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History of UND LEADS

UND Leads was developed throughout 2022 with the help of broad campus and community input.

We worked in a spirit of collaboration and connectedness and embraced an enthusiasm for inquiry, positive risk-taking, and innovation to build a plan that will help propel the university and state forward.

UND LEADS Timeline

2022 Strategic Planning Committee & Workgroups

The faculty, staff and students who served on the strategic planning committee were tasked not only with contributing in meaningful ways to the success of the committee as a whole, but are asked to bring their perspective and experience in their various roles on campus to the committee.

Seven workgroups were formed around key themes found from stakeholder feedback collected during the Presidential Launch, an initial campus survey and townhalls will be formed. Each workgroup created a final report of their findings, research and collaboration.

2022 STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE & Workgroup Memebers

Focus Groups

  • Alice T Clark Mentoring Program Faculty Members
  • Association of Residence Halls - ARH
  • Campus Accessibility
  • Collaboration and Engagement Open Invitation May 12
  • Collaboration and Engagement Open Invitation May 16
  • Community Leaders and Economic Development
  • Creativity Discovery Innovation Open May 16
  • Creativity Discovery Innovation Open May 19
  • Current and Former UND Student Leaders
  • Deans
  • Department Chairs
  • Distinguished Chester Fritz Professors
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Educational Leaders
  • Enrollment Management
  • Executive Council
  • Former University Faculty Senate President 
  • Government and State Officials
  • Graduate Students
  • Graduate Students - Group 2
  • Grand Forks City and County Elected and Appointed Officials
  • Greater Grand Forks Women Leadership
  • Greek Council
  • HLC
  • Industry and Chambers of Commerce
  • International Students
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Meritorious Award Staff May 23
  • Meritorious Award Staff May 24
  • Meritorious Award Staff May 26
  • Military and Veterans
  • Provosts Executive Council CDI
  • ROTC
  • Rural Health Care Providers
  • Student Aerospace Advisory Council SSAC
  • Student Ambassadors
  • Student Athletes
  • Student Government
  • Student Veterans
  • Summer Programs and Events 
  • Tribal Nation Leaders
  • UND Alumni Foundation and Association
  • UND Staff May 26
  • UND Staff June 1
  • UND Staff June 2
  • Young Professionals July 14

Strategic Plan Progress Report

Surveys and Feedback Results 

The committee invited the University community to share their insights and ideas about UND’s future.

Moving UND Forward Survey

  • Online Qualtrics Results
  • Student Survey Responses
  • Staff Survey - Paper Responses

Kick-Off Event

A strategic plan kick-off event was held February 17 at the Memorial Union. A Brags, Worries, Wonders Bets exercise was performed to gather insight and feedback from campus and community members.

  • Sticky Note Responses
  • Qualtrics Responses

Town Hall Events

May 4

Each strategic plan workgroup held a town hall event to engage the campus community and update them on strategic plan progress. Town halls were held on May 4.

  • UND Community: Climate and Culture Notes
  • Creativity, Discovery and Innovation Notes
  • Collaboration and Engagement Notes
  • Student Success through Academic Excellence Notes
  • Student Success Beyond the Classroom Notes
  • Valuing and Supporing UND Employees
  • Fostering Equity and Inclusive Excellence

March 8-9 Town Hall Events

Faculty and staff town halls were held March 8-9, 2022.

  • March 8 Faculty Town Hall Q&A Responses
  • March 8 Faculty Town Hall Zoom Chat Responses
  • March 8 Staff Town Hall Q&A Responses
  • March 8 Staff Zoom Chat Responses
  • March 9 Faculty Town Hall Q&A Responses
  • March 9 Faculty Town Hall Chat Responses
  • March 9 Staff Town Hall Q&A Responses
  • March 9 Staff Town Hall Zoom Chat Responses

Draft Day Event

VIEW Draft PLAN FEEDBACK

Draft Mission, Vision and Values Responses

A draft strategic plan mission, vision and values statement was unveiled in September 2022. A survey was available for feedback.

  • Feedback on UND Mission, Vision, and Values - Staff Responses Paper Format
  • Feedback on UND Mission, Vision, and Values - Online Responses

UND LEADS Launch Event

UND LEADS Plan Implementation

Committee & Workgroups

The Strategic Planning Committee was responsible for oversight of the Strategic Planning process.

