STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS TIMELINE AND MILESTONES MAY 10, 2013 In January 2012 the strategic planning Leadership Council was appointed by President David Chicoine and chaired by Provost Laurie Nichols. The Leadership Council membership included: Faculty by Nomination o Professor Mike Brown, Natural Resource o Professor Alvaro Garcia, Dairy Science o Professor Xiangming Guan, Pharmaceutical Sciences o Associate Professor Bob Watrel, Geography Academic Administration by Nomination o Dean Dennis Papini, College of Arts and Sciences o Chief University Librarian Kristi Tornquist o Department Head Teresa Hall, Technology and Professional Staff by Nomination o Kathy Heylens, Athletics o Jeffrey Vostad, Trio Career Staff by Nomination o Shianne Ovall, Consumer Affairs Graduate Student by Nomination o Sue Filler, Teaching, Learning and Leadership Undergraduate Student by Nomination o Anthony Sutton, Students Association Ex-Officio o Vice President Mike Adelaine, Information Technology o Vice President Kevin Kephart, Research and Sponsored Programs o Vice President Marysz Rames, Student Affairs o Vice President Wes Tschetter, Budget and Finance o Executive Assistant Bob Otterson, Office of the President o Director Jackie Nelson, Budget and Institutional Research o Director Jamie Nolan-Andrino, Diversity Enhancement o President/CEO Steve Erpenbach, SDSU Foundation o President/CEO Matt Fuks, SDSU Alumni Association o Professor Joseph Santos, Economics Department IMPACT 2018 1
Over a 10-month period, the Leadership Council met nine times individually and was part of several more campus-wide dialogue and discussions. Leadership Council meetings occurred on: February 3, 2012 March 12, 2012 April 5, 2012 May 4, 2012 July 2012: Organizational meeting that included sharing the mission of the Leadership Council and strategic planning background. The council also reviewed the university s previous plan: Achieving National Distinction, Strengthening Local Relevance The South Dakota State University Plan, 2008-12. Review of peers and RFP to external firms to consult on development of the strategic plan. Debrief of departmental meetings and update on content analysis, in addition to debrief of dialogue and listening sessions. Planning statewide listening sessions schedule, locations and teams to send to each. Consultant proposals and selection. Leadership Council Retreat. Meeting topics and sessions included: Undergraduate recruitment and enrollment Diversity and inclusion Information technology Resource alignment SDSU Foundation Research, scholarship and graduate education Extended education and lifelong learning Academic affairs June 13, 2012 September 7, 2012 September 19, 2012 November 13, 2012 November 16, 2012 Debrief of statewide listening sessions, final review of dialogue and listening sessions and content analysis of department/unit meetings. Introduction of Pappas Review of initial draft of strategic plan with Pappas Review of updated draft of strategic plan with Pappas Discuss title, marketing ideas and Web presence for strategic plan. Pappas Consulting Group provided summary of feedback received from phase I and phase II of the vetting process. Final meeting with Pappas IMPACT 2018 2
In addition to the work of the Leadership Council, several other campus initiatives and meetings occurred over a 10-month period during the development of Impact 2018. These included: November 2011: January 2012: February 2012: February-March 2012: Kick-off/keynote presentation: Bob Berdahl, president emeritus of the Association of American Universities, long-time chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and former interim president of the University of Oregon visited South Dakota State to share his thoughts on The Future of Higher Education. College Planning and Budget presentations. Environmental scan: R. Michael Tanner, Vice President of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities visited South Dakota State University to conduct discussions and an environmental scan of agents, forces and factors, relationships, and phenomena and trends that are changing the world in which public universities carry out their missions. Campus dialogue and listening session. Topics included: Academic Programs, Curriculum and Academic Quality Athletics Design, Master Plan and Campus Aesthetics Diversity and Inclusion Engagement and Outreach, Economic Development and Vibrant Communities Extended Education and Lifelong Learning Information Technology Research, Scholarship and Graduate Education Resource Alignment, Revenue and Budgeting Model Student Success Undergraduate Recruitment and Enrollment University Structures and Organization February-April 2012: Campus department listening and dialogue sessions: Admissions and Enrollment Services Agricultural and Biosystems Animal Sciences Architecture Biology and Microbiology Chemistry IMPACT 2018 3
Civil and Environmental Communication Studies and Theatre Consumer Sciences Counseling and Human Development Dairy Science Economics Electrical and Computer Science Technology and English Facilities and Services Finance and Budget (including Human Resources) Geography GIS Center of Excellence Health and Nutrition Sciences History, Political Science, Philosophy and Religion Honors College Information Technology Journalism and Mass Communication Lab Tours Library Mathematics Mechanical Modern Languages and Global Studies Music Natural Resources Nursing (Graduate) Nursing (Undergraduate) Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmacy Practice Physics Plant Science Psychology Residential Life (including Wellness Center) Sociology and Rural Studies Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Union (including Muticultural Affairs and Student Support Services) University College University Relations Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Visual Arts March-April 2012: College meetings IMPACT 2018 4
May 2012: Review of dialogue and listening session team reports; Department presentations/discussion reviewed; Listening sessions conducted in nine South Dakota communities: Mitchell (May 11) Winner (May 11) Lemmon (May 14) Pierre (May 14) Sioux Falls (May 21) Aberdeen (May 22) Watertown (May 22) Rapid City (May 23) Brookings (May 24) August-September 2012: October 2012: November 2012: December 2012: January-June 2013: July 2013: Strategic plan draft vetted to campus community and stakeholders; College and unit level planning begins Strategic plan revised Strategic plan presented at campus town hall meeting Strategic plan formally approved through governance structures College and unit plans developed New strategic plan begins IMPACT 2018 5