Big Picture Issues in Development of an Academic Strategic Plan Fiona M. Doyle Department of Materials Science and Engineering Execu7ve Associate Dean, College of Engineering Fall Mee7ng of Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate October 29, 2014 What is our core mission in the 21st century? Research Teaching/ Educa7on Service Is this unique? What are our core principles in pursuing our mission? Excellence Afford-­‐ ability Access Does this define a great university? What’s so great about Berkeley? What sets us apart from other excellent universi7es? Faculty Insight Compassion Alumni Inspire Research Staff Students Crea7vity What’s helped make us inspiring in the past? What do we need to be inspiring in the future? Scholarship Students Future characteris7cs •  Depth •  Breadth •  Rigor •  Excellence •  Affordability •  Access •  Interdisciplinary •  Collabora7ve •  Crea7ve Important that details of academic planning honor core values FIAT LUX