1. Strategic plan process from Fall 2015- Spring 2017
COEPS Strategic Plan
Strategic plan process from Fall Spring 2017

2. Overview Timeline and methodology Review of strategic priorities
Next steps

3. Fall 2015 SWOT analysis (August)
See statements on next slide
Strategic Planning and Budget Committee (SPBC) began work on strategic plan (September)
Identified 5 focus areas
Faculty and staff received an update on the strategic planning process and link to Survey (October)
Results of survey (October)
VISION: 88% Strongly agree or agree
COMMUNICATE: 87% Strongly agree or agree
ENGAGE: 87% Strongly agree or agree
DIVERSITY: 83% Strongly agree or agree
GLOBAL: 92% Strongly agree or agree
SPBC began drafting Strategic Plan (November)
Results of 44 respondents
Asked to identify if they Strongly Agree – Strongly Disagree with Focus Area

6. Spring 2016 Strategic Plan adopted (February)
Survey to faculty (February)
48% were unaware SPBC’s work on this plan
75% felt their ideas were valued and captured at fall forum
92% felt the strategic plan adequately captured values of the College
Dean Heyning met with Deans Advisory Board to reveal and discuss strategic priorities (March)
Positive response from board members
Expressed an interest in continued involvement
Encouraged more student input
43 respondents

7. Fall 2016 Working groups at Fall Forum (August)
Input from working groups informed action items and measures for the year (September)
Matrix for on next slide
Working groups facilitated by SPBC members (November-December)

8. Priority
CREATE VISION
Adopt a vision statement that reflects our mission
Actions:
1) Working group meets to brainstorm statements (in-progress)
2) Vote on vision statement during spring forum
Outcomes:
1) Vision statement adopted by COEPS by Spring 17
COMMUNICATE VALUE
Identify and evaluate current practices and policies related to communicating value
1) Working groups meet at Fall forum to discuss current practices
2) Meet with Director of MMR (Sara Kuhl) to discuss her ideas for marketing in the COEPS
1) Notes from fall forum reviewed at SPBC, created objective to create a map of populations we want to communicate with and start action plan to initiate those communications (completed)
2) Recommendations from Director of MMR (completed)
ENGAGE PARTNERS
Identify existing partners and evaluate the status of those relationships.
Action:
1) Create list of existing partnerships (in-progress)
2) Once list is completed, classify status of those partnerships
1) List of partners
2) Classification completed
INCREASE DIVERSITY
Create a shared understanding of diversity, and the value in supporting students, staff, and faculty.
1) Commit COEPS resources to enact practices supporting recruiting and maintaining diverse students, staff, and faculty
2) Create a definition of diversity
1) Create Diversity Coordinator position (completed)
2) Provide time during spring forum to work toward adopting a definition of diversity
PREPARE GLOBALLY
Engage in College-wide conversations on why preparing our students for a changing and complex global reality is important.

9. Next Steps Continue to work on strategic priority action items
Encourage existing committees and programs to incorporate action items into their work
Invite individual departments to reflect on strategic priorities when creating annual goals