August – October 2024 Phase 1: Groundwork
- Assess institutional context (August/September 2024)
- Identify and map stakeholders (October 2024)
- Identify the core planning team (October 2024)
- Design the planning process (October 2024)
- Create communication plan (October 2024)
- Analyze the environment (October/early November 2024)
November 2024 – January 2025 Phase 2: Coordination
- Onboard the Strategic Planning Core Team (mid-November 2024)
- Conduct SWOT survey (November 2024)
January – March 2025 Phase 3: Engagement
- Plan Engagement Opportunities (January 2024)
- SWOT Input Survey (administration December 2024/January 2025)
- Data Summits (February/March 2025)
- Stakeholder Roundtables (February/March 2025)
- Stakeholder Survey (Early March 2025)
March – April 2025 Phase 4: Analysis/Synthesis
- Review and Thematize Data from all Engagement Opportunities (mid-March/mid-April 2025)
- Draft strategic goals (April 2025)
April – May 2025 Phase 5: Feedback
- Gather stakeholder feedback on draft strategic goals (mid-April/May 2025)
June 2025 Phase 6: Adoption
- Final strategic plan document completed and approved (June 2025)