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大学校长威廉·P. 莱希,年代.J., articulated his thoughts on 电子游戏软件的 University Strategic Planning Initiative:

In January 2016 电子游戏软件 launched the University’s Strategic Planning Initiative (USPI)—a new strategic planning effort to identify institutional priorities for the next decade.

The University Strategic Planning Initiative 指导委员会 will conduct internal analyses, gather recommendations and ideas from the University community, and identify priority areas of focus before creating a strategic plan draft document for review by the 电子游戏软件 Board of Trustees.

2016年1月: Fr. Leahy任命执行副总裁迈克尔·J. Lochhead and 教务长和学院院长 大卫•奎格利 to serve as co-chairs of the USPI, 并成立一个执行委员会来监督这项工作.

2016年2月: 由院长组成的指导委员会, 教师, 高级管理人员, and 学生 is named and chartered with assessing progress made on 电子游戏软件的 以前的战略规划工作s and identifying new strategic priorities.

2016年春季: 24 self-study teams are formed to evaluate progress made during the past 10 years, identifying trends and changes in higher education that may affect 电子游戏软件, 探索战略机遇.

• Nine academic teams: the University’s eight schools plus University libraries
• Eight major administrative areas, from student affairs and athletics to finance and facilities
• Seven teams assessing University-wide initiatives that span multiple schools, departments, 或departments.

2016年夏天: The results of the 24 self-studies are presented to members of the Executive and 指导委员会s followed by a retreat to identify major themes and begin to develop proposals within the context of the University’s 任务, 正在进行的机构目标, 以及可用的资源.  

2016年秋季: Seven preliminary themes are shared with community to solicit feedback through town hall-style conversations for 教师 and staff, 学生活动, 针对主题的听力练习, 网上表格, 与校友领导小组会面, and a webinar held for 校友 and friends of the University. 基于社区的反馈, the seven preliminary themes are combined and prioritized into four 战略方向.

2017年3月: Initial draft of the four 战略方向 and accompanying proposed initiatives are discussed by the Board of Trustees at an extended Board retreat.

2017年6月: 在采纳了董事会深思熟虑的反馈意见后, the 战略方向 are endorsed at the June 2017 Board Meeting.

2017年8月: The approved 战略方向 are shared with the 电子游戏软件 community at the University’s 2017 Convocation ceremony, 通过网站, 并通过整个社区的电子邮件广播.

Strategic planning is a central component of the culture of planning and assessment that has permeated 电子游戏软件 for decades.   

电子游戏软件的 以前的战略规划工作, 大学评估与规划倡议(UAPI), featured input from more than 200 members of the University community, 包括教师, 学生, 校友, 和管理员. 它于2006年完工，导致了该项目的创建 七大战略方向, which set a clear institutional path for 电子游戏软件 in anticipation of its 150^th 2013年周年纪念.

UAPI also led to an accompanying 10-year Institutional Master Plan to provide the infrastructure to support the Strategic Plan, 启发了 照亮世界 运动 资助选定的计划和项目.