University of Cincinnati:
Leading in the 21 st Century
Academic
Planning
Town
Hall
Meeting
March 29, 2004

 Purposes
:
– Translate clusters of themes into action plans
– Set a time-horizon 5 years out
– Envision significant impact beyond the university
– Consider the themes, imperatives distributed at the last meeting
 Method
– Work in small groups
– Convener/co-convener roles
– Create deliverables for each Town Hall Meeting
– Involve people beyond those attending Town Halls

Round #1
Local Input
Meetings
Round #2
Local Input
Meetings
12/8
Town
Hall
Group
Forms
1/29
Town
Hall
Context
2/12
Town
Hall
Big
Ideas?
2/24
Town
Hall
3/8
Town
Hall
Consider
Input
Work
On Plan
3/29
Town
Hall
4/8
Town
Hall
Work
On Plan
Respond
To
Feedback
4/20
Town
Hall
May
2004
Plan v2.0
Plan
Unveiled/
Inauguration
Vetting Process
Operations Group Meetings

 Co-chairs will give a brief report about the 7:30 a.m. meeting
 Describe barriers and enablers related to your plan
 Develop a few key strategies that will have the greatest impact on reaching the vision

 What barriers and enablers are likely to be encountered in moving from the current state to the future state?
 In what ways can the barriers be overcome, avoided, eliminated or removed?
 In what ways can the enablers be leveraged to reach the vision?

 Create a list of strategies
– Identify the 1-3 strategies that must be done first
– Describe the outcomes of acting on these strategies

• A description of the recommended “first steps” related to the strategies.
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Who needs to commit to this?
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Who needs to be involved?
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What stakeholder groups need to be included?
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What other resources are needed?
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Who will be responsible for what activities?
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What is the timeline from start to positive impact?
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What funding mechanisms should be used?
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What is the expected economic benefit, if any, to the University?

 Please submit a copy of your completed work product by April 6 th .
 Next Town Hall Meeting is April 8 th .
– Action teams meet from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m
.
– Location: Event Pavilion.