Planning Process

Planning Timeline

Strategic Planning 2023 - Progress Chart

Phase Chart Infographic for Strategic Plan 2030

Milestones

  • Cabinet retreat and Board of Trustees retreat June
  • State of the University address and planning sessions September
    President's Town Hall meetings September
  • President communication on strategic planning process February
    Launch strategic planning website March
    Launch virtual information gathering with faculty, staff, and students March - April
    Launch in-person information gathering with faculty, staff, and students April
    Presidential update to community on the planning process May
    Close the information gathering process May
  • Identify implementation planning process July
    Mission Priority Examen preliminary draft August
    Complete strategic plan framework August
  • State of the University address and share framework with community September
    Board of Trustees review framework September
    Town Hall October
    In-person and virtual feedback sessions October
    Draft plan finalized December
    Board of Trustees review draft plan December
    Optimize and finalize plan January
    Board of Trustees vote on the plan February

Members of the Coordinating Committee

Co-Chair: Dennis C. Jacobs, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Co-Chair: Falguni Sen, Professor of Strategy and Statistics and Faculty Senate President

Laura Auricchio, Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center
Justin M. Bell, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Michele C. Burris, Vice President for Student Affairs
Julie L. Gafney, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Mission Initiatives and Executive Director, Center for Community Engaged Learning
Dawn Lerman, Professor of Marketing and Special Advisor to the Provost for Strategy
Tokumbo Shobowale, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
Michael R. Trerotola, Chief of Staff 

Past Faculty and Staff Listening Sessions

Open-Invitation Listening Sessions

Theme Date/Time Location
Undergraduate Education March 14, 2024
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Hughes Hall 208 @ Rose Hill w/ Zoom option
Graduate Education  March 19, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
LL 12th Floor Lounge @ Lincoln Center w/ Zoom option
General March 14, 2024
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Zoom Only
Undergraduate Education April 3, 2024
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Cunniffe 222 @ Rose Hill w/ Zoom option *New Location
General April 4, 2024
1 - 2:00 pm
Zoom Only
Undergraduate Education April 9, 2024
4:00 - 5:00 pm
President's Dining Room (PDR) on the 12th Floor of Lowenstein w/ Zoom option
Graduate Education April 18, 2024
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lowenstein 1002 @ Lincoln Center w/ Zoom option
Community Feedback Session October 3, 2024
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Zoom
Community Feedback Session October 7, 2024
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Zoom
Community Feedback Session October 10, 2024
Immediately following Town Hall
Lincoln Center
Community Feedback Session October 16, 2024
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Zoom
Community Feedback Session October 22, 2024
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Rose Hill

Listening Sessions with Existing Councils/Senate

Council of Deans March 21, 2024
Faculty Senate April 12, 2024
Administrators Council April 10, 2024
Student leaders at Lincoln Center April 11, 2024
Student Life Council at Rose Hill April 10, 2024
University Research Council May 1, 2024