MOVING FEARLESSLY FORWARD: IMPLEMENTING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
Creating the plan: Fearlessly Forward emerged from widespread Terp engagement. Campus leaders engaged seven diverse committees of students, faculty, staff, community partners and alumni in imagining our future. Leadership held two open forums, and considered fearless ideas and priorities with the University Senate, Board of Trustees, divisional leadership teams, President's Commissions, and student leaders.
Launching the plan: Launched in February, 2022 with four strategic commitments, Fearlessly Forward is a central and guiding force for all colleges and divisions.
Implementing the plan: Implementation of Fearlessly Forward has several key components seen in Figure I. Each Summer, campus leadership engages in a consultative process to set priorities and identify needed infrastructure in order to realize priorities. The Provost's Office works closely with each division and engages our students, faculty, and staff in identifying priorities, launching initiatives and evaluating progress.
In addition, we engage our UMD community through:
The development of metrics and data to assess progress
Annual reports from initiatives, colleges, and divisions
Presentations and engagement with the University Senate, Board of Trustees, and other stakeholders
Figure I: Implementation of Fearlessly Forward
Assessing our progress:
Tracking progress through global, strategic commitment, and initiative metrics
Annual reports
Presentations to key university constituents (e.g. students, faculty, staff, community)
Community Input and Engagement
2022-2023 Implementation Committees
Peer review of fearless ideas
Student, faculty, and staff surveys
Workgroups and taskforces to launch and steer key initiatives
Annual Priority Setting and Initiatives:
President's cabinet retreat
Annual college planning meetings
Senate leadership
Provost's student advisory committees
Academic Planning Advisory Committee (APAC)
Signature initiatives
College and Division programs and activities
Investing in Needed Infrastructure and Support
Personnel
Communications
Coordination
Resources