Timeline
Month-by-Month
JULY/AUGUST 2023
- Selection of Strategic Planning Facilitator
- Introduction of the process to OU Leadership
- Selection of Strategic Planning Oversight Committee, Strategic Planning Leadership Team and Strategic Planning Communications Advisory Team
SEPTEMBER: Visioning and four-phase planning process (NOTE: More than 300 faculty, staff and students involved.)
- Campus Announcement: State of the University
- Information sessions
- SPLT convenes with charge from the President
- Phase I begins: Environmental Scan, SWOT Analysis
NOVEMBER 2023 – FEBRUARY 2024
- Phase I work is completed
- Phase II begins: Theme Teams
- Identify, discuss, and recommend themes/specific initiatives
FEBRUARY – MAY
- Theme teams met to present recommendations/suggestions to SPOC and the president regarding potential initiatives.
JUNE 2024
- SPOC reviewed the recommendations along with the SPLT.
JULY 2024
- SPOC presented recommendations to the president.
JULY-AUGUST 2024
- The president reviewed the recommendations and identified five pillars, initiatives based on recommendations from SPOC.
- Findings were presented to the Exec Leadership Council (Deans & Others) for feedback.
SEPTEMBER 2024
- Feedback from Deans and others was reviewed and final stages of initiatives are being made by the president.
NEXT STEPS
- Pillar initiatives approval.
- Initiative Worksheets (initiative business plans)
- Prioritization of Initiatives based on worksheets (budget, timeline, metrics, etc.)
- Final Plan developed in fall/early winter for 2025 rollout.