Academic Strategic Planning: Progress We’ve Made, More to Come

We have made substantial progress in gathering information from so many community members as we all work toward a refresh of the Academic Strategic Plan. The three pillar groups—Research and Creative Excellence, Educational Excellence and Student Success, and Public Impact—have made their recommendations, which have been shared with the cross-cutting groups to help inform their work.

Please review the following ways you can still engage and review what’s happened so far in the process: attend an engagement session, take a survey or submit your feedback.

And, if you didn’t catch it in SU Today, check out the “’Cuse Conversations” podcast with Gretchen Ritter, vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer, and Jamie Winders, associate provost for faculty affairs, who discuss revamping the University’s Academic Strategic Plan. In “Exploring Syracuse University’s Future Through the Academic Strategic Plan: ‘A Roadmap to the Future We Collectively Create,’” they share how the updated plan will set Syracuse University up for sustained success.

Mark Your Calendars!

There are still several more campus conversations for campus community members to take part in. Join in the upcoming sessions:

Global Engagement Campus Forum II
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 26
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/95446991342?pwd=OU5EdElveDloMC9heVU2N3hBZExlZz09
Meeting ID: 954 4699 1342
Passcode: 217717

Resource Sustainability and Budgeting Campus Forum II
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 26
Time: 3-4 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/96018185893?pwd=L0paRU5WN1lMM1k5REVHcG1HKzFYUT09
Meeting ID: 960 1818 5893
Passcode: 072126

Enrollment Strategy Campus Forum II
Date: Friday October 28
Time: 1-2 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/96998384283?pwd=VGFhVWt5RlQreGxEM2IwbkxINUpzQT09
Meeting ID: 969 9838 4283
Passcode: 801132

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Campus Forum II
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 1
Time: 10-11 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/91210615167?pwd=QUk4QXVxUnd0aTg4MDU1MlRNMTJadz09
Meeting ID: 912 1061 5167
Passcode: 026097

In Case You Missed It…

Three of the working groups hosted Campus Conversations last week. The engagement sessions are recorded and available on the Academic Strategic Plan website. Please take time to play back the sessions. Thank you to all the students, faculty and staff who participated. Your time, consideration and input will make an impact on what we are trying to achieve together!

• Global Engagement Campus Conversation (Oct. 12), co-hosted by Michael Speaks, dean, School of Architecture, and Erika Wilkens, assistant provost and executive director, Syracuse Abroad
• Resource Sustainability and Budgeting Campus Conversation (Oct. 12), co-hosted by Sinéad MacNamara, associate dean for student affairs and associate professor, School of Architecture, and Brett Padgett, senior vice president and chief financial officer
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Campus Conversation (Oct. 13), co-hosted by Mary Grace Almandrez, vice president of diversity and inclusion, and Marcelle Haddix, associate provost for strategic initiatives

Submit Feedback Today!

Did you know you can submit feedback, ideas and suggestions, or ask a question on the Academic Strategic Plan website? Share your perspective, any time, at your convenience by visiting the feedback page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about the academic strategic planning process? Find out answers to some of the most commonly asked questions and themes that have come up as part of the process.