Overview of the Strategic Planning Process
The 2015 strategic planning process was an enormous effort - one that sought to meaningfully engage all voices from the CMU community and to thoughtfully consider and synthesize their input. The process spanned the academic year from October 2014 through the summer of 2015, and the campus continues to engage in implementation activities and regular updates to the plan. Key accomplishments include the following:
- Hosting more than a dozen town hall meetings and retreats with unprecedented attendance and interest, in person and via webcast, including open sessions; sessions focused on particular topics such as diversity, international strategy, and teaching and learning; and smaller sessions with university leadership and the board of trustees.
- Delivering countless presentations to campus groups, departments, schools, administrative units and other interested parties to gather feedback on the plan.
- Engaging more than 160 campus community members (faculty, staff, students and alumni) on strategic planning committees that have shaped key elements of the plan.
- Focusing on key community members outside the Pittsburgh campus to gather the broadest possible input, including CMU locations in Silicon Valley, Australia, Qatar and Rwanda.
The Strategic Planning Process by the Numbers
1,200+
125+
Comments and suggestions were posted to the university’s website.
100+
160+
Students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in committees.
The Strategic Plan Timeline
Announcement
Oct. 16, 2014:
CMU announces kickoff of strategic planning to the Carnegie Mellon community.
Town Halls and Webcasts
2014
| NOV. | 17 | First university-wide [view presentation slides] (PDF) |
2015
Retreats
2014
| DEC. | 12 | Academic Leadership Council |
2015
| FEB. | 26 | Board of Trustees |
| 27 | Board of Trustees | |
| APR. | 7 | Academic Leadership Council |
Plan Developments
2015
April-May:
Plan drafting; review at May Board of Trustees meeting
June-August:
Revisions and editing, layout and design
September:
Website development
October:
Final review
November:
Plan launch
2016 and Beyond:
Annual progress review and plan update