Strategic Planning Updates
September 2025
Steering Committee
- Review Strategic Plan Core Content
- Discussion of next steps on strategic planning: communications and implementation plans
- Focused work time on student wellbeing work and next steps for that work
Strategic Plan Core Content Review
- Senate Consultative Committee Leadership
- Student governance leaders
- Faculty Consultative Committee
- University/Faculty Senate
- Minnesota Tribal Leaders
- President’s Cabinet
August 2025
Steering Committee
- Review of strategic planning process and engagement strategies up to that point
- Discussion of updated draft strategic imperatives, goals, and potential signature initiatives
- Review of strategic initiative development process and engagement of action teams
- Overview of opportunities for socialization and discussion of the developing strategic plan with groups across the University as fall semester starts
Strategic Plan Engagement
- Faculty Consultative Committee
- University of Minnesota Foundation Lead Development Officers
- Twin Cities Deans
- President's Cabinet
- Campus leadership: Crookston, Duluth, Rochester, and Morris
- Alumni Association Leadership (Twin Cities & Rochester)
July 2025
Steering Committee
- Look at feedback from faculty and staff voice sessions in June
- Study and discuss development of strategic imperatives and goals, and preamble document that discusses the why of the strategic plan
- Explore initiatives that may be pursued as part of this plan
- Review plans for further engagement and feedback opportunities
Strategic Plan Engagement
- Board of Regents
- University System Council
- President’s Cabinet
- University Alumni Association Board of Directors (Twin Cities & Rochester)
- University Foundation Executive Committee
- FCC leadership
- Duluth Campus Academic Leaders
- Twin Cities Deans
June 2025
Strategic Plan Engagement
- Presentation to President’s Cabinet
- Plan for upcoming engagement opportunities with internal and external groups
- Refine language around potential imperatives and clarity on the WHY behind the plan- why here, why now, why us
May 2025
Strategic Plan Engagement
- Presentation to Board of Regents
- Voice Sessions with Faculty and Staff (random sampling)
Steering Committee
- Discussion of Differentiating the Emerging Themes to get to Strategic Priorities and Bold Initiatives
- Discussion of Emerging Themes Action Teams
April 2025
Strategic Plan Engagement
Presentation to President’s Cabinet
Steering Committee
- Introduction of emerging themes and ideas sourced from multiple inputs (systemwide survey, listening sessions, town halls, etc.)
- Breakout rounds to evaluate and recommend ideas and themes
- Steering committee discussions and feedback on emerging themes
March 2025
Strategic Plan Engagement
Town Halls for information gathering across the system wrapped up.
Steering Committee
- Met and reviewed Executive Listening Tour Feedback, initial review of survey feedback, and a quick look at some of the initial town hall feedback
- Discussed where there were common themes, and bold ideas
- Prepared for further discussion of themes and bold ideas in the April meeting
February 2025
Strategic Plan Engagement
- 12 Executive Listening Tours have been completed. These discussions with System leadership shared great hope for the future of the University and the importance of magnifying the distinct attributes of our five strong campuses.
- The Vision 2035 Survey was launched and completed with almost 7,800 responses. Survey questions asked the University community for ideas and values that would position the University competitively in the years ahead.
- Town Halls: Strategic planning town halls have begun. Campus-wide town halls have started on the Crookston, Morris, and Twin Cities campuses. Unit-level town halls are also being scheduled and have begun. Town halls will continue through the end of March.
Steering Committee
The Maroon, Gold and Bold Steering Committee continues its work to develop a bold vision and strategic plan for the University of Minnesota System. At their meeting on February 20, 2025, Committee members discussed:
- Current and concluded engagement opportunities with the University community to gather feedback about their vision for a bold path forward. Final analysis and reports regarding these sessions will be provided to the Committee in mid-March.
- Ways the University can make bold moves in higher education to push boundaries and redefine what’s possible for our System.
- Continuing competitive analysis of other colleges and universities for opportunities the University can consider in the next 10 years.
- Developing an approach to better articulate how the University will measure or quantify these BOLD investments.
January 2025
January 30
- Committee members were charged by the president to be bold in creating a 10-year vision and a five-year strategic plan.
- Committee members received updates on Morris, Rochester, and Twin Cities Town Halls. Dates and other information will be shared by each campus closer to each session.
- Committee members discussed improvements to listening sessions regarding audience, participation, and preparation.
- Committee members analyzed concurrent committees and task forces happening across the University to understand timeline and impact on strategic planning.