Strategic Plan | Lawrence University

Vision 20/20 - Strategic Planning Task Force

After more than a year of discussion, meetings, surveys, consultation, more discussion, and more meetings, the Strategic Planning Task Force presents these documents.

Charge to the Strategic Planning Task Force

Develop an inclusive and consultative approach to articulating first a long-range (~10 year) vision for Lawrence and then a strategic plan to guide our work for the next five years. Determine how best everyone can be represented, particularly including all consultant stakeholders.
Implement a dreaming and planning process that allows and encourages input from staff, administrative areas, faculty committees and other faculty, and students. This should be a guided process that might begin with questions about what we want Lawrence to look like in ten years, that would take into consideration the successes and continuing challenges from the 2005-2010 Strategic Plan, and end with, 'how should we start working to achieve our vision?'
Determine the structure of the Strategic Plan document (perhaps compare to documents from other institutions as well as our previous Plan) including topics, strategic goals, and benchmarks where appropriate.
Produce the Strategic Plan document in consultation with stakeholders.
Recommend a method and schedule for monitoring progress on, and modifying if needed, the Strategic Plan as part of the document.
Suggested Time-Line:
1. Gather aspirations and goals from the LU Community, Winter-Spring 2010
2. Present outline of Strategic Plan to Campus Community
3. Present Draft Plan to Trustees, January 2011
4. First reading of Strategic Plan document, February 2011 faculty meeting
5. Faculty Vote on Strategic Plan, March Faculty meeting
6. Presentation of final document to Trustees, May 2011 for approval

Membership

Beth De Stasio (co-chair)
Brian Pertl (co-chair)
Dave Burrows
Mike Cisler, Trustee liaison
Jake Frederick
Pete Gilbert
Cal Husmann (or designate)
Cathy Kautsky
Rob Neilson
Peter Peregrine
Megan Pickett
Steve Syverson
Nancy Truesdell/Amy Uecke
Stephanie Vrabec, Alumni liaison
2 Students: Eric Weinlander and Eric Murray

Consultant Stakeholders

Athletics
Business Affairs
Facilities Services
Faculty
Faculty Committees
Green Roots
Library
ITS
Staff
Students