Agenda/Schedule
Thematic analysis of the written responses to questions from the Strategic Planning Retreat, August 17, 2004 .
Question # 1: What do you believe have been the most important benefits derived from the strategic planning process? Limitations ?
Benefits
(7 pages of written comments, single spaced)
- Collaboration of people and departments at all levels within university
- Inclusiveness of process-including community people
Openness to input - Clear sense of Identity
- Others
Limitations
(3 pages of written comments, single spaced)
- Faculty input ignored
- Lack of funding/resources
- Emphasis on horizontal and not on academic departments/li>
- Lack of Input
- Waste of Time
- Other
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Question #2: What do you believe have been the most significant disappointments and/or errors of omission? (10 pages of written comments, single spaced)
- Focus needs to be on academic programs, quality of instruction, preparedness of students, colleges and other units
- Budgetary support (or lack thereof)/priorities
- Communication/appreciation between campus and local community could be better
- Reward structure/recruitment/compensation need to be aligned with the University's mission
- Need to assess cost/benefit of individual degree programs, course offerings, articulation agreements and strategic action initiatives.
- Resistance to change/slow pace of change
- Participation of faculty, staff and students in planning process could improve
- Need more/have too much diversity
- other
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Question # 3: What have been the University's most significant accomplishments in response to the strategic plan in general and related to “horizontal distinctiveness” in particular? (7 pages of comments, single spaced)
- Facilities Master plan/Campus Beautification/Signage
- Increased Campus Engagement with Community
- Strategic planning makes for a better working atmosphere
- Green Campus/Award/Emphasis on Environment and Renovation
- Better Support of Student Advising/Student Compact/Differential Tuition
- New Articulation Agreements/Collaborative Programs
- New or streamlined majors and programs
- Better and more diverse students
- Increase in private giving/external funding
- other
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