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TTUS Board of Regents Strategic Planning Retreat Presentations

Vision 2012: Initial Planning Steps - September 2007- July 2008

On April 2, 2008, we will have a series of Public Planning Presentations to update the campus and community on the initial steps underway to bring Vision 2012 to life. Each Vice President and Director will summarize initiatives, goals, and resource requests in their area of responsibility within the broader scope of the University Strategic Plan. Ideally these presentations will foster a sense of inclusiveness, accountability and transparency in our campus planning and will provide the basis for our institutional budget requests for the next state funding cycle.

  1. University Strategic Plan

    I have asked Dr. David Tarver, Chair of the Faculty Senate, to Co-Chair with me the Strategic Planning Committee. Under the guidance of an external facilitator and with members from all campus constituent groups, as well as the community, we will craft the following:

    • University Vision Statement
    • Institutional Values Statement
    • University Mission Statement
    • Metrics (measures) to develop a 'dash board' to monitor our progress
  2. Planning Pods

    In June 2007, I created several 'planning pods' to focus attention on issues of critical importance to the future of our university. Each senior leader has identified an individual(s) for the specific tasks within his/her pod. The fall semester will be used to define issues, develop goals and timelines, and identify resource needs for each task. Then in early spring these tasks will be refined within the broader parameters of the emerging Strategic Plan. From April to July, we will integrate these planning documents into our state budget requests. Although the state budget cycle is every two years, we will use our planning model on an annual basis to guide and track our campus initiatives. While new tasks will likely appear over the coming months, these items reflect the initial list:

    • Academic Master Plan (D. Coers)
      1. Programs of distinction
      2. ASU-TT partnerships
      3. First Year Experience
      4. Graduate School
      5. Honors Program
      6. Faculty research, grants and contracts
    • Student Services Master Plan (D. Coers)
      1. Recruitment
      2. Student Activities
      3. Summer Camps and Summer School
    • Finance and Administration (S. Meyers)
      1. Aligning budget requests and budget allocation to planning goals
      2. Classroom utilization and state funding formulas
      3. Facilities tied to University Vision
    • Diversity and Multicultural (J. Munoz)
      1. Continuum Planning: Up and Coming Scholars, Mother-Daughter, Partner High Schools, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Joint Admissions Medical Program (JAMP)
      2. Lumina Foundation grant
    • Marketing, Communication and Publications (P. Lewis)
      1. Segmented approaches based on different student/demographic populations
      2. 2 + 2 with select 'feeder' community colleges
      3. Renewed focus on population centers
      4. Recognitions: Consumers Digest as an example
      5. Integrated University Marketing Plan
    • Institutional Initiatives (J. Rallo)
      1. Strategic Planning Process
      2. Development
      3. International and Multicultural Initiatives
      4. Community University Partnership Program
      5. Campus safety, pedestrian traffic and roadways
      6. Faculty and Staff Equity Reviews
      7. Organizational Realignments
      8. Liaison to Texas Tech University System
  3. Organizational Realignments

    After discussion with Provost Coers, Vice President Meyer and other senior campus leaders, the following initial realignments to our current organizational structure are being implemented:

    • A national search for a Vice President for Strategy, Planning and Policy will be initiated. Formerly this position was titled the Vice President for Advancement and University Relations. S/he will integrate planning for initiatives which cut across the university, to include the strategic plan. This Vice President will also oversee our Institutional Research and Effectiveness office.
    • The Director of Development and the Athletic Director will now report directly to the President. This will bring together these critical offices for fundraising and donorship initiatives.
    • A new Director of University Marketing position has been created to integrate all of our institutional efforts. This position was requested in the 2002 Marketing Plan adopted by the university. Funding is made possible from a reallocated position formerly in the Alumni Office. The Director will be part of the newly renamed Office of Communications and Marketing. That office will now assume responsibility for the Alumni Magazine, which will be renamed the Angelo State University Magazine.
    • A new position(s) will be created as a response to the recommendation from the Faculty Senate to support innovations in teaching and research (Faculty Development). Funding for this position(s) will be reallocated from reducing our Institutional Research professional staff from two positions to one. The position(s) will report to the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Director for Research and Faculty Innovation.
    • The Senior Executive Assistant to the President will assume the additional role of Assistant to the President for Multicultural and Community Relations. This new role will integrate all institutional initiatives to achieve Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) status, as well as continuing to foster university-community relations.
    • The Office of International Education will be renamed the Center for International Studies to reflect development of a more integrated global focus for the university. The Director of the Center will now report directly to the President allowing synergy between critical international, multicultural and development initiatives.
    • University Police and Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management will move to the Vice President for Finance and Administration. Organizational placement of these offices is consistent with other universities with ASU's size and mission.
    • The Office of Special Events will be moved to the Vice President for Finance and Administration. The Office will assume additional responsibility for Space Management, Vending, Bookstore and Camps and Conferences. To acknowledge these added levels of responsibility the incumbent's job title will be changed to Executive Director, Business Services.
    • The Division of Student Services is currently reviewing its organizational structure and will be making its recommendations to the President during the fall.

Each of these initiatives and tasks represent a much broader pallet of action for the success of our university, its students, staff, faculty and countless supporters. Your role, whether as participant, observer or mentor, is essential to ensure that the institution we craft for the future is reflective of the values, traditions and energy which created our exceptional university. Again thanks for being part of ASU's future!

Joseph C. Rallo
President

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