Strategic Timeline
| Planning Process | Timeline | Actions and Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Agreement and Plan Launch | April, 2019 |
Consensus is reached to utilize the OSU Strategic Plan as the foundation and starting point for the Student Affairs plan The Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) calls for departmental and associated representatives for the Steering Committee Launch of plan is announced to OSU campus community, with timeline and process, on April 30, 2019 |
| Mission and Vision and Values | April-June, 2019 |
Input on Mission, Vision, and Values is collected through Town Hall meetings and survey displayed on Student Affairs strategic planning website. Gain input from students, parents, and other key stakeholders as identified by Steering Committee to guide development of the Strategic Plan Town Hall meetings held for students and staff, and survey made available to OSU staff community; results coded; report compiled Student Affairs leadership team reviews draft of Mission, Vision, and Values statements at Strategic Planning Retreat (June, 2019) |
| Stakeholder Assessments | April-May, 2019 |
Town hall meetings held for Student Affairs and other OSU staff/faculty (not including VPSA and Directors) and students, and survey made available to all OSU students, faculty, staff, and other key stakeholders, to identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges of the division Other stakeholder (executive, other) input gathered in appropriate manner, as identified by VPSA or Student Affairs leadership team or Steering Committee |
| Data Analysis | June, 2019 | The Steering Committee aggregates survey, town hall, interview, and other data to use in the formulation of goals, initiatives, and metrics unique to Student Affairs, and identifies trends inherent in the data. A report, with findings from data, provided to Student Affairs leadership team. A draft statement of Mission, Vision, and Values is provided to the Student Affairs leadership team. |
| Strategic Planning Retreat | June, 2019 |
The Student Affairs leadership team meets to determine final Mission, Vision, and Values statements The Student Affairs leadership team undergoes a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Challenges (SWOC) exercise, with review of input from SWOC results from stakeholders The Student Affairs leadership team identifies strategic priorities |
| Goal, Initiative, and Metric Formulation | June, 2019 | The Steering Committee reviews the strategic priorities list identified at the strategic planning retreat, and devises goals from the retreat material |
| Strategic Plan Development | June, 2019 | All elements of the Student Affairs Strategic Plan are pulled together into a single document by the Steering Committee |
| Plan Review and Adoption | July, 2019 | The Student Affairs leadership team reconvenes to review final drafts of Mission, Vision, and Values statements, along with strategic priorities and goals. Final approval and adoption is granted. The document is then distributed. Student Affairs units use the plan as the foundation for the development of departmental strategic plans. |
| Unit-Specific Plans and Metrics | July, 2019 | Individual departments use the Student Affairs Strategic Plan as the foundation for developing unit-specific plans and metrics. |
| Metrics Collected and Reported | The Student Affairs Assessment Advisory Council collects, monitors, and reports key metrics both mid-year, and end-of-year |