2025 Strategic Planning Process
The University of Idaho recently participated in the Great College’s to Work For survey and information from this survey, including comparisons between the data collected in 2021 and this year’s results, were reviewed to identify themes for improvement and planned actions to take over the next two years. One of the themes identified was: “Employees want more opportunities to participate in institutional planning.” Forty percent (40%) of employees said there are sufficient opportunities to participate in institutional planning. One of the ways the university is addressing this issue is to invite participation in the process for creating the university’s next strategic plan.
Beginning Spring 2024, a Strategic Planning Council will be established with university-wide representation to work with our strategic planning consultant to gather data for our 2025-30 Strategic Plan, including reviewing the vision and values of the university. Here is the estimated timeline for creating the new plan:
- April 2024 – Request for Proposal (RFP) for consulting firm issued.
- April 2024 – Strategic Planning Council formed. Nominate a colleague to participate.
- May 2024 – Strategic planning consulting firm selected.
- Fall 2024 – Strategic Plan Townhall Meeting
To kick off this process, employees are invited to review the draft RFP for the new strategic plan and provide their feedback on the document. The feedback received will be considered prior to finalizing the document, at which point it will be published for consultants to review and submit their proposals. Once a consultant is selected, they will help guide the strategic planning process to ensure U of I has a meaningful plan to guide our direction over the next five years. Once the university-wide plan is completed, the individual Colleges, units and divisions will be aligning their plans with the university strategic plan in a way that everybody will have an opportunity to participate.
Your feedback is requested by Wednesday, April 10, 2024, so the information collected can be reviewed and considered before the RFP is finalized. Thank you for taking the time to participate in this process that will shape the direction of U of I over the next five years.