The Strategic Planning Council recommends to provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, policies to support the university’s strategic planning process, including academic planning, institutional effectiveness, accountability, budget planning, and student services.
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are schedule by the chair of the committee. No action can be taken at committee meetings unless a majority of the voting membership is present.
Members
TBD, Chair
Email:
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Carissa Baker
Rosen College of Hospitality Management- Universal School of Experience Leadership & Innovation; Senate Representative -
Michael Callaghan
College of Sciences-Anthropology; Senate Representative -
Anita Gabbard
Distributed Learning; Resource Staff407-823-4194 -
Matthew Gregg
Student Government Association -
Xin He
College of Business Administration-Marketing; Faculty Representative -
Tommy James
UCF Connect Central- Assistant Vice Provost
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Jeffrey Kauffman
Faculty Senate Chair; College of Engineering and Computer Science- Mechanical Aerospace Engineering; Senate Representative -
Glenn Martin
Office of Research- Institute for Simulation and Training; Senate Representative -
Shellene Mazany
College of Health Professions and Sciences-School of Social Work; Faculty Representative -
Vivian Schutz
College of Nursing- Nursing Practice, Associate Professor
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William Self
College of Medicine-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences; Ex Officio -
Dinender Singla
College of Medicine- Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty Representative -
Jeffrey Stout
College of Health Professions and Sciences- Kinesiology and Physical Therapy; Faculty Representative -
John Venecek
University Libraries- Research and Information Services; Faculty Representative -
Sharon Woodill
College of Community Innovation and Education- Interdisciplinary Studies, Associate Professor
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S. T. Wu
College of Optics and Photonics; Faculty Representative -
Yang Yang
College of Engineering and Computer Science-Nanoscience Technology Center; Faculty Representative
Ex-officio members
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Paige Borden
Academic Program Quality and Institutional Knowledge Management; Administrator -
John Buckwalter
Academic Affairs- Office of the Provost; Ex-Officio -
Rebeca Richards
Academic Affairs- Integrated Academic Planning and Resource Allocation; Ex Officio
Membership
The committee shall consist of one faculty member from each academic unit (selected by the Committee on Committees in consultation with the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs); one student (appointed by the president of the Student Government Association); the chair of the Faculty Senate; one staff member (selected by the USPS Staff Council); one department chair (appointed by the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs); one faculty representing UCF Connect (appointed by the vice provost for UCF Connect); one alumnus or alumna (selected by the senior associate vice president of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving); an associate or senior instructional designer; and the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. The provost and vice president for Academic Affairs (ex officio), in concert with the vice presidents of the administrative and academic divisions, will identify remaining members in an effort to ensure widespread representation across the university. The council chair shall be appointed by the president from the membership of the council. The vice chair shall be elected annually by its membership at the first meeting of the committee after the new Faculty Senate is elected, normally in the early fall term. Terms of service are three years, staggered, with the exception of the student members, who shall serve for one year.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To advise and assist the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs in developing and updating the university’s strategic plan.
- To recommend policies to support the university’s strategic planning process, including academic planning, institutional effectiveness, accountability, budget planning, and student services.
- To recommend to the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs the university’s academic plan and any budget or academic actions necessary to support those recommendations.
Meeting Materials and Reports
The committee submits a brief annual report of the committees’ activities by the end of the second week of August each year. Below are the annual reports for the committee.
Committee Guidance
UCF Strategic Plan Website
Institutional Knowledge Management Strategic Planning Website Joint