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Plan Progression

As a part of the planning process, we adhered to transparency, open communication, and inclusivity as we engaged all stakeholder groups.

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.

Strategic Planning Committee 

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.

Strategic Plan Committee Members

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. Each workgroup created a final report of their findings, research and collaboration.

Climate and Culture FINAL REPORT

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

Meeting Notes

  • April 28, 2022
  • May 12, 2022
  • May 25, 2022
  • June 9, 2022
  • June 22, 2022
  • July 7, 2022
  • July 20, 2022
  • August 17, 2022

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

Meeting Notes

  • April 26, 2022
  • May 10, 2022
  • May 24, 2022
  • June 7, 2022
  • June 21, 2022
  • July 12, 2022
  • July 19, 2022
  • July 26, 2022
  • August 8, 2022

Workgroup Final Reports

  • Final Report
  • Final Report Attachments
  • Retreat Feedback

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

Meeting Notes

  • April 20, 2022
  • May 11, 2022
  • May 25, 2022
  • June 8, 2022
  • June 22, 2022
  • July 6, 2022
  • July 20, 2022
  • August 17, 2022

Student Success Through Academic Ecellence FINAL REPORT

Workgroup Co-Chairs

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Zarrina Azizova
Ph.D., Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Assistant 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

 

Meeting Minutes

  • May 19
  • June 2

Student Success Beyond the Classroom FINAL REPORT

Workgroup Co-Chairs

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Sara Kaiser
PhD
Director OSRR & DSS
  • sara.kaiser@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4076
  • McCannel Hall Room 190
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9040
Anna Marie Kinney
Coord of U Writing Program
  • anna.kinney@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6381
  • O'Kelly Hall
    Grand Forks ND 58202-7104
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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

Valuing and Supporting UND Employees FINAL REPORT

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

Fostering Equity and Inclusive Excellence FINAL REPORT

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 

Meeting Notes

  • May 3, 2022
  • May 13, 2022
  • May 31, 2022
  • June 14, 2022
  • June 28, 2022
  • July 6, 2022
  • July 20, 2022

Strategic Plan Timeline

Phase 1: Planning

December 2021 - Early February 2022

  • Organizational framework developed
  • Identify and confirm Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chairs
  • Timeline and deliverables established
  • Identify and confirm Communication, Outreach and Analytics Chair, Co-Chair
  • Website development
  • Strategic Planning Committee- Call for nominations (open until February 14)
  • Planning Committee named
  • Strategic Communication, Outreach and Analytics Committee Members named

Phase 2: Discovery

February 2022 - July 2022

  • Presidential Launch of Strategic Planning Process- February 17
  • Campus survey and townhalls held to establish workgroup themes
  • Key initiative documents studied to help establish workgroup themes
  • Workgroup themes developed
  • Workgroup co-chairs named
  • Workgroup- Call for nominations 
  • Workgroups gather targeted stakeholder feedback
  • Workgroups help identify and develop recommendations around institutional strengths
  • Strategic Planning Committee works to review and revise UND mission, vision and core values based off stakeholder feedback.
  • Draft plan recommendations developed for stakeholder feedback in the fall.

Phase 3: Development, Feedback and Refinement

August 2022 - January 2023

Timeline Date
Workgroups turn in draft plan recommendations

July 31

Strategic Plan leadership retreat August 9
Community update at Wake up to UND September 27
Plan finalization phase and strategic pillars identified October
Final draft plan unveiled to campus

November 10

Feedback surveys open to campus and community November 10-16.

Final editing phase November 10-December 19
President presented with final plan recommendation December 19
Final plan presented to campus community by President Armacost January 19

Phase 4: Launch and Beyond

2023

  • President unveils new Strategic Plan to campus and community (January 2023).
  • Annual University Address to announce upcoming priorities for year that connect back to Strategic Plan.
  • Updated Strategic Planning Committee tracks progress on goals, helps align university integrated planning efforts.

Broad Campus Involvement

President's Charge

Development of UND’s next strategic plan will reflect greater aspiration, commitment to excellence, cohesion among campus and community partners, contributions to the State of North Dakota, and promotion of unbounded creativity and discovery by our campus members.

The plan must offer a clearly articulated vision and mission collectively held by UND stakeholders to help guide future institutional decision making. UND must always strive for excellence. As we grow and adapt to our changing environment, the committee shall develop a plan that builds on UND’s institutional strengths providing the greatest opportunity for positive, long-term impact on our community, state, and region.

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1. Planning Phase

  • Strategic Planning Committee
  • Kick-off
  • Townhalls/Open Forums
  • University Survey
  • Roundtables
  • Workgroups
  • Targeted Outreach

2. Plan Drafted 

Summer 2022

3. Feedback Phase

  • Strategic Plan update
  • Townhalls/Open Forums
  • University Survey
  • Target Outreach

4. Plan Revision

5. Final Plan Submission and Launch

Strategic Planning Committee Handoff

6. Living Strategic Plan

  • Annual Stategic Plan Update
  • Key Initiative Proposals for Consideration
  • KPI Dashboard

Ultimately our Strategic Plan will help institutionally guide us as we evaluate initiatives and allocate resources towards our shared vision, mission and strategic pillars so it is important that all stakeholders have a chance to voice their opinion and share their valuable perspectives. 

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