Strategic Planning Timeline and Events
| Stakeholder Engagement | Strategic Planning | Rollout & Implementation | ||||
| Listening Sessions | Mission Survey | Community Forum | Planning Retreats | Revision, Preparation | Community Forum | Implementation |
| Fall 2025 | April 2026 | April | June-July | July-Aug | Fall | 2027 |
| Gather initial feedback about issues, values, strengths, goals, outcomes, and planning. | Gather opinion about current mission and values to assess if additional work is needed. | Engage core SPH stakeholders in groups to review listening session themes and write goals. | Two days of retreat to review the forum results and draft high-level strategies for SPH’s next 5 years. | Finalize strategic planning documents and review with the planning committee. | Rollout planning results. | Divisions and units identify action and goal alignment within the overall SPH plan. |
| Design Team | Prepare | Prepare | Prepare | Prep/Revise | Prepare | |
| Planning Group | Participate | Participate | Participate | Review/Inform | Participate | |
| All Staff/Faculty | Participate | Participate | Represented | Represented | Participate | |
| Student/Alum Exec Boards | Participate | Participate | Represented | Represented | Participate | |
Strategic Planning Committee
- Melinda Pettigrew, Dean and Mayo Chair
- Lynn Eberly, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
- Nancy Sherwood, Associate Dean for Research
- Betsy Wattenberg, Associate Dean for Academics and Student Engagement
- Jean Abraham, HPM Division Head
- Bruce Alexander, EnHS Division Head
- Lisa Harnack, EpiCH Division Head
- Joe Koopmeiners, BHDS Division Head
- Ruby Nguyen, Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Pamela Lutsey, FCC Chair
- Matt Anderson, Chief Financial Officer
- Stephanie Hagel, Director of Student Services & Administration, MHA
- Sarah Harris, SCC Chair
- Liz Hinske, EpiCH Division Administrator
- Bri Keeney, Chief of Staff and Strategy
- Kim McCoy, Alumni Board President
- Thai Nguyen, HR Director
- Jenny Porter, Assistant Dean for Enrolled Student Experience
- Colin Planalp, Senior Research Fellow, SHADAC & CRC
- Gayle Smaller, Jr., Associate Director of DEI
- Rachel Smith, Director of Communications and Marketing
- SPH Student Senate President or designate
- EPC Chair or designate
Please send questions or comments to Bri Keeney, Chief of Staff and Strategy (keen0113@umn.edu).
