Office of Academic Affairs
1000 E. University Ave - Dept 3302
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766.4286
Fax: (307)766.2606
The Strategic Planning Teams sends everyone a big THANK YOU for participating in unit dialogues and idea labs this semester! Putting your great minds together has helped identify three big strategic themes -- people, processes, and culture -- that the plan will emphasize for UW’s near-term investment and focus. A first draft document is scheduled to be available near the beginning of June, which will provide students, staff, and faculty the first opportunity to provide feedback. (We know - it's summer! So, there will also be a structured process for feedback in the fall). If you didn’t get to participate in dialogues or idea labs, or has more to say, please send comments to any member of the Strategic Planning Council. Thank you again for continuing to help make this a complete document that truly represents our campus community
As you have heard, a group of intrepid strategic planners is now helping UW craft its new Strategic Plan. (ICMYI, our current Strategic Plan, “Breaking Through 2017-2022" is about to expire.) This spring, we are conducting dialogues with every unit on campus.
What can you expect in Strategic Planning Unit Dialogues? How should my unit prepare?
A group of 3-4 members of the Strategic Planning Team will facilitate two discussions with your unit. This team includes faculty, staff, and students trained as facilitators and notetakers. They will not be presenting to you, or driving the conversation - they will be facilitating your conversation amongst yourselves. This is a space for your unit to have a dialogue about the future of your unit and UW. The outcomes from your dialogue sessions will be used to (1) identify cross-cutting university strengths and priorities, and (2) identify mechanisms that support and mechanisms that hinder your unit’s success. Importantly, we will be circling back to you after each stage, to ensure we are accurately incorporating the priorities, ideas, and challenges of your unit.
Your unit contact person should forward the unit dialogues invitations and attached info to ALL unit members – staff, faculty (of all kinds), and graduate students (as appropriate). It is important for us to hear all of our community’s perspectives.
What you’ll be doing with us
1. Preparation:
2. Unit Dialogue Meeting #1: Mission Discussion (March)
This session will be facilitated by the team we discussed above, and will focus on connections between your unit and the UW mission. The session will work through the following discussion points.
3. Unit Dialogue Meeting #2: Identifying Priorities (April)
During both dialogue meetings, notes will be taken in real time on a Google Doc template that will help us analyze outcomes. Please identify one (or more) of your colleagues who will log into the Google Doc during the meeting to check accuracy and comprehensiveness. Doing so will help us fully reflect what happens in the meetings.
Office of Academic Affairs
1000 E. University Ave - Dept 3302
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766.4286
Fax: (307)766.2606