Strategic Plan Implementation Leadership Team

The Strategic Planning Implementation Leadership Team (SPILT) will provide direction, guidance and support at the university level by identifying metrics that help us track collective progress towards reaching our vision.

A faculty champion and an administrator champion has been identified for each of the eight values listed in the strategic plan:

VALUE	FACULTY CHAMPION	ADMINISTRATOR CHAMPION
Intellectual Engagement	Dr. Edward Price, Professor of Physics, CSTEM	Dr. Jennifer Ostergren, Dean, CEHHS
Student Success	Dr. Alison Scheer-Cohen, Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology, CEHHS	Dr. Jackie Trischman, Dean, CSTEM
Inclusive Excellence	Dr. Andrew Spieldenner, Associate Professor of Communication, CHABSS	Cheryl Landin, Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives, Office of Inclusive Excellence
Culture of Care	Dr. Jay Robertson-Howell, Psychologist, Student Health & Counseling Services	Floyd Lai, Director, Cross-Cultural Center
Innovation	Dr. Sajith Jayasinghe, Department Chair & Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, CSTEM	Dr. Scott Gross, Associate Vice President, Industry Partnerships
Community Engagement	Dr. Bennett Cherry, Professor of Management, COBA	Donna San Miguel, Executive Director, Community Relations
Stewardship of Resources	Lalitha Nataraj, Social Sciences Librarian, University Library	Brittani Brown, Associate Vice President, FAS Administration
Sustainability and Climate Justice	Dr. Gabriel Valle, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, CHABSS	Juliana Goodlaw-Morris, Sustainability Manager, Office of Safety, Health & Sustainability

Charge

To advise on and support the implementation of our strategic plan at the university-wide level.
To ensure our values are consistently and thoughtfully woven into our action items while developing and sharing best practices.
To establish metrics, trackable progress indicators and dashboards at the university-wide level.
To ensure coordination and sharing of information especially with regard to areas of overlap between the values.

Timeline and Reports

OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2022 ALIGNING VALUES TO VISION

Discussion: How can we exemplify and promote each value within the context of our vision?

Communication: Report progress to and seek feedback from key decision makers and stakeholders.

Read the report: "Aligning Values to Vision".

SPRING 2023 MAPPING PROGRESS TOWARDS VISION

Discussion: What does success look like? What do we expect to change?

Communication: Progress update from unit level planning processes.

FALL 2023 IDENTIFYING METRICS FOR GOALS 1 - 6

Discussion: What outcomes will tell us that we have reached our goals? How can we measure those outcomes?

Communication: Report progress to and seek feedback from key decision makers and stakeholders.

SPRING 2024 INTEGRATING PLANNING

Discussion: How do we ensure that strategic planning is horizontally and vertically aligned? How do we ensure that internal stakeholders and units align their day-to-day actions and choices towards achieving our vision?

SPRING 2024 IDENTIFYING SIGNATURE ACTION ITEMS

Discussion: How will external stakeholders such as potential students and their families, our community and industry partners know that we have achieved our vision? How will they know that we are a national leader in social mobility? How will they know that we are first choice for first generation students?

Communication: Report progress to and seek feedback from key decision makers and stakeholders.