{"id":28232,"date":"2022-12-13T16:55:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T22:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/?p=28232"},"modified":"2022-12-13T16:55:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T22:55:38","slug":"preparing-und-for-the-next-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2022\/12\/preparing-und-for-the-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing UND for the next level"},"content":{"rendered":"

A fond farewell to the One UND Strategic Plan, which has positioned UND well for the upcoming UND Leads plan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The One UND Strategic Plan, the webpage of which is shown here, has guided the University of North Dakota since 2017 and now is drawing to a close. In its place will be the UND Leads Strategic Plan, which will be released in January. Web screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The One UND Strategic Plan isn\u2019t talked about much any more, said Dana Michael Harsell<\/a>, associate professor of political science<\/a> and public administration<\/a> at the University.<\/p>\n

And as the co-chair of the 2016-17 committee that created the plan, he couldn’t be happier about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI call that a win,\u201d said Harsell, speaking about the fact that although UND still is operating under the five-year plan, whole days or even weeks may pass without his hearing about it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s because by now, a lot of the plan\u2019s operations are so fully integrated into the fabric of the University.\u201d Increasing access to online education (Goal 3 of the plan), improving graduation rates (Goal 2), a campuswide drive to boost research (Goal 4) and inclusivity (Goal 5) \u2013 these are elements that, thanks in part to the One UND plan, now are tracked by professionals and factored into decisions made in UND offices from Demers Avenue to Gateway Drive.<\/p>\n

Jeff Holm<\/a>, vice provost for Strategic Programming & Special Initiatives and previously a Goal Manager for the One UND plan, agreed. \u00a0And remember, UND in 2016 was emerging from a demoralizing period of retrenchments and cuts, he noted. The One UND plan, with its seven goals to be accomplished by 2022 and specific metrics accompanying them, likely was what the campus needed at the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack then, I think a lot of those prescriptions were not being adequately addressed by the University,\u201d Holm said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that they are being addressed, I think that allows us to build a new strategic planning effort on top of the foundation that has already been built.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other words, the One UND plan \u2013 now about to sunset \u2013 has brought UND to the point where it can advance even further with its new plan: the UND Leads plan, which a campus committee has been developing since the spring and will be launched in January, Holm said.<\/p>\n

But more about that in a bit. First, some background:<\/p>\n

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The One UND Strategic Plan took shape in meetings that included this one, which was photographed in September 2016. A 50-person committee took input from around campus before drafting the plan. UND archival photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Developing the plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The One UND Strategic Plan got its start under former UND President Mark Kennedy. Starting in September 2016, Harsell and his co-chair, former UND Vice President for Student Affairs Laurie Betting (now retired), led a 50-person committee in the complex process of soliciting broad input and then crafting a workable plan.<\/p>\n

In that pre-Zoom era, getting a 50-member committee to meet in person was itself a challenge, Harsell said. So was building a consensus on even noncontroversial topics: \u201cConsider Goal One \u2013 the plan\u2019s very first strategic pillar, the Liberal Arts,\u201d said Holm, who served on the Goal One subcommittee.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn open meetings and focus groups, we had people who I thought would be saying, \u2018Yes, this is a really good idea.\u2019 But instead, they\u2019d speak out against it by saying, \u2018If we single out the Liberal Arts as a goal, will it just exist over there in that silo, rather than underlying all of the other programs on campus?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

But thanks to the administrative supports provided to the committee, as well as the thoughtful input of dozens of groups and thousands of people both on and off campus, the One UND Strategic Plan got delivered in the spring of 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust thinking about the generosity of all of the deans, all of the department heads, all of the students, staff, faculty and administrators and alumni who gave so much of their time \u2013 it\u2019s still inspiring,\u201d Harsell said. \u201cAnd it just speaks to the interest and desire of everyone at UND to produce something meaningful for the University.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In this UND archival photo, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum listens to a presentation that tied UND’s budget request to the University’s Grand Challenges and One UND Strategic Plan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Implementing the plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Then came the plan\u2019s implementation stage, the effects of which still are being felt today, Holm said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the provost\u2019s office, we thought about it by asking, \u2018How does this become a living thing?\u2019 It becomes a living thing by being embedded in the institutional framework, like a reporter being embedded in an Army unit.\u201d<\/p>\n

That meant finding \u2013 or creating \u2013 University homes for each of the plan\u2019s goals. So, for example, a new office was created to bring together academic core advisors, professional advisors, a new transfer coordinator, career services and other functions, all with an eye to implementing Goal 2: Increase Retention and Graduation Rates.<\/p>\n

Speaking of retention, Goal 2 also called on UND to \u201cprogressively upgrade campus facilities and ambience,\u201d Holm noted. That helped drive the major construction work that UND has undertaken in recent years, including the Coulee to Columbia Project, the construction of the Nistler and Memorial Union buildings and the upcoming renovations of Merrifield and Twamley halls.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd consider \u2018Goal 3: Deliver more educational opportunity online and on-campus,\u2019\u201d Holm said. \u201cThat\u2019s now a department \u2013 UND Online \u2013 within the provost\u2019s office. And that decision came out of Goal 3.\u201d<\/p>\n

