1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
PROFESSOR RAMA THIRUNAMACHANDRAN
VICE-CHANCELLOR

2. 2015 – 2020 VISION - STRATEGIC PLAN

3. COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO STAFF
Canterbury Christ Church University Strategic Plan Timeline
Jan Mar May Jun-Dec 2014
Focus and shape Feb Agreement of Apr Agreement of Jun Operational
of Strategic Plan Management External Stakeholder Staff Conference high level Staff Conference Plan/Business
Framework by Forum Engagement by consultation Strategic Plan by - finalisation Plan
SMT consultation Governing Body Governing Body
Approval of
Strategic Plan by
Governing Body
Apr – May Jun – Dec 2014
Feb – Apr External Stakeholder Engagement May-Jun year Business Mapping for External Stakeholder Engagement Open Staff Meetings Governing Body/SMT Event Planning Process
-Academic Staff Forum - consultation Management Forum University Academic Board and Committees presentation of findings
- consultation from External Stakeholder Engagement
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY TO STAFF

4. OVERVIEW OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
CONTEXT
Current external Higher Education and economic context
A restructure of the Senior Management Team individual responsibilities
General Modular Scheme Review
FOCUS FOR THE UNIVERSITY 2015 – 2020
Remain broad based
Remain multi faculty and multi subject
Delivery of partnerships will be central to future operating models

5. STRATEGIC PLAN THEMES
The following key themes inform the Strategic Planning consultation process and will shape the overarching academic framework for the Strategy:
Strategic Themes
Will inform the focus of future University activity
Undergraduate provision
Postgraduate provision
The Student Experience
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Enabling Themes
Inform all Strategic themes and will support activity moving forwards
The Staff Experience
Sustainability
Internationalisation

6. STRATEGIC PLAN FRAMEWORK – 2015 - 2020
the Strategic Plan will form a two page Framework and be underpinned by an Operational Plan
the Operational Plan will closely link with the Business planning process which will be on a three year cycle from
the Values set out in the Strategic Plan will be reviewed, updated and incorporated into the new Strategic Plan
the Plan will include a brief Mission/Vision Statement

7. REVIEW OF WHERE WE ARE NOW IN STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
Consultation Process (January to April 2014)
Senior Management Team
Management Group including the Students’ Union
University Committees of the Governing Body and Academic Board
Academic Staff Forum
External Stakeholders
Other internal forums
The consultation process has informed the development of the key Strategic Themes and Enabling Themes to be discussed today.
Consultation Process (Late April to May 2014)
Staff Conference including the Students’ Union
Various Staff and Student forums

8. Formalisation and implementation of Strategic Plan
Governing Body/Senior Management Team Event – 8/9 May 2014
Identification and agreement of Strategic Framework document – informed by the internal and external consultation process including the outcomes from the Staff Conference
May and June 2014
Further consultation and finalisation of the Strategic Framework
Formal approval of the Strategic Framework document by Governing Body – 24 June 2014
July 2014 – March 2015
Alignment of Operating Plan to inform future three year Business Planning process
Implementation of Strategic Plan - early Spring 2015

9. STAFF CONFERENCE 2014 – OVERVIEW OF DAY
Programme
Session
9.50am
Marco Keir, Director of Marketing and Communications
Overview of our external stakeholder consultation
10.00am
Phil Mooney, Students’ Union President
The student perspective: what students want to see in our 2015 – 2020 strategic framework
10.10am
Professor Roderick Watkins
Revisiting our values
10.25am
Coffee break (to be served in the room)
10.45am
Group Discussion about core themes that will shape Strategic Framework –
Strategic Themes Enabling Themes
Undergraduate provision The Staff Experience
Postgraduate provision The Student Experience
Internationalisation Social & Environmental
Responsibility
Research and Knowledge Exchange
12.00
Feedback from discussion groups
12.20pm
Summary and Close