Environmental Issues & Strategies

Environmental Scan Task Force

• Formed in Fall 2005• Identify important factors guiding UNO’s future• Gather data, formulate findings/ forward suggestions • Take a Big Picture (System) and Micro level (academic units) view

– Resources• CPAR• IR• Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce• Community feedback

– Findings (37 majors issues)• Summary of CPACS Omaha Conditions Survey 2004• Review of University and Community Forums (2005 UNO Convocation)• State Aid and Budget Projections for the University of Nebraska• Fall 2005 Survey of 2,000 Entering Freshmen and Transfer Students• Summary Review of Graduating Senior Exit Surveys 2003-04, 2004-05• Demographic/Economic Development Review

Strategic Issues

1. Students are expecting a broader variety of course delivery methods (including interactive and on-line education). Examples: pedagogy, technology, infrastructure

Dot Ranking: 4Responses: 40

Matrix: Heavily concentrated in the upper left-hand quadrant (high in importance, high in tractability)

Green = StudentsYellow = CommunityBlue = StaffRed = Faculty

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Strategic Priorities

Environmental Scan Year 2

• Fine tune the data from May SP Event– Narrow list of issues

• Gather additional feedback targeted audiences– Identify target audience

• Faculty/staff focus groups• Community groups

• Determine method to collect feedback– Focus Groups

• Classes• Faculty Forum• Community Forums

• Report results to SPSC

Student Focus Groups

• Determine how priorities fit into UNO Strategic Plan

• Integrate “top priorities” from focus groups/forums feedback into unit strategies– measures and their frameworks

• Offer ideas/suggestions to SPSC– Identify 3 or 4 of the best

INTEGRATION ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING

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Strategic Priorities