Communications

January 8, 2024

Reminder: Share Your Perspective to Help Shape NEIU's Strategic Plan

As part of Northeastern Illinois University’s strategic planning process, the University is invited to evaluate NEIU's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The survey will provide a foundation for our strategic plan and help the Strategic Planning Core Team prioritize areas critical to the University's success.

We need your input. Your insights are vital to creating a strategic plan that reflects the University’s vision and aspirations.

Please take a few moments to complete the survey to share your unique perspectives and experiences.

Your responses will be key in shaping a thorough and meaningful SWOT analysis.

What to consider in your survey responses:
Strengths: What internal attributes or resources give NEIU a competitive advantage?
Weaknesses: What internal areas could NEIU improve?
Opportunities: What external trends or circumstances could positively impact NEIU?
Threats: What external trends or circumstances could negatively affect NEIU?

Deadline: Please submit your survey responses by Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Your participation is crucial, and we value your thoughtful contributions to this important process. Your responses will be anonymous and used only for planning purposes.

Together, we can craft a strategic plan that ensures NEIU's continued success and reflects the aspirations of our vibrant community.

Thank you for your support and commitment to Northeastern Illinois University.

December 19, 2024

Correction- Share Your Perspectives: Help Shape NEIU's SWOT Analysis

TO: University Community

FROM: R. Shayne Cofer, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Claudia Mercado, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management
Chris Childers, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
As part of Northeastern Illinois University’s strategic planning process, the University is invited to evaluate NEIU's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The survey will provide a foundation for our strategic plan and help the Strategic Planning Core Team prioritize areas critical to the University's success.

We need your input. Your insights are vital to creating a strategic plan that reflects the University’s vision and aspirations.

Please take a few moments to complete the survey to share your unique perspectives and experiences.

Your responses will be key in shaping a thorough and meaningful SWOT analysis.

What to consider in your survey responses:

Strengths: What internal attributes or resources give NEIU a competitive advantage?
Weaknesses: What internal areas could NEIU improve?
Opportunities: What external trends or circumstances could positively impact NEIU?
Threats: What external trends or circumstances could negatively affect NEIU?

Deadline: Please submit your survey responses by Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Your participation is crucial, and we value your thoughtful contributions to this important process. Your responses will be anonymous and will only be used for planning purposes.

Together, we can craft a strategic plan that ensures NEIU's continued success and reflects the aspirations of our vibrant community.

Thank you for your support and commitment to Northeastern Illinois University.

Strategic Planning Core Team

Northeastern is pleased to introduce the members of Northeastern Illinois University's Strategic Planning Core Team. The Core Team represents a diverse cross-section of the NEIU community and will be pivotal in shaping the University’s future.

In collaboration with strategic planning leads, the Core Team will guide the development of our strategic plan by engaging stakeholders, gathering and analyzing input, reviewing key data, coordinating communication efforts, and drafting the strategic plan.

Corrected List of the Strategic Planning Core Team Members:

Kimya Barden, Director of Nontraditional Degree Programs
Brandon Bisbey, Professor of World Languages and Cultures
Akua Cason, Interim Director of the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
Rona Castaneda, Senior Director of Budget, Planning, and Forecasting, University Budgets
Mildred Crespo, Interim Director of El Centro
Amanda Dykema-Engblade, Acting Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Gretchen LaCivita, Executive Director, Master of Science in Nursing Program
Arshia Mohammed, Computer Science, Student Representative
Brittany Pines, Senior Director, Grants and Sponsored Initiatives
Ryan Poll, Associate Professor of English
Richard Prescott, Nontraditional Degree Programs, Student Representative
Isaura Pulido, Professor of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies & Latinx & Latin American Studies, Special Assistant to the President for Hispanic Serving Institution Affairs
Eliot Rodriguez, Chief Information Officer
Sudha Srinivas, Acting Associate Provost and Professor of Physics
Paola Vargas, Associate Dean of Students, Student Affairs
Karl Voigt, Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Chair, University Policy Coordinators Group, Business Operations Manager - Legal Affairs
Sandy Vue, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

We extend our appreciation to all those who were nominated or self-nominated for this critical process. Your commitment to NEIU's success is deeply valued.

December 18, 2024

SWOT Analysis: Share Your Perspective to Help Shape NEIU's Strategic Plan

We need your input. Your insights are vital to creating a strategic plan that reflects the University’s vision and aspirations.
Please take a few moments to complete the survey to share your unique perspectives and experiences.

Your responses will be key in shaping a thorough and meaningful SWOT analysis.

