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STRATEGIC PLANNING STEERING COMMITTEE
November 27, 2012 •1:00 – 3:00 PM
MEETING NOTES
I.
Welcome and Update on Action Items
o Introductions
o Confirmed sub committee membership
o Message will be sent to staff introducing website
o SALT message re 20/20 Taskforce Report
II.
Trend Brainstorming
A. Global/National Trends
Group Brainstorm:
Climate change; global partnerships w/other countries; access to technology;
increasingly global economy; how info gets disseminated i.e. social media—a
shift in what’s considered credible; increased focus on sustainability; people
more globally mobile; divide between “haves” and “have nots” is increasing
(where does that leave the middle class); increased call for accountability
and transparency; increase in social activism; mental health issues;
complexity of health care; change in standard of living; ideological
polarization; volatile educational model (online, blended learning etc.);
pressure to move away from traditional liberal arts; international issues.
Top priorities from group exercise:
Information dissemination – shift in what is credible
Globally mobile (international students coming here, our students studying
abroad, global interdependence, global economy, etc.)
Increased call for accountability and transparency
Divide between haves/have nots
Ideological polarization/increasing unwillingness to compromise
Volatile educational model (online vs on-site education, moving away from
critical thinking/liberal arts models, volatility at all levels: K-12 through
university, etc.)
B. Collegiate/Higher Ed Trends
Group Brainstorming:
Change is needed – status quo is not sustainable; fiscal challenges for
universities and students (e.g. students need to work more); increasingly
diversified student population; increased demands on students outside of
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academic world; deconstruction of the silos—more collaboration; flattening
of organizational structures; the need to partner with employers and other
external orgs; there are students in places beyond main campus; increase in
non-traditional students; use of technology (e.g. virtual advising for
students); generational patterns i.e. Millennial; more accountability for
universities; changes in relationship between state and public universities;
global interdependence; civic engagement; local problems; the idea that the
university should cater to all; increase in debt burden; more pressure to
increase graduation rates and job attainment; more globalization (English
proficiency programs, greater percentage of college grads, more students
studying abroad); access to higher ed is more restricted due to finances;
more pressure on faculty to bring in research $$; greater corporate
influence; challenge to online for profit model; VoTech and community
college issues; stress and health issues; hyper-engaged helicopter parents;
many more poor students are entering higher ed – culture of poverty.
Top priorities from group exercise:
Fiscal challenges for colleges and universities
A more diverse student population (cultural, socio-economic, etc.)
Deconstruction of silos
Increased accountability and need for assessment
Global interdependence (mobility, information, economy, impact of
international students, etc.)
Increased debt burden for students/decreasing public resources/support
Challenge to traditional educational model (online vs traditional, what values
and skills will the student exit with, vocational vs. liberal arts, etc.)
Increased stressors and emerging mental health needs for human
infrastructure (students, staff, etc).
III.
Subcommittee Membership and Assignments
Four subcommittees:
A. Students - Rebecca, Drew, Gillian, Nefretiri, Artem
B. Student Affairs Staff – Emily, Laura, Anne, Karissa
C. Faculty – Lisa, Jason, Kayton, Mitsuko
D. Organizations & Partners – Andrea, Mari, Allison
Subcommittees will meet independently (outside the large group meeting) and:
o Brainstorm UC Davis campus-specific trends
o Confirm who you will target for input
o Review SP Input Questions and personalize, if appropriate, for your target
group
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o Draft timeline and process for collecting input
o Document all of the above and be prepared to share in 10-12 minute
presentations at December 11th Steering Committee meeting
IV.
Next Steps
o Review and confirm top global/national/higher ed trends via email to
Steering Committee
o Subcommittees meet
o December 11 meeting: present and discuss subcommittee plans
o January 8 Meeting: Revisit strategic planning timeline in lieu of sub group
work; schedule student affairs retreats.