Strategic Planning 2021: Building Our Brighter Future
Photo: Phil Dembinski '08
With the launch of President Kwang-Wu Kim's position paper, Senior Vice President and Provost Marcella David has initiated the strategic planning process for the college with the goals and strategic themes outlined below. The provost and Strategic Plan subcommittees encourages the college community to be part of this process and submit ideas below. The Strategic Planning Steering Committee is co-chaired by the provost and Associate Professor Carmelo Esterrich, and thematic sub-committees are working to develop strategies to advance our college’s goals. The Committee encourages the college community to be part of this process and submit comments/feedback below.
Ways to Get Involved
Town Halls
We are hosting two community-wide Strategic Plan Town Hall listening sessions. Each session will begin with a brief summary of the strategic planning process followed by an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to reflect upon specific portions of our strategic plan. You can find links to those sections below.
- Strategic Plan Town Hall #1: Our Curriculum and the Student Experience
Monday, May 23, 2022, 10 – 11:15 a.m.
Register in advance for this Zoom session. - Strategic Plan Town Hall #2: Community Engagement and Operations
Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 1 – 2:15 p.m.
Register in advance for this Zoom session.
Strategic Plan Draft
We’re providing an opportunity for the college community to share ideas and feedback on draft sections of the college's strategic plan using an online survey tool found here.
Here are draft sections of the strategic plan for review:
Strategic Planning Process Overview
Four Goals for Our Strong Future
- Build our Enrollment to 8,500 Students
- Increase our FY Retention to 85%
- Increase our Graduate Rate to 60%
- Increase Career Engagement of Alumni and Students
Four Strategic Themes to Reach Our Goals
- Creatives’ Curriculum
- Student Growth and Student Success
- Fostering Sustainable Engagement
- Building a Supportive Operational Context
Subcommittee Chairs
| Thematic Subcommittees | Co-Chairs |
| Creatives’ Curriculum (undergraduate) | Eric Freedman, Dean, School of Media Arts Niki Nolin, Associate Professor - Art and Art History |
| Creatives’ Curriculum (graduate) | Suzanne McBride, Dean, Graduate Studies Jessica Meharry, Associate Professor - Business and Entrepreneurship, Faculty Representative to the Board |
| Student Growth and Student Success | Brian Marth, Associate Provost - Academic Services Rosita Sands, Dean, School of Fine and Performing Arts |
| Fostering Sustainable Engagement | Peter Fitzpatrick, Special Advisor Community Engagement - Provost's Office Erik Friedman, Associate Dean, Career Development and Industry Relations Rocky Monroe, Associate Professor of Dance, Co-Director - Academic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| Building a Supportive Operational Context |
Nathan Bakkum, Sr. Associate Provost, Associate Professor - Music History Steve Corey, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences |