Workshop Effective documentation of the fundamentals of strategic planning Documentation in the TaskStream Strategic Planning Template

Key Dates for 2017 Mid-March: academic departments present Annual Report to college in TaskStream template April 15: College presents Annual Report to Provost in TaskStream template May/June: Dean meets with Provost

Articulate Priority Planning Mission/Vision Goals Strategic Planning Articulate Priority Planning Mission/Vision Goals Summarize Year in Review Performance Indicators Assess Performance Indicators Strategies Reporting

Importance of Strategic Planning Documentation in TaskStream Reinforce awareness of unit strategic plan Ensure compliance with ongoing accreditation review processes

Universal LSU Performance Indicators All of them should be included plan Each Universal PI should be linked with at least one strategic goal

Unit-Specific Performance Indicators--add where necessary Effective measurement of unit goals may require use of PIs not included in the LSU universal list.

Criteria for Review of Academic Year A narrative (not list) looking back to previous year’s “planning priorities”—: Discuss major accomplishments Interpret status of goals in light of Performance Indicators Discuss major challenges and describe plans for addressing them State overall status or “well-being” of department

Criteria for Priority Planning Document Should address goal-driven priority activities for coming year Identify resource allocations (or reallocations) for accomplishing priority activities