Strategic planning at universities

I’ve been through a few of them by now. Today’s Chronicle on-line has an interesting take on them that’s actually quite positive….

“To be useful, the plan must give an honest assessment of where an institution is and where it wants to go, planning experts say. It must also include specific, honest budget numbers.”

This is at odds with the camp that views “stretch goals” as the key method of strategic plans to take an institution up to the next level.

Jim