Although this plan is largely self-explanatory, it should be helpful to the reader to note certain features in advance. A summary description of the areas addressed by the plan is located in Section One under Item V, "Priority/Action Areas for the Present and Future" (Page 10). In Section Two (beginning on Page 17), a small set of goals is given for each of the areas. Actions or strategic objectives designed to achieve the goals are described along with certain indicators of success or progress toward success. The action objectives specify the administrative officer(s) or groups responsible; a timeline or time frame is also indicated.

Key to Abbreviations and Other Formatting

Parenthetical notations in University-wide action strategies/objectives specify officers and groups responsible for oversight and deadlines. Action items in boldface have been designated by the University Planning and Budget Committee as having higher priority.

AIPC American Indian Programs Council

C Cabinet

CIO Chief Information Officer

D Deans

Depts Departments

Fa Faculty

Fo Foundation

GC General Counsel

IR Institutional Research

L Library Director

MD Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences

P President

R Registrar

SG Student Government/Senate

SS Staff Senate

UITC University Information Technology Committee

UR University Relations

URC University Research Council

VPs All Vice Presidents

VPA Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

VPF Vice President for Finance and Operations

VPR Vice President for Research

VPS Vice President for Student and Outreach Services

AY'01 Completed by the end of the 2001 academic year

F'01 Fall of 2001

Ongoing Continuing task

Su'01 Summer of 2001

US University Senate

Superscript notations refer to Higher Education Roundtable Report Recommendations. See Appendices D and I.

AA Academic Accountability Measure

AS Accessibility

ED Economic Development

EE Educational Excellence

FA Financial Accountability Measure

FL Flexible/Responsive

FR Funding/Rewards