University Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee

The University Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee is a standing committee responsible for ensuring university strategic plans remain living documents at the University of Northern Iowa. 

The USPCC is responsible for the following:

  • Monitoring unit/department, college, division, and university-level progress in achieving the University’s Strategic Plan Goals for each cycle, as well as progress toward achieving the University’s Future Vision for 2051;
     
  • Creating, refining, and implementing a Strategic Data Plan with staff support from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning and Information Technology Services, which will include the collection, use, and publication of unit/department, college, division, and university-level qualitative and quantitative information that showcases progress or areas of improvement in achieving University Strategic Plan Goals and the Future Vision;
     
  • Coordinating with the time-designed University Strategic Planning Committee for each strategic planning cycle to ensure University Strategic Plan Goals, Strategies, and Metrics complement one another and work toward achieving the University’s Future Vision;
     
  • Consulting with university faculty, staff, administration, and students, as appropriate, to align department-, college-, and division-level strategic plans and their associated metrics and progress reports with the achievement of the 2023-2028 University Strategic Plan Goals and Future Vision for 2051; and
     
  • Providing broad recommendations to the President, University leaders, and other constituency groups, as appropriate, on action plans to address challenges and opportunities in achieving the University Strategic Plan Goals and Strategies, and the University’s Future Vision for 2051.

UNI Future Vision (PDF)

Current Membership

Co-Chairs

NameDepartment
Kristin MoserOffice of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning
Oksana Grybovych HafermannOffice of the President

 
Representative Membership

NameDepartment
John BurnightPast Chair of the Faculty
J.C. LastP&S Council Past-President
Joshua WalshStudent Body Vice President
Deirdre HeistadDivision of Academic Affairs
Shelley O'ConnellDivision of Student Life
Tonya GerbrachtDivision of Finance and Operations
Hillery OberleFoundation/Alumni Relations
--VacantDepartment of Athletics
Trisha BeckerContinuing and Distance Education
Randy PilkingtonBusiness and Community Services
Pete MorisUniversity Relations
Julianne GassmanOffice of Community Engagement
Malissa MartinInformation Technology