How we Developed the Plan

ÂÜÀòÉäÇø students on campus, in the lab, drumming circle and learning in the field

You told us we need to be Ready. 

In the spirit of our motto, 'En Cha Huná, which reminds us that all people have a voice and viewpoint, we asked for your voice and you responded. More than one thousand voices from inside and outside the University shared their hopes for the future of ÂÜÀòÉäÇø.

Here's how you voiced your hopes and thoughts:

  • 214 participants joined our launch event at 4 campus locations
  • 919 survey responses
  • 33 town halls
  • 162 interview participants
  • 215 comments in response to our questions to the community
  • Strategic plan theme working groups
  • Steering committee of faculty, staff, students, deans and directors
  • Online engagement

Strategic planning process

1: Strategic Assessment Development

September 2022 to February 2023

  • February 2023 - Strategic Assessment

2a: Community Engagement

November 2022 to June 2023

2b: Strategic Plan Development

November 2022 to June 2023

  • April 2023 - Draft Strategic Framework
  • June 2023 - Final Strategic Framework and Strategic Plan content

3: Reviews, Approvals and Production

June to September 2023

  • August 2023 - Final Strategic Plan

4: Roll-out and Cascade

  • October 2023 - Strategic Plan Launch

Thank you

We sincerely thank everyone who came out, wrote in, or completed a survey. Without your voices we wouldn’t have such a powerful and exciting direction for the future. 

Thank you also to the many people who worked behind the scenes to facilitate the planning process, in particular our Steering Committee who put in many planning days helping to develop the framework.