Strategic Plan Refresh Process 2022-23
Approaching the halfway point in our ten-year strategic plan, UTSA has made remarkable strides toward our three strategic destinations. We have achieved new levels of excellence in student success, are well on our way to becoming a great public research university, and continue to set a new standard as an exemplar for strategic growth and innovative excellence. But we know that our work is not done.
Why a refresh?
UTSA’s strategic plan was never intended to be a static vision. The refresh allows us to build on our momentum of success, celebrate our achievements to date, apply our lessons learned, adapt to a changing higher education landscape (indeed, a post-pandemic world), and align our resources to continue our trajectory of transformation.
Refreshing our strategic destinations, mission, vision, and values, peer models of excellence, and preparing an aligned long-range financial plan is a UT System requirement.
"The refresh is our opportunity to come together as a Roadrunner community and amend our vision to continue our forward progress." - President Taylor Eighmy
Leadership
President Taylor Eighmy has appointed Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Heather Shipley to chair the Strategic Planning Refresh Steering Committee. This group includes senior leaders from across campus, and representatives from UTSA’s Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, Student Government Association, and the Department Chairs’ Council.
The SPRSC will serve two primary roles in the refresh process:
- Leadership in affirming and revising our strategic plan
- Facilitate widespread communication about the revision effort and take the lead in engaging feedback from faculty, staff, and student stakeholders
The members of the steering committee include:
Heather Shipley
Interim Provost & Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
Steering Committee Chair
Lynn Barnes, Jr.
Senior Vice Provost, Strategic Enrollment
Eric Brey
Interim Dean, KCEID
JoAnn Browning
Interim Vice President, REDKE
Janis Bush
Chair, Departmental Chairs Council
Lisa Campos
Vice President, Intercollegiate Athletics
Lynne Cossman
Dean, HCaP
Jill Fleuriet
Dean, Honors
Corrina Green
Senior Associate Vice President, Real Estate, Construction, Planning and Facilities
Jonathon Halbesleben
Dean, ACOB
Sheri Hardison
Senior Associate Vice President, Financial Affairs and CFO
Dean Hendrix
Vice Provost & University Librarian
Mary Hernandez
Senior Associate Vice President, Admin and Operations, Business Affairs
Damaris Ibarra
Chair, Staff Senate
Kendra Ketchum
Vice President, Information Management and Technology
Carlos Martinez
Senior Vice President, Institutional Strategic Planning, Chief of Staff
Glenn Martinez
Dean, COLFA
Ambika Mathur
Vice Provost, Graduate Students & Dean, Graduate School
Kasey Neece-Fielder
Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Planning and Assessment
Karl Miller-Lugo
Vice President, Advancement and Alumni Engagement
David Mongeau
Founding Director, SDS
Lisa J. Montoya
Vice Provost, Global Initiatives
Teresa Niño
Vice President, University Relations
Jasmin Paquet-Durand Ford
President, SGA
LT Robinson
Senior Vice Provost & Dean of Students
Veronica Salazar
Senior Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Enterprise Development Officer
Stephanie Schoenborn
Chief of Police
David Silva
Dean, COS
Mario Torres
Dean, COEHD
Melissa Vito
Vice Provost, Academic Innovation
Steve Wilkerson
Associate Vice Provost, Institutional Research
Tammy J. Wyatt
Vice Provost, Student Success
René Zenteno
Chair, Faculty Senate
Timeline
The strategic plan refresh process will mirror the iterative, input-and-dissemination engagement strategies developed in the administration and follow-up of the Campus Climate Survey. Key milestones include:
- December 2022 | Steering Committee members prime their faculty, staff and students for the work ahead by highlighting accomplishments from the first five years and describing the refresh process.
- Spring 2023 | The Steering Committee will provide faculty, staff, and students with four opportunities to give their feedback on the current strategic plan and new proposals. These steps include:
- An anonymous campus survey (February) -.
- A listening session hosted by your Vice President or Dean (March - April)
- An opportunity to review and share reactions to summaries from the listening sessions (March - May)
- An opportunity to review and provide input on the Steering Committee’s evolving drafts (May - July)
- Spring and Summer 2023 | The Steering Committee reviews and analyzes stakeholder feedback to draft revisions to the strategic plan. The Steering Committee submits its final recommendations to Dr. Eighmy.
- November 2023: Present | The refreshed plan and pro forma are presented to the UT System Board of Regents.
