History of the Strategic Planning Process, 2005-2006
Fairmont State University, including Fairmont State Community & Technical College (Pierpont Community and Technical College as of July 1, 2006), engaged in a dynamic strategic planning process during the period from May 2005 to June 2006. Faculty, staff, students and community representatives worked toward establishing a set of goals to direct us for the next five years.
The yearlong strategic planning process began with the creation of a Strategic Planning Steering Council, including faculty, staff, and, students. The input of community members and other stakeholders was also an important part of the process.
Four foundational task forces examined our enrollment trends; reviewed our missions, vision, and values; researched our environmental strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; and reviewed the partnership between the university and the community college. Next, seven strategic task forces developed strategic goals in the areas of community education, first year experience, graduate education, human capital, regional service and engagement, student life, and teaching and learning.
The final reports of the strategic task forces were combined into the Strategic Plan, which was reviewed by on- and off-campus stakeholders and was approved by the Board of Governors in June 2006. Because we do expect to make some adjustments along the way, the most up-to-date action steps and timelines will always be found on our web site at www.fairmontstate.edu/StrategicPlan.
| Planning Timeline | (reverse chronological order) |
| June 16, 2006 | Implementation begins |
| June 15, 2006 | Board of Governors' review |
| June 1, 2006 | Final Strategic Plan Draft due |
| Strategic Plan Draft, 6/1/06 (57 page pdf file) | |
| April 28, 2006 | Stakeholders Conference |
| April 21, 2006 | Draft Strategic Plan publicized to campus (web version) |
| March-May, 2006 | Strategic Task Forces and Drafting Committee refine action steps and timelines |
| March 29, 2006 | Planning Steering Council meets |
| February 9-10, 2006 | Planning Steering Council retreat |
| January/February, 2006 | Open Forums |
| January/February, 2006 | Strategic Task Forces refine goals and define action steps |
| December 2, 2005 | Planning Steering Council meets |
| November/December, 2005 | Strategic Task Forces research and define goals |
| November, 2005 | Foundational Task Force final reports submitted |
| Enrollment Planning Final Report | |
| Environmental Scan Final Report | |
| Governing Ideas Update | |
| Partnership Final Report | |
| September/October, 2005 | Open Forums |
| September 23, 2005 | Stakeholders Conference |
| September 1, 2005 | Planning Steering Council meets and considers draft reports of Foundational Task Forces |
| Enrollment Planning Draft Report | |
| Environmental Scan Draft Report | |
| Governing Ideas Draft Report | |
| Partnership Draft Report | |
| Summer, 2005 | Foundational Task Forces meet |
| May, 2005 | Initial Meeting of Planning Steering Council |