Committee Members

lynette krenelka
Lynette Krenelka
Co-Chair,  Executive Director TTaDA / Director OEL
  • lynette.krenelka@UND.edu
james mochoruk
James Mochoruk
Co-Chair, Professor, History
  • james.mochoruk@UND.edu
tamba-kuii bailey
TambaKuii Bailey
Special Assistant to the President for Diversity & Inclusion
    • tambakuii.bailey@UND.edu
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Jennifer Berger
Director of Emergency Management
  • jennifer.r.berger@UND.edu
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Bailey Bubach
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, College of Engineering & Mines
  • bailey.bubach@UND.edu
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Angie Carpenter
Director of Special Student Populations
    • angela.carpenter@UND.edu
stephanie christian
Stephanie Christian
Chair / Clinical Associate Professor
    • stephanie.christian@UND.edu
aaron flynn
Aaron Flynn
Assistant Director of Memorial Union Facilities & Operations
    • aaron.flynn@UND.edu
sadie hanson
Sadie Hanson
Undergraduate Student
  • sadie.hanson@UND.edu 
melony linder
Meloney Linder 
Media Contact, Vice President Marketing & Communications
  • meloney.linder@UND.edu
mike mannausau
Mike Mannausau
Vice President of Development, UND Alumni Association & Foundation
  • mikemmm@@UNDfoundation.org
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Casey Ozaki
Associate Professor
  • carolyn.ozaki@UND.edu
darius quansah
Darius Quansah
Graduate Student
  • darius.quansah@UND.edu  
jennifer stoner
Jennifer Stoner
Associate Professor
    • jennifer.stoner@UND.edu
jeffrey vanlooy
Jeffrey VanLooy
Associate Professor
    • jvanlooy@aero.UND.edu
ryan zerr
Ryan Zerr
Professor
    • ryan.zerr@UND.edu

Project Managers

Anna Clark
Dir Communications & Planning
  • anna.l.clark@UND.edu
  • 701.777.0960
  • Twamley Hall Room 302A
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8176
Rob Carolin
Chief of Staff
  • robert.carolin@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4202
  • Twamley Hall Room 300
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8193

Strategic Planning Committee Staff Support

Taylor Hanson Wald
Academic Affairs Coordinator
  • taylor.hansonwald@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4138
  • O'Kelly Hall Room 320C
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8116

Strategic Pillar Workgroups

Seven workgroups were formed around key themes found from stakeholder feedback collected during the Presidential Launch, an initial campus survey and townhalls will be formed. 

Workgroup Co-Chairs

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Elizabeth Bjerke
Ph.D.
Associate Dean / Professor
  • elizabeth.bjerke@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3922
  • Odegard Hall Room 200
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9007
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Jill Novotny
Asst to the VP Marktng & Comm
  • jill.novotny@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2038
  • Skalicky Room 160
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7144

Committee Members

  • Les Bjore
  • Brooke Conlin
  • Kyle Doperalski
  • Jenny Duffy
  • Brittany Dvorak
  • Erik Fritzell
  • Cassie Gerhardt
  • Kara Helmig
  • Wendelin Hume
  • Barbara Kitko
  • Jacob Koonce
  • Dale Lennon
  • Nikki Massmann
  • Ariana Meyers
  • Rajrup Mitra
  • Shilo Virginia Previti
  • Jennifer Swangler
  • Julie Rygg
  • Faith Wahl
  • Deborah Worley

Workgroup Chairs

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Amy Whitney
Ed.D, MBA, BA
Director
  • amy.whitney@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6987
  • Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8372
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Patrick Henry
Assistant Professor
  • patrick.henry@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2703
  • Gamble Hall Room 220R
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7209

Committee Members

  • Ryan Adams
  • Mark Askelson
  • Sandy Braathen
  • Becca Baumbach
  • Kevin Fickenscher
  • Surojit Gupta
  • Sarah Heitkamp
  • Paul Korus
  • Beth Kurz
  • Soizik Laguette
  • Dan Laudal
  • Michael Mann
  • Madhavi Marasinghe
  • Nuri Oncel
  • Scott Sandberg
  • Shawnda Schroeder
  • Robert Stupnisky
  • Chih Ming Tan
  • Stephanie Walker
  • Zeineb Yousif

