University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida

APPROACHAPPROACH

As we chart our course in the coming years, we will favor initiatives that feature partnerships and interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving for the university, the Central Florida city-state and beyond. All the while, UCF will stayfocused on the sustainability of its people, resources, andenvironment.

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UCF has rich history of successful

partnerships…

− Center for Research and Education in Optics

and Lasers (CREOL)

− Institute for Simulation and Training (IST)

− Rosen College

− Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy

(FIEA)

− College of Medicine

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

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INTERDISCIPLINARITYINTERDISCIPLINARITY

The purposeful focus of talent and enterprise across academic disciplines provides an advantageous organizational model for solving complex problems.

Institutes, centers and academic units organized as teams designed to collaboratively pursue solutions to significant issues, questions, and problems can best leverage our

far-reaching talent and confer competitive advantage to

the Central Florida city-state.

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SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITY Attract, develop, support, and retain the very best

students, faculty and staff members, and university

alumni

Efficiently steward available assets to achieve desired

outcomes and position for a successful future

Fully leverage existing strengths and wisely pursue new

capabilities

Purposely concentrate resources on key endeavors

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CONSTANCY OF CONSTANCY OF PURPOSEPURPOSE

Sustain bedrock capabilities and continue to be

“the people’s university” (accessible and affordable)

Champion and support a wide range of scholarship in the classic disciplines and selected emerging fields of study

Pursue a rigorous, relevant portfolio of research activity

Consistently strengthen commitment to diversity and inclusiveness, community service, excellence in every endeavor, and opportunity for all

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THE CHALLENGETHE CHALLENGE

Be a leader in the central Florida city-state by being . . .

AWARE of opportunities,

RESPONSIVE to needs,

and EMPOWERED to act

in support of the university’s mission, goals, and values

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PLANNING PROCESSPLANNING PROCESS University level “strategic” plan (rolling wave

approach)

− Division level “operational” plan• Unit level “tactical” planUnit level “tactical” plan

Each level of plan should include− Mission, vision, SWOT analysis, goals, KPIs− Plan specifics should tie to parent plan− KPIs should allow measurable accountability

Annual “action plans” tied to Institutional Effectiveness Assessment tools

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TOUGHEST ISSUESTOUGHEST ISSUES

Determining “Fit”

Prioritizing “Effort”Prioritizing “Effort”

Sequencing Sequencing “Objectives”“Objectives”

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STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLAN

Mission

VisionVision

GoalsGoals

Values Values

http://www.ucf.edu/strategic_planning