Charge to the Strategic Academic Visioning and Empowerment Committee:
By October 1, 2011, the group will develop a vision, mission, goals and strategic priorities for Academic Affairs for the next 5 to 10 years. The group will:
- Perform an environmental scan and SWOT analysis (internal and external).
- Identify key performance indicators/measures.
- Facilitate a strategic planning/visioning conference.
Description of the Process:
The process should be one that:
- Positions academics as the focal point and driver of the institution.
- Answers the question "what should/can we be?" – Stage 1, due Oct 1.
- Answers the question "how do we get there?" – Stage 2, after Oct 1.
- Identifies the factors that must be considered.
- Empowers us to define our future.
- Establishes a data driven process.
SAVE adopted a 5-Phase Model for Collaborative Strategic Planning, including:
(adapted from P. Sanaghan, 2009)
- Phase 1: Getting Organized.
- Phase 2: Conducting an Environmental Scan.
- Phase 3: Making Sense of the Data (Full Day Meeting on May 4).
- Phase 4: Staging a Visioning Conference (Late August/Early September).
- Phase 5: Staging a Goals Conference (Mid/Late September).