Our Division of Student Affairs Strategic Plan
Our Division of Student Affairs strategic plan will present the UMBC community with a vision for the future of our division, providing a direction forward for 2028. The plan will highlight objectives that will provide clarity on what success will look like and establish consistent expectations for assessment to ensure that our plan is achieved.
Throughout the 2024 – 2025 academic year, we will begin by explore the following strategic priorities, known as our centers of excellence, which the Strategic Plan Steering Committee will use to guide their work on identifying specific outcomes where we as a division should direct our efforts:
- Financial sustainability
- Wellbeing and care
- Operations and facilities
- Engagement and belonging
- Student and staff experience
An emphasis on inclusive excellence will be woven throughout our approach and conversations about these centers of excellence. This will be a fluid process, and the centers may shift as we engage our division in conversations and feedback sessions during the fall 2024 semester.
The Strategic Plan Steering Committee
The SPSC is represented by the following individuals from across the Division of Student Affairs. Names with an asterisk indicate UMBC alumni:
- Jennifer Artis, Student Belonging
- Dr. Ricky Blissett*, Center for Democracy and Civic Life
- Marykate Conroy, Career Center
- Candace Doane, Student Engagement and Leadership
- Jim Donlan*, Residential Life
- Dr. Griselda Flores, Retriever Essentials and Connections
- Lesa Goodhue, Student Engagement and Leadership
- Gina Hoagland, Event and Conference Services
- Dr. Vic Madrid, Retriever Integrated Health
- Dr. Shruti Shastri, Retriever Integrated Health
- Ann Tropea, Center for Democracy and Civic Life
Resources Guiding Our Work
Our plan will be informed by Vision 2030, which is the University System of Maryland (USM) strategic plan; the themes that come up in the UMBC strategic plan process; and our Division of Student Affairs mission, vision, and commitments.
Strategic Plan Guidebook
This printable strategic plan guidebook [PDF] will provide clarity to the Division of Student Affairs and other campus partners about our goals for the strategic planning process, how the process will unfold, and what the final result will be. It is shared to emphasize the importance of a collaborative and engaged process by all members of the Division of Student Affairs.
Strategic Plan Process Timeline
This is the working strategic plan process timeline. It will be regularly updated as dates finalized Items with an asterisk indicate opportunities for Division of Student Affairs staff to provide their feedback and insight.
- Summer 2024: Establish the Division of Student Affairs Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- October and November 2024: Information gathering process*
- November 2024: Leadership checkpoint, plan structure
- December 2024: Leadership checkpoint, finalizing centers of excellence
- December 2024: Division of Student Affairs town hall*
- March 2025: Division of Student Affairs town hall*
- April 2025: Leadership checkpoint, plan language
- May 2025: Leadership checkpoint, implementation strategy
- June 2025: Strategic plan rollout celebration*
- September 2025: Start of the strategic plan*
Questions
Questions about the strategic plan process can be directed to Dr. Mary Ellen Wade, Director of Assessment and Planning, at mewade@umbc.edu