Updates include appointing new goal leads and plans to seek community feedback on the institutional plan draft in the fall
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”At a glance:
"I want to again share my gratitude to the hundreds of Penn State faculty, staff and students who have contributed so far,” said Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi. “We're excited to expand this conversation and engage as many members of the community as we can in the coming months."
As previously announced, the goal focused on transforming internal operations will take a unique trajectory and its work is being led by Michael Wade Smith, senior vice president and chief of staff, and Jeremy Bean, assistant vice president of enterprise change and transformation.
Throughout the summer and fall, as they develop their plan proposals, each of the five groups will seek robust input and engagement from a variety of individuals and groups throughout Penn State’s campuses, including faculty and staff members with subject-matter expertise and groups like University Faculty Senate and University Staff Advisory Council.
Following this initial development period, a draft of Penn State’s institutional strategic plan will be shared with the University community for a second phase of gathering broad feedback from students, faculty and staff during the fall semester.”
I don’t know what any of this means, but I know it’s going to be good.
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”At a glance:
- The University continues its phase two work to develop an institutional plan with objectives, strategies and measures of progress.
- Preliminary proposals of the institutional plan will be presented for community review and input in fall 2024. To develop an institutional plan that truly reflects the strengths and aspirations of the Penn State community, faculty, staff, and students are strongly encouraged to share their perspectives during this draft stage.
- Community members charged with leading all goals groups have been named.
"I want to again share my gratitude to the hundreds of Penn State faculty, staff and students who have contributed so far,” said Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi. “We're excited to expand this conversation and engage as many members of the community as we can in the coming months."
Institutional plan proposals to be presented for community input during fall 2024
Within phase two of the strategic planning process, five working groups are developing draft documents — consisting of objectives, strategies and measures of progress — for five goals of the plan.As previously announced, the goal focused on transforming internal operations will take a unique trajectory and its work is being led by Michael Wade Smith, senior vice president and chief of staff, and Jeremy Bean, assistant vice president of enterprise change and transformation.
Throughout the summer and fall, as they develop their plan proposals, each of the five groups will seek robust input and engagement from a variety of individuals and groups throughout Penn State’s campuses, including faculty and staff members with subject-matter expertise and groups like University Faculty Senate and University Staff Advisory Council.
Following this initial development period, a draft of Penn State’s institutional strategic plan will be shared with the University community for a second phase of gathering broad feedback from students, faculty and staff during the fall semester.”
I don’t know what any of this means, but I know it’s going to be good.
