Strategic Planning Drives Decisions at DU
The University's strategic planning process incorporates environmental scanning, goal and target setting, establishing budgets, and developing action plans--all within the scope of the DU mission, vision, values, and key focus areas of Academic & Student Success, Financial Viability, Operational Excellence, and Workforce Engagement. Decisions are driven by data relative to these areas.
Davenport University conducts strategic planning through the Annual Planning Process (APP). The APP addresses the short-term planning horizon (1 year) and is designed to establish university-wide goals, targets, and action plans for each Key Performance Indicator (KPI) on the University Balance Scorecard.
Additionally, continuous process improvement is threaded throughout all initiatives. The University is integrating continuous quality improvement into its culture, language, and mindset. There has been an emphasis on aligning existing systems around critical functions, using data on those critical functions to drive ongoing assessment and benchmarking and to surface ongoing opportunities for improvement.
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES direct the implementation of DU’s long-established mission and vision and provide context for our annual planning process.
Davenport is committed to the following six STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
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Maintain Academic Excellence (Strengthen the link between academic skills and possible careers)
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Enhance Student Access and Affordability (Recruit/retain talented students from all economic, racial, & ethnic backgrounds)
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Build an Inclusive and Empowered Workforce (Hire, retain and reward the best people)
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Promote Operational Innovations and Efficiencies (Foster a culture that embraces change and continuous improvement)
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Expand Community, Alumni, and Partnership Engagement (Effectively identify and recruit a broader spectrum)
- Advance Student Success and Well-Being (The success of students is our highest priority starting with their recruitment and ending with their transition to careers or further education)
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Environmental Scan
Strategic Planning Council
Analyze the Vision, Mission, and Values for the Organization
Review Organizational Vision, Mission, and Values for Outdated Statements
Draft Preliminary Modification, as needed >> Vision 2025 Draft
Analyze Organizational Issues within Six Functional Areas
Development of Organizational SWOT's
SWOT's help explore internal and external Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats
Six Functional Areas SWOT Documents
2 - Operational Excellence: Enrollment
3 - Academic & Student Success: Programmatic & Employer Need
4 - Academic & Student Success: Pedagogical
5 - Academic & Student Succes: Student Experience
Use Environmental Scan and SWOT to Refine and Clarify Drafted Modifications
Present Drafted Visionary Document(s) to all Stakeholders
Encourage and Use Stakeholder Feedback to Further Refine Visionary modifications
Establish Key Action Plans (KAP's) to Achieve Visionary Objectives
Develop Short and Long-term Key Action Plans and Strategic Priorities
Short-term key action plans (initial steps of initiative) developed by focus area that will address strategic priorities
Long-term key action plans (full scope of initiative)
Strategic Priorities should align with the Visionary Objectives
Design metrics to track and monitor progress of Key Action Plans (KAP's)
Implement, Deploy, Evaluate, Monitor and Track Strategies
Assign Project Owners based on the Key Action Plan
Owners enter Projects into Project Intake Cycle
Report results of strategic progress and outcomes
Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Trend Reports
Reassess or modify strategies, as needed