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Planning Process
The strategic planning process was a collaborative effort involving stakeholders from all three campuses and leveraged various planning documents and activities developed over the past few years. The process included an intentional outreach effort seeking input from the many constituents within the university and communities throughout the region served.
In addition, the following sources were critical to informing the Strategic Plan鈥檚 focus on the continuation of our path In Pursuit of Excellence:
- The , as approved by the Board of Governors in October 2019, focuses on three points of emphasis for the State University System 2025 Goals鈥擡xcellence, Productivity, and Strategic Priorities for a Knowledge Economy鈥攁nd recognizes the universities鈥� teaching, research, and public service priorities.
- 新澳门六合彩内幕信息2017-18 strategic plan discussions which set us on the path of examining our sources of sustainable competitive differentiation, opportunities, and strategic priorities.
- USF鈥檚 current mission statement and goals, each of which involved many hours of engagement and consensus-building across our campuses and represented the core of the strategic plan.
- The consolidation of our campuses resulted in the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息community collectively defining what it means to be a singularly accredited university.
- SACSCOC accreditation requirements in support of our consolidated university, which gave clear direction for 新澳门六合彩内幕信息to operate.
- USF鈥檚 2021 Accountability Plan, approved by both the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Board of Trustees and the Florida Board of Governors, set clear operational targets and goals.
The inclusion of these various initiatives, and significant collaborations with stakeholders, resulted in the development of USF鈥檚 five goals. These goals embodied USF鈥檚 mission and strategic direction.
In December 2020, The 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Strategic Planning Advisory Task Force was appointed to develop a formal vision and strategy statements, articulate a list of the university core commitments, and assess USF鈥檚 existing strengths and current gaps relative to our aspirations. The Task Force, largely comprised of faculty, held various stakeholder meetings, virtual town hall forums, interviews, and surveys.
Taken together, the sessions with university and community stakeholders and written comments from faculty, students, staff, and other friends of the university yielded a wealth of detailed observations and suggestions鈥攗ltimately shaping USF鈥檚 vision, the areas of strategic focus, and university core commitments.
Further work to operationalize the goals, incorporate objectives and measurable outcomes, with reference to the core commitments, was conducted by a Strategic Plan Steering Committee appointed by President Law on September 7, 2021.
Upon completing the first draft of objectives and measurable outcomes, the Strategic Plan Steering Committee engaged with stakeholder groups including the Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, Administrative Advisory Council, Undergraduate Student Government, Graduate and Professional Student Government, Deans, Department Chairs, and Alumni. The Strategic Plan Steering Committee also held meetings with the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Foundation Board, 新澳门六合彩内幕信息Greek Alumni, the University Board of Trustees, and a USF-wide Town Hall assembly to provide a public forum for meaningful discussion and feedback. Beyond meeting with internal stakeholders, the Steering Committee also sought input from members of the broader Tampa Bay community to gather public feedback.
As part of the outreach process, the Strategic Plan Steering Committee constructed a survey soliciting feedback and input on the relative importance of the objectives identified for each goal. The results of the survey indicated broad-based and enthusiastic support of the identified objectives. In addition, the feedback provided across these forums facilitated a dynamic process ensuring the objectives and measures of success represented the entire university鈥檚 strategic aims and aspirations and the needs of our communities.