Implementation Plan
Following the conclusion of the SRA process, the multi-year implementation plan will begin.
This multi-year implementation plan will begin upon the completion of the strategic resource allocation process. The plan has no definitive timeline and will be dependent on available resources, academic policies, CBA’s, and other university processes. During implementation, the university will still continue to be efficient and effective with normal business operations.
Guiding Principles During Implementation
The SRA process has been a collaborative and transparent endeavor involving all stakeholders of the university. When implementing any recommendations outlined in the SRA final reports, the following guiding principles will be used:
- Protect the University’s mission, vision, and values
- Prioritize a university perspective
- Maintain the flexibility necessary to meet future challenges and opportunities
- Fully engage collective knowledge, imagination, ingenuity, and creativity to arrive at innovative solutions
Academic Programs
On Jan. 26, the Provost released an initial response to the SRA report intended to provide recommendations for a holistic review of curricular offerings. The agreed upon implementation plan is intended to give affected faculty members control over the changes to their programs.
The first step is to provide Deans and academic programs under their purview an opportunity to address the Provost’s recommendations. If, by February 21, the deans and departments agree to make curricular changes with the intent to submit them into the CPAC process in this upcoming fall term, those programs will not be subject to the Program Review, Reduction and Discontinuance (“PRD”) process (AP 303-35).
Those departments which are unable to reach mutual agreement, will be placed on a list Provost Anderson will release on February 22 of academic programs to be referred to the Program Review Committee, which will begin the Program Review, Reduction and Discontinuance (“PRD”) process.
- Provost’s Initial Response to SRA Academic Programs Task Force Report (*updated Jan. 26)
- University’s Plan to Implement Program Changes
- Letter to Faculty Outlining the Program Review Process
University Services
The implementation plans related to university services will follow an extended timeline and adhere to the normal budget process. This is intentionally different from the plans related to academic programs. University services, unlike academic programs, do not have explicit policies that outline formal steps for review and discontinuance of programs.
In Fall 2024, units will begin to draft 2025-2027 (FY26, FY27) operating and capital budget plans that will identify additional actions, investments, or disinvestments for the following years. As part of the normal budget process, those plans will be presented to the University Budget Committee (UBC) who will be responsible for preparing an advisory report for the President. The UBC’s primary focus is to ensure the University’s priorities are reflected in the operating budget through coordinated consultation, discussion, education, and outreach to the University community. Following a review of the advisory report, a final action plan will be released by ELT.
This process ensures that each division engages in a thoughtful, incremental approach to minimize disruptions of campus operations, allow for on-going initiatives to help inform decisions, and enables investments to align with the goals, outcomes, and strategies being developed as part of the new strategic plan. It is important to understand that implementation plans will continue as a multi-year process with numerous opportunities for adjustments as conditions change.