What to consider in your survey responses:

Strengths: What internal attributes or resources give NEIU a competitive advantage?
Weaknesses: What internal areas could NEIU improve
Opportunities: What external trends or circumstances could positively impact NEIU?
Threats: What external trends or circumstances could negatively affect NEIU?

Deadline: Please submit your survey responses by Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Your participation is crucial, and we value your thoughtful contributions to this important process. Your responses will be anonymous and will only be used for planning purposes.

Together, we can craft a strategic plan that ensures NEIU's continued success and reflects the aspirations of our vibrant community.

Thank you for your support and commitment to Northeastern Illinois University.

Strategic Planning Core Team

Northeastern Illinois University is pleased to introduce the members of its Strategic Planning Core Team. The Core Team represents a diverse cross-section of the NEIU community and will be pivotal in shaping the University’s future.

Strategic Planning Core Team Members:

Kimya Barden, Director of Non-Traditional Degree Programs
Brandon Bisby, Professor of World Languages and Cultures
Akua Cason, Interim Director of the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
Rona Castaneda, Senior Director of Budget, Planning, and Forecasting, University Budgets
Mildred Crespo, Interim Director of El Centro
Amanda Dykema-Engblade, Acting Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Gretchen LaCivita, Executive Director, Master of Science in Nursing Program
Brittany Pines, Senior Director, Grants and Sponsored Initiatives
Ryan Poll, Associate Professor of English
Isaura Pulido, Professor of Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies & Latinx & Latin American Studies, Special Assistant to the President for Hispanic Serving Institution Affairs
Eliot Rodriguez, Chief Information Officer
Sudha Srinivas, Acting Associate Provost and Professor of Physics
Paola Vargas, Associate Dean of Students, Student Affairs
Karl Voigt, Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Chair, University Policy Coordinators Group, Business Operations Manager - Legal Affairs
Sandy Vue, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

We extend our appreciation to all those who were nominated or self-nominated for this critical process. Your commitment to NEIU's success is deeply valued.

November 11, 2024

Call for NEIU Strategic Planning Core Team Nominations

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

TO: University Community

FROM: Dr. Katrina E. Bell-Jordan, President

We are excited to launch Northeastern Illinois University’s Community Strategic Planning process, as a critical means of charting the direction for the University. The University is committed to an inclusive and participatory process that engages our community to create a plan aligned with NEIU's Mission, Vision, and Values.

Background and Impact of Strategic Planning
The University's last Strategic Plan was created in 2008 and refreshed in 2014. We seek to develop a new plan to guide us forward, enabling NEIU to strengthen its impact as a Minority-Serving, Hispanic-Serving, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution that is committed to providing a high-quality and accessible education.

NEIU’s Strategic Planning will be informed by three major frameworks

Best Practices for HSIs and MSIs
Core Components of Excelencia Framework
Data-Informed Methods and Analysis

Key Features of NEIU's New Strategic Plan

Commitment – Uniting the University around institutional priorities that support our mission
Goals – Defining actionable goals to guide the University’s direction and decisions
Planning – Identifying resources and investments that foster growth and impact
Assessment – Establishing metrics to measure progress and ensure accountability
Adaptability – Creating a framework that anticipates future trends and challenges

Leadership and Engagement
Strategic Planning Leadership Team
The process will be led by the Strategic Planning Leadership Team of R. Shayne Cofer, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Chris Childers, Executive Director, Marketing & Communications; and Claudia Mercado, Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management.

Strategic Planning Core Team
We seek to form a Core Planning Team that includes a cross section of NEIU faculty, staff and student volunteers to facilitate the University’s strategic planning process. This team will drive the strategic planning process by engaging University stakeholders; developing strategic priorities and goals; analyzing data and drafting the plan.

Process Timeline
The planning process began in August 2024 and is expected to continue through July 2025.

Call for Nominations for Core Planning
The University is launching a process that builds off groundwork established by the NEIU President’s Team, pursuing a bold and assertive timeline to achieve our strategic planning goals.

Community involvement is essential to developing a plan that strengthens Northeastern's Mission, Vision, and Values and secures a vibrant future for the University. Thus, nominations (including self-nominations) are being accepted for Strategic Planning Core Team volunteers.

Please submit nominations, including why you/nominee should participate as a Strategic Planning Core Team member and what you/nominee will contribute to this work, to: President@neiu.edu by 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 18th.

For NEU community members interested in being involved in the strategic planning process but are unable to participate as a Core Planning Team volunteer, there will be several additional opportunities to get involved and provide input.

Thank you for your continued commitment to NEIU.