Workgroup Co-Chairs

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Tiffany Ford
Director
  • tiffany.ford@UND.edu
  • 701.777.8700
  • Nistler Hall Room 322D
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7308
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Thomasine Heitkamp
Research Developer
  • thomasine.heitkamp@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4950
  • Tech Accelerator Room 2050
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8367

Workgroup Members

  • Pat Bertagnolli
  • Brian Bjella
  • Maria Effertz-Hanson
  • Tom Erickson
  • Nick Hacker
  • Carma Hanson
  • Peter Johnson
  • Judy Lee
  • Monica Mayer
  • Chris Nelson
  • Kylie Oversen
  • Daphne E. Pedersen
  • Kaelan Reedy
  • Ken Ruit
  • Kristine Sande
  • Will Semke
  • Thomas Swoyer
  • Terry Traynor
  • Kristen Votava
  • Danny Weigel

Workgroup Co-Chairs

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Zarrina Azizova
Ph.D., Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Associate Professor
  • zarrina.azizova@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3737
  • Education Building Room 316
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
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Heather Terrell
Director of Undergraduate Psychology Programs
  • heather.terrell@UND.edu
  • 701.777.3882
  • Columbia Hall Room 2926
    Grand Forks ND 58202-8380

Workgroup Members

  • Terry Brenner
  • Tim Burrows
  • Michael Herbert
  • Gabe Kilzer
  • Erin Lauckner
  • Chelsea Mellenthin
  • Marlene Miller
  • Patrick O’Neill
  • Jody Paulson
  • Kay Powell
  • Jenny Reichert
  • Rebecca Summers
  • Ryan Summers
  • Jeff VanLooy
  • Alfred Wallace

Workgroup Co-Chairs

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Sara Kaiser
PhD
Director Comm Stand / Access Stu
  • sara.kaiser@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4076
  • Memorial Union Room 240
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9040
Anna Marie Kinney
Coord of U Writing Program
  • anna.kinney@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6381
  • Chester Fritz Library Room 323
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7100
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Andrew Williams
Assistant Professor
  • andrew.d.williams@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6718
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E161
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037

Workgroup Members

  • Robyn Bancroft
  • Kristen Borysewicz
  • Carolyn Broden
  • Tyler Burmeister
  • Jessica Doty
  • Emily Dougherty
  • Chris Ehrhart
  • Marjorie Evers
  • Myra Henderson
  • Casey Hutton
  • Karina Knutson
  • Alena Kubatova
  • Jack Muhs
  • Kristi Okerland
  • Devon Olson
  • Kerry Toups
  • Marilyn Vetter
  • Jonathan Wirkkala

Workgroup Co-Chairs

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Becca Bergee
Director of Human Resources for Academic Affairs
  • becca.bergee@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6830
  • Twamley Hall Room 313
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7127
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Elizabeth Legerski
Associate Professor
  • elizabeth.legerski@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4414
  • Gillette Hall Room 202
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7136

Workgroup Members

  • Zak Aubol
  • Eric Brevik
  • Emile Dargbeh
  • Melissa Gjellstad
  • Renae Hellerstedt
  • Melissa Johnson
  • Christine Lennon
  • Jodi Myrvik
  • Sarah Owens
  • Eric Peterson
  • Sharon Rezac Anderson
  • Brian Schill
  • Corey Shock
  • Beth Valentine
  • Heather Wages
  • Chris Zygarlicke

Workgroup Co-Chairs

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Anne Kelsch
PhD
Director of Faculty Development
  • anne.kelsch@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4233
  • O'Kelly Hall Room 320H
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7104

Workgroup Members

  • Justin Berg
  • Tom Berry
  • Mallory Bernhard  
  • Jacoba de Boer
  • Roberto DeMagalhaes
  • Cerynn Desjarlais
  • Charles Henry 
  • Laine Lyons   
  • Jon Maskaly
  • Caitlan Milera
  • Helen Ramon-Vega
  • Kaisa Siipola
  • Donna Smith
  • Jake Vivier 

Workgroup Final Reports

  • Climate & Culture Final Report
  • Collaboration & Engagement Final Report
    • Collaboration & Engagement Final Report Attachments
  • Student Success Through Academic Excellence Final Report
  • Student Success Beyond the Classroom Final Report
  • Valuing & Supporting UND Employees Final Report
  • Fostering Equity & Inclusive Excellence Final Report

Task Forces

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TASK FORCE (2020)

TASK FORCE ON THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION AT UND (2021)

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