Review and comment on strategic plan draft

Our campus, Dear Colleagues . . .

. . . has been engaged for 10 months in a process to create a formal plan to guide us for the next decade. Directed by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee , the process has included an array of engagement activities over the months -- forums, focus groups, guest speakers, online discussions and a workshop.

Our goal has been to craft a plan that reflects our collective vision and wisdom, sets aspirational yet attainable goals, and positions us as a driver of economic development and educational attainment, so that we ultimately capture our rightful destiny.

Today, we reach an important milestone -- the release of the first draft of the strategic plan. The draft plan is just that -- a draft, and I ask you today to read it carefully, reflect upon it and join one of the many campus conversations that will ensue over the next two months. For instance, I will lead conversations in each college (to be announced by the individual deans), and members of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee will lead three general campus-wide sessions at these times and locations:

• Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Student Union 335
• Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Student Union Ballroom B
• Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Student Union Ballroom B

To register for one of the conversations listed, please reserve a seat by sending a message to provostsa1@uakron.edu .

Please download the draft plan (UAnet ID required) and join the conversation. I look forward to your ideas and comments.

With every good wish,

Sincerely,

Luis Proenza
President
Oct. 15, 2009