Campus Strategic PlanningBoard of Higher Education Meeting | May 6, 2014

Carlos Santiago, Senior Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs

Barry Maloney, President, Worcester State University

Campus Strategic Planning

2013–14 priority for BHE

Advisory group and survey of presidents

Pilot initiative underway with five campuses

Context

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Campus Strategic Planning

Spring 2014

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Middlesex Community College

Worcester State University

Fall 2014

Massasoit Community College

Roxbury Community College

Pilot Initiative Campuses

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Campus Strategic Planning

May–July 2014: Attend strategic planning meetings at spring institutions; establish dialogue with fall institutions

July–August 2014: Develop frameworks for evaluating alignment with system-wide goals

September–November 2014: Collaborate with spring institutions on preparation of strategic plan presentation to the BHE

December 2014: Projected first presentations for BHE approval

Pilot Initiative Process

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Pilot Initiative Assessment: What questions should guide our

assessment of the pilot project?

Scalability: How do we scale the pilot work to encompass all 24 state university and community college campuses?

Key Policy Considerations for BHE Campus Strategic Planning

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Board Votes on Strategic Plans Deliverable: What would you like to receive

prior to voting on a plan?

▪ Summary relative to system-wide goals?

Number of Discussions: Should a vote be preceded by a discussion at the prior month’s meeting?

Key Policy Considerations for BHE Campus Strategic Planning

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Best Practices How can review and approval of campus

strategic plans contribute to system-wide excellence?

Key Policy Considerations for BHE Campus Strategic Planning

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Further Discussion