The University of Waterloo's current Strategic Plan is entering into its final year and we are moving towards the development of the 2020 plan. As a result of attending this workshop, participants will: a) understand the collaborative processes that are used to develop and report on the institutional strategic plan, b) understand how Faculty and academic support units and their respective plans inform and support the institutional plan, and c) offer suggestions for how to improve the communication and engagement process in the next cycle of strategic planning. Lastly, a brief introduction to the planning process for the upcoming 2020 plan will be provided. The session will be divided into 4 main parts, with #2 and #3 including an activity component. Suggested agenda: 1. Participants will be introduced to the institutional strategic plan, including a brief overview of the processes that led to the development of the plan, current status and bridging activities toward the development of the new plan. 2. Participants will have the opportunity to link their activities and/or strategic plans with the university's stated goals and objectives. 3. Participants will offer feedback and suggestions on how to enhance participation, engagement and linkage of their work to the university's strategic goals. 4. Participants will learn how they can be involved in the consultation process for the upcoming 2020 plan. Using a workshop format, the participants will both learn and explore opportunities for engagement as well as offer considerations for the upcoming strategic planning activities. Participants will be able to engage in a Q&A with Daniela and Jana at the end of the session.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will increase their understanding of the University's strategic plan. They will be introduced to the institutional strategic plan, including a brief overview of the processes that led to the development of the plan, current status and bridging activities toward the development of the new plan.
- Participants will learn how their work relates to the strategic plan. Participants will have the opportunity to link their activities and/or strategic plans with the university's stated goals and objectives.
- Participants will learn how to improve and maintain their involvement in strategic planning activities
Key Themes:
- Process Improvement
- University Strategic Planning
Presenters:
Jana Carson is a Senior Manager, Evaluation and Accountability, in Institutional Analysis and Planning and Daniela Seskar-Hencic is a Director of Strategic Planning and Evaluation. Jana and Daniela have been developing and supporting the university's strategic planning activities for the past six years and are also leading the implementation of the accountability framework that serves as a main monitoring tool for assessing our progress toward achieving strategic goals. Jana supports various provincially mandated accountability activities, including the Strategic Mandate Agreement and various survey activities mandated by the province. Daniela liaises with senior leadership to support the development of planning and evaluation frameworks that offer reflective, responsible and engaging processes and include a broad spectrum of university stakeholders. Both Jana and Daniela have presented in the past at the OHD conferences on topics of planning and evaluation methods and institutional data. They have also extensively presented on the Waterloo strategic plan, at provincial, national an international conferences and events.
Session:
April 5, 2018
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
STC 0040
April 6, 2018
9 - 10 a.m.
STC 0040