Strategic Planning and Budgeting Committee
September 27, 2010
11-12 a.m.
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 PRESENT:
Colleen Barr, Secretary/Steelworkers Union Executive Committee
Linda Schmitigal (Chair), Associate Professor of Management
George Denger, Communications Professor
Maurice Walworth, Provost
William Eilola, Vice President of Enrollment and Marketing/President’s
Council
Sherry Brooks, Vice President of Finance/Presidents Council
John Roese, Professor of Biology
Paul Weber, Engineering Faculty
Ron DeLap, Dean of Engineering
Karizma Vance, Student Representative
 ABSENT:
Mary Jo Meehan, Assistant Professor/Counselor
Magen Umlor, Student Representative
Ramsey A’ve, Student Representative
Deborah Faust, Director of Financial Aid/Administrative Professionals
Approved September 20, 2010 minutes
Planning the Small Group Meetings
See attached document for questions to use when conducting the small group meetings.
Meeting Format (Reminder)
Begin with 10 minute introduction: The purpose of the meetings is to gather input on the
“board admired” goals. This first round of meetings will be to gather action items to
support the goals.
The next step will be to encourage brainstorming. We suggested using sticky notes to
facilitate in the brainstorming process. Large posters with goals will be placed around the
room. Ideas will be matched with appropriate goals. George suggested using the
following sequence of questions to generate ideas: 1. What are we doing, 2. What should
we be doing, and 3. What should we stop doing. He also emphasized the importance of
telling participants not to censor their comments at this step.
Next meeting: Monday, October 4, 2010 in the Administration Conference Room.
Submitted by
Linda Schmitigal
September 27, 2010
Strategic Goals
Lake Superior State University
The following goals have been identified by the Board of Trustees and other
participants as being critical to the continued success of LSSU. As we work
toward meeting these goals, we need your input to help us identify action
items that will move our institution forward. Please provide input into any or
all of the goals that you can. If you can, add a way to measure the activity.
Goal 1: Collaborative, committed campus community
Questions
Responses
Are you commited to this strategic
planning process? (yes or no) If no,
how do you create buy in into this
process?
Goal 2: Competitive, desirable school of choice for students and families
Questions
Responses.
What changes should happen to be
more competitive and to create a
desirable school of choice?
Goal 3: Bridges to and from the community that create pride and prosperity
for both
Questions.
Responses.
What activities from your area
contributed to this goal?
Who will perform this activity in
your area.
What other activities involving
students could we be doing?
Goal 4: Superior services and facilities for students designed to respond to
changing student needs
Questions.
Responses.
In 5 years, what facilities will be
needed?
What support services will be needed
by students?
What student activities will students
be expecting?
Goal 5: Excellent programs that maximize regional assets and opportunities.
Questions.
Responses.
What regional assets/opportunities
can be capitalized on? Secondary
question: what assets/opportunities
are we failing to maximize?
Goal 6: High value, up-to-date educational resources that work.
Questions.
Responses.
Who advocates in your area for the
newest, up-to-date educational
resources?
Goal 7: Strategy for long-term financial stability.
Questions
Responses.
What should the basis be for
reprioritizing our existing resources?
Notetakers: Please collect the sticky notes and record the responses (with
any clarifying information from discussion) in the response section.