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

Name Department
Kristin Moser Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning
Oksana Grybovych Hafermann Office of the President

 
Representative Membership

Name Department
John Burnight Past Chair of the Faculty
J.C. Last P&S Council Past-President
Gwenne Berry Chief Diversity Officer
Lizbeth Montalvo Student Body Vice President
Patrick Pease Division of Academic Affairs
Shelley O'Connell Division of Student Life
Tonya Gerbracht Division of Finance and Operations
Hillery Oberle Foundation/Alumni Relations
Jamar Thompson Department of Athletics
Trisha Becker Continuing and Distance Education
Randy Pilkington Business and Community Services
Pete Moris University Relations
Julianne Gassman Office of Community Engagement
Malissa Martin Information Technology