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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 Supporting 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 and development.

Committee Members

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

                                  Project Managers

                                  Anna Clark
                                  Dir Communications & Planning
                                  • anna.l.clark@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.0960
                                  • Carnegie Hall Room 207
                                    Grand Forks ND 58202
                                  Rob Carolin
                                  Director of University Outreach
                                  • robert.carolin@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.4202
                                  • Carnegie Hall Room 3C
                                    Grand Forks ND 58202-8193

                                  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

                                  Photo of Elizabeth Bjerke
                                  Elizabeth Bjerke
                                  Ph.D.
                                  Associate Dean / Professor
                                  • elizabeth.bjerke@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.3922
                                  • Odegard Hall Room 200
                                    Grand Forks ND 58202-9007
                                  Photo of Jill Novotny
                                  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

                                  Photo of Amy Whitney
                                  Amy Whitney
                                  Ed.D, MBA, BA
                                  Director
                                  • amy.whitney@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.6987
                                  • Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center
                                    Grand Forks ND 58202-8372
                                  Photo of Patrick Henry
                                  Patrick Henry
                                  Assistant Professor / Director, UND Writers Conference / Coordinator of Creative Writing
                                  • patrick.henry@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.2703
                                  • Merrifield Hall Room 240C
                                    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

                                  Photo of Tiffany Ford
                                  Tiffany Ford
                                  MBA
                                  Director
                                  • tiffany.ford@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.3700
                                  • Nistler Hall Room 322D
                                    Grand Forks ND 58202-7308
                                  Photo of Thomasine Heitkamp
                                  Thomasine Heitkamp
                                  Research Developer
                                  • thomasine.heitkamp@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.6027
                                  • 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

                                  Photo of Zarrina Azizova
                                  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
                                  Photo of Heather Terrell
                                  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

                                  Photo of Sara Kaiser
                                  Sara Kaiser
                                  PhD
                                  Director, Student Disability Resources & Academic Support
                                  • sara.kaiser@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.4076
                                  • O'Kelly Hall Room 2
                                    Grand Forks ND 58202-8006
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                                  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
                                  Photo of Andrew Williams
                                  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

                                  Photo of Becca Bergee
                                  Becca Bergee
                                  Director of Human Resources for Academic Affairs
                                  • becca.bergee@UND.edu
                                  • 701.777.6830
                                  • Carnegie Hall Room 209
                                    Grand Forks ND 58202
                                  Photo of Elizabeth Legerski
                                  Elizabeth Legerski
                                  Associate Professor & Graduate Director
                                  • 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

                                  Photo of Anne Kelsch
                                  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
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