I’ve recently completed another higher education strategic planning project. This kind of work really is fun for me. I’m a huge believer in the power of higher education in helping people improve their quality of life and invest in their potential. I was a first-generation college student myself, and I’ve always been extremely grateful that I happened to luck into that experience (despite earning straight As in high school, no one told me I could get scholarships and actually afford that big, scary thing called tuition! I finally figured it out with the help of friends and my brother, and I got started when when I was 22).
Anyway, back to the topic at hand… Another cool project for Utah Valley University! Over the years, UVU had developed a range of useful plans focused on specific endeavors or concerns, including the following:
- Strategic Plan for Managing Growth
- Strategic Inclusion Plan
- Facilities Master Plan
- Completion Plan
- Academic Master Plan (the newest institutional plan, which I helped them complete this year)
UVU also developed other supporting documents, including a Student Success Declaration, President’s Council Statement on Ethical Conduct, UVU Code of Conduct, and the President’s Council Sustainability Resolution. Each of these provide direction to faculty, staff, and leadership on critically important areas, but they were seeking a way to tie them together (at least most of them) in a document that integrates the major strategies from each into one central, strategic guide.
So, after completing the Academic Master Plan, I was tasked with drafting the Utah Valley University Strategic Planning Integration document. The university board of trustees just approved the final version last week, and it is here for your viewing pleasure.
Higher education strategic planning and public policy analysis is an area of work I thoroughly enjoy. I hope to have some more opportunities soon to engage with college and university clients on work like this. If you have a project idea, even if you’re just curious about a potential project, email or call me, and I’ll be happy to brainstorm a little with you and discuss the possibilities (see my contact info in the footer below).