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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S. T. Wu
College of Optics and Photonics; Faculty Representative -
Kevin Haran
School of Visual Arts and Design; College of Arts and Humanities; Faculty Representative -
Angela Shaw
UCF Foundation-Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving; Alumni Representative -
Paige Borden
Academic Program Quality and Institutional Knowledge Management; Administrator -
Patrick Burt
Communications and Marketing; Administrator -
Kim Hardy
UCF Connect; Faculty Representative
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Pamela Cavanaugh
Student Learning and Academic Success-UCF Connect; Administrator -
Ying Zhang
University Libraries-Acquisitions & Collections Development; Faculty Representative
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Adrienne Frame
Student Development and Enrollment Services-Dean's Office; Ex Officio -
Carissa Baker
Rosen College of Hospitality Management-Tourism, Events & Attractions; Senate Representative -
Yang Yang
College of Engineering and Computer Science-Nanoscience Technology Center; Faculty Representative -
Zixia Song
College of Sciences-Mathematics; Faculty Representative -
Delia M. Garcia
College of Arts and Humanities-Dean's Office; Ex Officio
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Desiree Diaz
College of Nursing-Nursing Practice; Faculty Representative -
Christopher Ingersoll
College of Health Professions and Sciences-Dean's Office; Administrator -
Maggy Tomova
College of Sciences-Dean's Office; Administrator -
Maritza Martinez
Office of the President-University Relations; Ex officio; Committee Administrator, Commencements, Convocations and Recognitions Committee
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Matthew Hall
UCF IT-Administration; Ex Officio -
Sheila Pineres
Burnett Honors College-Dean's Office; Ex Officio; Chair and Committee Administrator, University Honors Committee -
Anita Gabbard
Distributed Learning; Resource Staff407-823-4194 -
Jana Jasinski
Academic Affairs-Faculty Excellence; Committee Administrator, University Travel Awards Committee; Administrator-Strategic Planning Council; Ex Officio-Commencements and Personnel Committees -
Wendy Howard
Division of Digital Learning-Center for Distributed Learning; Administrator -
Joseph Kider
College of Graduate Studies-School of Modeling, Simulation & Training; Senate Representative -
Frank Allen
University Libraries-Administration; Ex Officio-Library Advisory Committee; Administrator-Strategic Planning Council -
Kathryn Mitchell
Finance and Accounting-Financial Initiatives; Administrator
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Jennifer Sohrbrino
Student Government Association; Student Representative
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Xin He
College of Business Administration-Marketing; Faculty Representative -
Charles Reilly
Academic Affairs-Space Administration; Administrator -
Kerry Welch
Student Development and Enrollment Services-Operations; Administrator -
Michael Johnson
Academic Affairs-Office of the Provost; Committee Administrator, Strategic Planning Council -
Dinender Singla
College of Medicine-Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty Representative; Vice Chair, University Promotion and Tenure Committee; 2021-2023 (P&T) -
Gerald Hector
Administration and Finance-Finance; Ex Officio; Committee Administrator -
Stephen King
Faculty Senate Chair; College of Medicine-Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences; Senate Representative; Chair407-266-7108 -
Reid Oetjen
College of Community Innovation and Education - Health Management & Informatics; Senate Representative; Chair, Graduate Program Review and Awards Committee407-823-5668
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