The University Planning Committee

Although continuous, the cycle logically begins with strategic planning. This activity will be the responsibility and focus of The University Planning Committee.

Charge

The first priority of the University Planning Committee was to produce The University of Montana's Strategic Plan. Publication was scheduled and completed in Spring 2011. In addition, Committee will coordinate with the University Assessment Committee annually, ensuring that the priorities identified in the Strategic Plan and those documented in the Core Themes (as required under Standard 1 of the NWCCU accreditation process) are consistent and linked.

Long term, the University Planning Committee will provide guidance to planning units of the University regarding standards for sector or unit plans, and will identify annual and biennial planning priorities. The Committee will review and update the University Strategic Plan annually, in light of environmental changes, institutional assessment, and campus input.

Composition

Chair

Perry Brown, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Members

• Teresa Branch, Vice President for Student Affairs
• Michael Reid, Vice President for Administration and Finance
• Scott Whittenburg, Vice President for Research and Development
• Peggy Kuhr, Vice President for Integrated Communications
• Loey Knapp, Chief Information Technology Officer
• Keith Kuhn, Executive Vice President, UM Foundation
• Chris Comer, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
• Vernon Grund, Interim Dean, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
• Barry Good, Dean, College of Technology
• Hugh Jesse, Director, Facilities Services
• Mark LoParco, Director, Dining Services
• Bill Johnston, Director, Alumni Association
• Darlene Samson, President, Staff Senate
• Hannah Singleton, Vice President, Staff Senate
• Jeff Renz, Chair, Faculty Senate
• Mariah Williams, Vice President, ASUM
• Kim Granath, Mansfield Library
• Mary Ann Bowman, School of Social Work
• Garrett Bryant, Graduate Assistant

Facilitator

Dawn Ressel, Associate Vice President for Planning, Budgeting, and Analysis

University Planning Committee Timeline

The University is in its first year under the new NWCCU accreditation standards (requiring reporting of the University's Mission and Core Themes) and is preparing to enter a new biennium. Please follow the link for the current University Planning Committee timeline.