UND had online programs before the One UND plan took effect, Holm said. But as happened with all of the other goals, the One UND plan drove strategic investments, in this case to boost the online programs\u2019 reach, ease of use and integration into the curriculum.<\/p>\n

Tracking the results<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The net results of all that effort were impressive, said Amanda Moske<\/a>, UND\u2019s chief data officer and the head of University Analytics and Planning.<\/p>\n

A standout component of the One UND plan was the development of multiple quantifiable metrics for each of the seven goals. Those metrics have been tracked with care, and a final report will be plan’s results is being prepared and will be available soon.<\/p>\n

Overall, those results show that \u201cin terms of retention and graduation rates, we hit most of our goals,\u201d Moske said. \u201cWe hit our research goals. We hit our enrollment goals for both on-campus and online.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, when you look at Serving the Military (Goal 6), we didn\u2019t hit our goal,\u201d she continued. \u201cThough the number of earned semester credit hours for individuals affiliated with the military increased, those numbers didn\u2019t reach the goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

But across all of the other goals, \u201cwe did very well.\u201d And that\u2019s likely to continue, as developing quantifiable metrics also will be a key component of the UND Leads Strategic Plan, Moske said.<\/p>\n

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In 2017, then-Vice President for Student Affairs Laurie Betting (left) and Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration Dana Harsell were given President’s Medals for their service as co-chairs of the One UND Strategic Planning Committee, The President’s Medal is UND’s highest award for service. UND archival photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The plan in action<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When Dr. Joshua Wynne<\/a>, vice president for health affairs and dean of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, took over as interim president in 2019, UND still was feeling the effects of cutbacks and frequent leadership changes. (Counting Kennedy, former president Bob Kelley and former interim president Ed Schafer, Wynne was the fourth person to sit in the president\u2019s chair in 3 \u00bd years.)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I took over, as you will recall, there was some upheaval in the University, there was uncertainty and the University felt a little abandoned, if you will,\u201d Wynne said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a lack of a clear focus on where we were going. But to me, it was very clear where we were going, and that was moving forward together as One UND.\u201d<\/p>\n

The One UND Strategic Plan made a difference in two key ways, Wynne said. First, it crystalized prior strategic planning efforts into seven clear goals, building on those earlier plans in the process.<\/p>\n

Second, it made sure not only that its goals were measurable, but also that they were \u2013 as Moske described \u2013 actually measured.<\/p>\n

The result was a catalyst: a plan that helped UND unite despite the earlier period of uncertainty. \u201cSo during my interim presidency, the One UND plan basically was that bridge, that blueprint to the future that kept us focusing on where we were going,\u201d Wynne said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw it as an evolution from the previous strategic plans. And in the same way, I see that we\u2019re now ready for the next phase in the upcoming strategic plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

DeAnna Carlson Zink<\/a>, CEO of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation and the former Goal Captain for Goal 7 of the One UND Strategic Plan, agreed. Importantly, alumni as well as faculty, staff and students pay attention to strategic plans, she added.<\/p>\n

\u201cStrategic planning is a chance to take what we\u2019re doing well and enhance it, while also bringing to the table new ideas,\u201d Carlson Zink said. \u201cAnd when that happens, you have more opportunities in fundraising as well. Because you\u2019ll find that individuals or corporations who are friends of the University will be saying, \u2018Yes, this is important to me. I want to be a part of it, and I can do that by being philanthropically involved.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Standing in the ballroom of the newly completed Memorial Union, UND President Andy Armacost launches the development of the new UND Leads Strategic Plan on Feb. 17, 2022, UND archival photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From One UND to UND Leads<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To sum up, the fact that the One UND plan\u2019s goals largely have been incorporated into UND\u2019s culture is a real accomplishment, Carlson Zink said. But just as important, it\u2019s also a solid foundation for the future.<\/p>\n

Like their One UND counterparts did in 2016, this year\u2019s UND Leads planners \u201csought wide input and did the hard work of distilling all of that into a cohesive whole,\u201d Carlson Zink said.<\/p>\n

The difference is that UND is a stronger university today, thanks to the research, retention, inclusion and other One UND-related elements that now are in place.<\/p>\n

That means UND is positioned to emerge even stronger still, Carlson Zink said.<\/p>\n

And the new UND Leads plan is the vehicle to make that happen.<\/p>\n

Like a university ascending Maslow\u2019s Hierarchy of Needs, UND has strengthened its student-satisfaction, academic culture and other foundational values, and now has its eye on innovation, pioneering, continuous improvement and other higher-order traits.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy sense is, it\u2019s cumulative,\u201d Carlson Zink said. \u201cThat\u2019s how the One UND plan worked, and that\u2019s how I see the new UND Leads Strategic Plan: as a stairstep for increasing UND\u2019s visibility and exceptional service as a university.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the campus community now is going to take UND to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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