It is Time to Fly
Strategic Planning
What will 杏吧原创 students and our community say was made possible in our next century by the decisions that we, as a University, make today?
With a theme of 鈥淒riving Toward 杏吧原创鈥檚 Next Century 鈥� Today,鈥� our Assembly Day on Aug. 26, 2026, kicked off our strategic planning process by setting the stage and gathering crucial input from faculty and staff. The energy, honesty, and belief in 杏吧原创 that everyone brought to this special event were clear, and the rich conversations during breakout sessions are informing this strategic planning work.
President Maureen Finney, Ed.D., PA-C
Timeline
- August 26
- Assembly Day Fall 2026
Strategic Planning Kick-Off with Faculty and Staff - September 9
- Recruitment of Co-Chairs
Invitations sent from President Finney - September 12
- Recruit Steering Committee
Cabinet and key leadership across the institution - October
- Presidential Listening Salons
One each for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners - October 6
- State of the University Address
To include update on Strategic Planning data and timeline - November
- Update to the Board of Trustees
Special meeting to report on planning progress to-date and emerging priorities - November 2
- Salon Data Synthesis Report
Due to Steering Committee with Spring Work Plan - November 3鈥�17
- Recruitment of Working Groups
One group per priority area with specific charge - December 1
- Working Group Kick-Off
Data review and work plan - December 7
- Co-Chair Meetings with Working Groups
Initial meeting this week with co-chair support - January 19
- Working Groups Working
Regular meetings begin - February 16
- Interim Reports Due
From Working Groups to Steering Committee - March 18
- Final Reports Due
From Working Groups to Steering Committee - March 18鈥揂pril 1
- Completion of First Draft
Co-Chairs writing in consultation with Steering Committee - April 1鈥�15
- Gather Community Feedback
Office hours, survey, etc. - May 8
- Strategic Plan Finalized
Unveil to the full campus community
Steering Committee
President Maureen F. Finney, Ed.D, PA-C
- Dr. Maria Hopkins, Cabinet Lead
- Dr. Eileen Radigan, Co-Chair
- Joey Hitchcock, Co-Chair
- Damika Arnold
- Darrell Bell
- Amanda Brady
- Danielle Bucci
- Dr. Emily Carpenter
- Ashley Craft
- Jamie Fazio
- Dr. Yousuf George
- Dr. Lisa Hiley
- Dr. Matthew Koetz
- Karen Kuppinger
- Dr. Thomas Lappas
- Jason James Panzino
- Dr. Cathy Rasmussen
- Stacy Slocum
- Caroline Tolbert
- Ethan Meives (undergraduate student)
- Kennedy McKinney (graduate student)