Timeline

Our Timeline

In the year ahead, we will continue to bring together voices from every corner of our community to help chart the university’s future. We will continue to collect ideas and insights from across campus, then synthesize and prioritize them into actionable goals.

By Fall 2026, implementation will begin with focused pilot projects, clear measures of success and strong accountability to ensure enduring progress.

View the timeline below see more details about our process:

1

Complete

Choose High-priority Opportunities

September 2025 – January 2026

Goals & Efforts

  1. Met with faculty, staff, student and alumni leadership groups
  2. Assessed strengths, challenges & opportunities → Opportunity Statements
  3. Created “First Things First Initiatives” and a system to track progress
2

Complete

Campus Wide Input

March – April 2026

Goals & Efforts

  1. Gather initiative ideas through the website
  2. Gather initiative ideas through virtual focus groups
  3. Gather initiative ideas through in-person focus groups
3

In Progress

Evaluate Ideas and Craft a Strategic Vision

May – September 2026

Goals & Efforts

  1. Analyze online submissions and focus group submissions for themes and frequency
  2. Analyze online, focus group and unit strategy submissions for themes
  3. Facilitate Initiative selection with leadership groups
  4. Use all above inputs to craft a Strategic Vision
4

Not Started

Create a System for Tracking Progress

October 2026

Goals & Efforts

  1. Assign initiative owners and craft a project management system
  2. Create dashboards to track progress
5

Not Started

Codify into a Written Plan

Fall semester 2026

Goals & Efforts

  1. Create strategic plan documents & visuals
  2. Publish and publicize our plan
  3. Use plan to inform campaign fundraising efforts