The President presents a finalized Salisbury University Strategic Plan Goals & Objectives: AY 2004- AY 2008 to the campus community. In agreement with the majority of the campus, the Executive Staff endorse the document as written and submit the Goals and Objectives for Emphasis from the plan. The Goals and Objectives for Emphasis represent the goals and objectives that the Executive Staff believe are the highest priority and to which they will focus the greatest initial effort and financial support. They declare that, merely by their inclusion in the plan, ALL of the objectives are important. The Objectives of Emphasis have been determined to be the highest priority. The campus leadership will be held accountable to the plan and its implementation.

December, 2003

The Provost takes the campus-endorsed Strategic Plan for AY 2004 - AY 2008 and all comments to the Executive Staff. The Executive Staff begins its deliberations regarding the final document and any priorities.

October - December, 2003

The Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, Provost's Council, & Student Government Association endorse the Strategic Plan for AY 2004 - AY 2008. Each governance and organizational group, as well as numerous individuals, submit comments to the Provost and provide a ranking of the primary goals and objectives that they deem most critical to their group and to the ongoing success of the University.

September 23, 2003

The Strategic Planning Team convened for a final meeting on September 17. Final revisions were suggested to the language of the plan. The SPT adjourned noting that its members would be available to provide any clarification regarding the draft document and the planning process. The 8th iteration of the draft SU Strategic Plan for AY 2004- AY 2008 is forwarded to Salisbury University Provost and VPAA, Dr. David Buchanan and the Long Range Academic Planning Committee of the Faculty Senate.

August 22, 2003

The second Strategic Planning Congress is held. The same individuals who were invited to attend the first Planning Congress receive an invitation to participate in this event. Of the original 50, approximately 35 are able to attend. Goal III and IV are discussed. Comments are distilled into the next draft of the strategic plan.

June 27, 2003

Salisbury University held an Institutional Strategic Planning Congress on Friday, June 6, 2003. Representing the Faculty, Academic Department Chairs, Academic Deans, Students, Staff, the Executive Staff, and the SU Foundation, the approximately 50 participants spent the day discussing the objectives of Goal 1 and Goal 2 of the draft strategic plan. For information regarding the event and the recorded results click on the Planning Congress link. The link is accessible only to SU personnel. Please contact the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment, & Accountability for access.

June 3, 2003

Salisbury University will be holding an Institutional Strategic Planning Congress on June 6, 2003. This event is bringing together members from the Faculty Senate, Academic Department Chairs, Students, the Academic Deans, the Executive Staff, members from the SU Foundation Board of Directors, and the Strategic Planning Team in order to finalize a working draft of the SU Strategic Plan 2004-2008. To review the latest version of the strategic plan, the guidelines they will be using to frame their discussion, and some introductory remarks regarding strategic planning, click on the appropriate links.

April 29, 2003

The first draft of the Salisbury University Strategic Plan 2004-2008 was presented to the Faculty Senate on Tuesday April 29, 2003. The cover page provides essential details and emphasizes that the plan is the first draft. The SPT will continue to refine the plan throughout the month of May in preparation for the SU Institutional Strategic Planning Congress on June 6, 2003. Please forward your comments and suggestions to any member of the Strategic Planning Team or your governance group. Be sure and check the left frame for any updates to the plan or the minutes.

April 22, 2003

Keep current with the discussion of the University's core goals. Click here for the most recent iteration of SU's draft goals.

March 27, 2003

The Strategic Planning Team is continuing the discussion regarding the core University goals. For the latest details, please review the minutes. During the month of April, the Strategic Planning Team will finalize the working goals and integrate campus feedback as potential secondary objectives. In May or early June, additional members of the Faculty Senate, Department Chairs, and the Academic Deans will be invited to participate with the Strategic Planning Team for a day-long planning session. That group will finalize the working draft of the SU Strategic Plan, 2004-2008.

After the planning session, the Strategic Planning Team will send the document to the Long Range Academic Planning Committee and the Provost. The Long Range Academic Planning Committee may discuss the document in committee prior to sending it to the Faculty Senate. Simultaneously, the Provost will present the document to all governance groups and the campus community for comment through November 1, 2003. Subsequent to campus feedback and suggestion, the document will be finalized in December 2003.

February 10, 2003

As of February 2003, NO "primary objectives" have been advanced. The SPT is continuing to pursue feedback from faculty and staff regarding discussion points raised during the planning workshop.

Draft Core Goals
Linkage Results from the Planning Workshop, January 24, 2004

January 2003

As of January 2003, seven draft SU mission-relevant University "goals" have been advanced. These draft goals helped to frame the discussions during the strategic planning workshop, January 24, 2003.

Planning Linkages (Strategic Planning Workshop: January 24, 2003)

December 2002

SWOT Analysis - The SPT completed a SWOT Analysis on December 20, 2002. See the results as a web page or as an Excel file.

Environmental Scans The SPT is completing its review of the trends and issues that have positioned Salisbury University where it is today, or may have an impact upon it in the future. Review some of their research.