Strategic Planning at the University of North Florida

Announcement from President Delaney

On April 17, 2008, the UNF Board of Trustees adopted new vision and mission statements for the university, as well as five institutional goals that will guide our planning over the next several years (http://www.unf.edu/unfinfo/president/missionandpurpose/missionandpurpose.html). Together these statements reaffirm our present purpose while expressing our future aspirations. They also enable us to clearly communicate our purpose to the many and varied constituencies that we serve.

With these elements in place, we are ready to embark on the task of developing our next five-year strategic plan. This plan will take effect in 2009-2010, replacing our current plan which we began in 2004-2005.

As a first step in this process, I have asked Provost Workman to chair the Strategic Planning Council Steering Committee which includes faculty, staff, student and administrative representatives. The steering committee will form working groups who will draft a plan with input from across the university community. When completed, this draft will be shared with our Board of Trustees.
The plan will be organized around our five institutional goals:

Cultivate a learning environment that supports intellectual curiosity, academic achievement, and personal growth.
Recruit and support a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff.
Support and recognize research, community-based inquiry, and creative endeavors.
Affirm the university's public responsibility through civic and community engagement.
Secure fiscal, physical, and technological resources aligned with the university's mission and values.

Once it is adopted by our board, the new strategic plan will serve as a guide for our resource allocations and for unit-specific plans.

We are committed to the belief that broad university input will make the plan a stronger document. Therefore, I would encourage each of you to take advantage of the several opportunities that will be available for you to participate in the process of creating this plan.

Planning Council

Mark E. Workman, Provost and Chair – Academic Affairs
Pierre Allaire, Vice President – Institutional Advancement
John Barnes, President – Student Government Association
Alison Cruess, President – A&P Association
Larry Daniel, Dean – College of Education and Human Services
David Fenner, Dean – The Graduate School
Mauricio Gonzalez, Vice President – Student and International Affairs
David Jaffee, Assistant Vice President – Undergraduate Studies
Marianne Jaffee, Executive Assistant to the Provost
Katherine Robinson, President – Faculty Association
Thomas Serwatka, Chief of Staff and Vice President - President’s Office
Shari Shuman, Vice President – Administration and Finance
Kathy Westberry, President – USPS Association

Working Groups

Goal 1: Cultivate a learning environment that supports intellectual curiosity, academic achievement, and personal growth

Chair: David Jaffee, Assistant Vice President, Undergraduate Studies
Dan Richard, Associate Professor, Psychology, and Director, Office of Faculty Enhancement
Marnie Jones, Professor, English & Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Lynn Hendricks, Special Projects, Enrollment Services
Kellie Woodle, Associate Director, Academic Center for Excellence
Scott Brown, Assistant Professor, Art History
Deborah Miller, Director, Center for Instruction & Research Technology
Laurel Crump Associate University Librarian
Andres Gallo, Associate Professor, Economics
Sally Weerts, Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics
Kris Webb, Director, Disability Resource Center, Student Affairs, & Associate Professor

Goal 2: Recruit and support a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff

Chair: David Fenner, Dean of the Graduate School
Deborah Kaye, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Services
Barb Hetrick, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Michael Stultz, Instructor, Exceptional Student and Deaf Education
Tyran Lance, Executive Secretary, The Graduate School
Rachael Tutwiler, Graduate Student, MPA program
Kathy Westberry, Admissions Registrar Officer

Goal 3: Support and recognize research, community-based inquiry and creative endeavors

Chair: Larry Daniel, Dean, College of Education & Human Services
Kathaleen Bloom, Professor, Nursing
Imeh Ebong, Assistant Vice President, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Radha Pyati, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Physics & Director, Environmental Center
Christine Weber, Assistant Professor, Department of Childhood Education
Jay Coleman, Professor, Management
Maira Martelo, Graduate Research, Student Affairs
Louise Brown, Professor, Art and Design

Goal 4: Affirm the university's public responsibility through civic and community engagement

Chair: Mauricio Gonzalez, Vice President, Student and International Affairs
Pamela Chally, Dean, Brooks College of Health
Annabel Brooks, Manager for Marketing & Publication, Student Affairs
Lauriane Byll-Cataira, Director, Volunteer Center
Anita Vorreyer-Hedges, Director, Student Affairs
Valerie Robinson, Coordinator, Career Development Services
Jeff Michelman, Professor, Accounting and Finance
Sharon Wilburn, Professor, Public Health
Cathy O’Farrell, Director of Academic Support Services, and Office of Field Experiences
Alison Cruess, Coordinator, Computer Applications
Mark Falbo, Director, Center for Community Based Learning
Lucy Croft, Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs