Salisbury University
Long Range Academic Planning Committee
University Strategic Planning Team
Minutes
August 19, 2002
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
PCR
Members
present: David Buchanan, Memo Diriker, Timothy Dunn, Becky
Emery, Joel Jenne, Kevin Mann, Anjali Pandey, Bryan Price, David Rieck, Alan
Selser, and Ellen Zinner.
Introduction
The
first meeting of the Long Range Academic Planning Committee, fall 2002
semester, began in Holloway Hall, room 248 at 3:00 p.m. All members were present – some beginning a
new term of representation. After
introductions, an overview of the committee’s charge was stated: to craft or revise the strategic plan for
2003 – 2008, and deliver the plan in 2003.
Presentation
of the 1998 – 2003 Strategic Plan Progress
Institutional Research has completed
collating the responses of progress against the 1998 – 2003 Strategic Plan from
designated primary and secondary owners.
Bryan Price indicated that in a few objectives, responses range from “no
action” to “progress,” and that many have not yet individually responded;
follow-up with the owners would be necessary.
The completed matrix will be distributed to committee members and campus
officials in the next week.
A
placard of another institution’s simplified strategic plan goals was presented
as an example. It was discussed that,
at the appropriate time, SU will need to create its own style in defining the
strategic plan. Strategic plans may
range from exciting to mundane. To have
an effective planning team, committee members should represent
University-specific issues first and their constituents second. This may prove challenging, but is
necessary.
Concerns
were raised regarding Faculty Senate Committees leading the “university-wide”
strategic planning efforts. This is not
a typical process anywhere and regardless of representation, is bound to that
single governance group. Also, the
LRAPC may need to conduct business beyond the crafting of the strategic
plan. A motion was entered by Dr. David
Rieck to create an ad hoc “University Strategic Planning Team.” The motion was seconded and unanimously
voted in favor. The committee further
discussed expansion of membership for the ad hoc team.
RESOLVED, that the current LRAPC members will form
the Faculty Senate representation on the ad hoc team along with previously
selected members from all governance groups, enrollment management, diversity,
deans, library, technology, and advancement.
RESOLVED, that meetings will be held as needed for
other LRAPC business. The membership is
defined in the bylaws.
Institutional
Research Documents:
Performance
and Apirational Peers were distributed to members of the committee. Three peers dropped from the list this year
and replacements were strategically chosen.
The University must present justification of peer choices to the
University System of Maryland. The
Department of Budget and Management is concerned that institutions performing
well are not funded appropriately. In
the future, performance compared with aspirational peers may become a criterion
in establishing funding allocations.
The
2002 Institutional Performance Accountability Report to the Maryland Higher
Education Commission was distributed.
The report points to key funding issues, and SU’s performance concerning
indicators of the University System of Maryland Managing For Results.
2002
Update of the Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary Education
A
recent report to complement the 2000 Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary
Education has been published, and is available on the Web: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/Publications/NewStatePlan/StatePlanUpdate.doc. Committee members were encouraged to read.
Enrollment
Projections
A
table of enrollment projections to 2011 was distributed to the committee. Enrollment growth, projected to higher level
increments to 2011, depends upon two key factors – progress in capital
construction, and funding to guideline levels.
Institutional
Research Website
The
website for the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment &
Accountability was given to the committee members, http://www.salisbury.edu/iara. The site contains various reports and
documents of interest to planning.
Facilities
Master Plan Update
A firm,
CSD Architects, has been selected to provide consultation for the next
Facilities Master Plan. Dr. Buchanan
gave an overview of the selection method:
Five firms were interviewed and scored in two venues - the interview and
formula scores concerning a sealed financial package. CSD ranked first in both.
The Steering Committee will meet with the consultants on August 28, 2002
to discuss the plan and methodology.
Dr. Buchanan stated that various campus offices have received an
information request from CSD for SU data, and a response is in progress.
Strategic
Plan Assignments
Review
the strategic plans of SU peers for comparative data – assigned to Dr. Kent
Kimmel.
Other
– assigned at the next meeting.
Announcements
The Board of Regents will be meeting on
campus on Friday, August 23, 2002, in which the President will be communicating
concerns and accolades. The committee
members were encouraged to attend the open public session at 10:30 a.m.
Dr. Buchanan raised concerns that there is
not enough university involvement in the search for the Academic Vice
Chancellor, and feels it is important for CUSF to hear our voice. Dr. Buchanan encouraged member involvement.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m. The next meeting will be September 5, 2002
from 3 – 4 p.m. in the Manokin Room.