Discover 2025: Strategic Planning Process & Resources Explore the process behind Arkansas State University’s Discover 2025 Strategic Plan, including project phases, committee details, key partners, and resources that supported its development. Steering Committee The following members have been appointed to the Arkansas State University’s Strategic Plan Steering Committee. Chair Implementation Coordinator Dr. Melanie Wicinski Associate Vice Chancellor for Accreditation and Assessment mwicinski@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-2030 Office: Administration Building, 202J Co-Facilitators for the Public Forums Phase Dr. Russ Hannah, Ed.D., CPA, CGMA, CGFM Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration Chief Financial Officer rhannah@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-3303 Office: Administration Building, 222 Dr. Calvin White, Jr. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor CalWhite@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-2030 Office: Administration Building, 202D Kathy Hicks Associate Vice Provost for Budget & Planning kathyhicks@AState.edu Phone: 972-2030 Office: Administration Building, 202L Dr. Fen Yu Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research fyu@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-3154 Office: Administration Building, 105A Tiffany Keb Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Policy & Procedure tkeb@AState.edu Phone: 972-2030 Office: Administration Building, 202F Madeline Ragland Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Student Services mprestidge@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-2030 Office: Administration Building, 202 Committee Roster Sorted alphabetically by last name. Chris Boothman Vice Chancellor for Distance Education & Technology Chief Information Officer cboothman@AState.edu Phone: (870) 680-4830 Office: Administration Building, Suite 233 Dr. Erika Krennerich Chudy Vice Chancellor for Advancement Director of Planned Giving echudy@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-2941 Office: Cooper Alumni Center Dr. Loretta Neal McGregor Professor of Psychology lmcgregor@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-3064 Office: Education, 309 Dr. William McLean Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Associate Professor of Political Science wmclean@AState.edu Phone: (870) 972-2104 Office: Administration Building Chris Pezman Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics cpezman@AState.edu Office: Centennial Bank Athletics Operations Center Dr. Martha Spack Dean of Students mspack@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-2048 Office: Reng Student Union, 2029 Jake Williams SGA President Dr. Calvin White, Jr. Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor CalWhite@AState.edu Phone: 870-972-2030 Office: Administration Building, 202D The Strategic Plan Project This page provides an overview of the process behind Arkansas State University’s Discover 2025 Strategic Plan, including the consulting partner, project phases, and resources that guided the initiative. For more than 40 years, The Napa Group has partnered with education, business and non-profit organizations to strengthen their competitive advantage and financial sustainability as they respond to the changing expectations of their customers. In consultation with Napa Group, a six-part model produced a strategic solutions with supporting resource plans and an implementation roadmap informed by enterprise thinking and integration. Below is a recap of the six stages conducted to achieve the #Discover2025 plan through engaging stakeholders both on and off campus. The Napa Group's Website >> Project Phases Phase 1: Project Launch/Organizational Assessment Time frame: February - March 2019. Project plan, leadership roles and communications plan Form Steering Committee Environmental scan and trends report - general market Environmental scan and trends report - Arkansas State specific Recommended Read To prepare for this process, our Steering Committee members read "Robot-Proof," which explains the future of higher education. The library has acquired copies and it is also available digitally from Project MUSE or EBSCO . Phase 2: Compelling Vision Time frame: March - May 2019. Project website launch Facilitated Steering Committee #1 (March 6) Opportunities, challenges and high-level themes Steering Committee Meeting - summary notes Steering Committee-led focus groups (May 9) Focus Group Responses - unedited Phase 3: Realistic Strategies Time frame: May - June 2019. Facilitated Steering Committee #2 (May 29) Draft strategic framework (goals and objectives) Stakeholder engagement plan confirmed Phase 4: Stakeholder Engagement Time frame: September - October 2019. Sep. 25 – 5:30-7:00 – Community Leadership (Student Union Auditorium) Oct. 21 – 1-2:30 – Stakeholder Engagement – Students (Student Union Auditorium) Oct. 21 – 3-4:30 – Stakeholder Engagement – Staff (Student Union Auditorium) Oct. 23 – 3:30-5 – Stakeholder Engagement – Faculty (Student Union Auditorium) Oct. 30 – 11-1 – Stakeholder Engagement – Alumni (Cooper Alumni Center) If you can’t attend your group meeting, an open town hall for anyone is set for Wed, Nov. 6th, 5:30-7 Task Force formed and charged Phase 5: Task Forces & Engagement Time frame: November 2019 onward. Taskforce Membership Task Force reports submitted Facilitated Steering Committee #3 Draft plan, performance goals/outcomes Phase 6: Final Strategic Plan & Implementation Framework Final meetings, discussions, and formal adoption of the plan were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Final drafts were reviewed and adopted during the Fall 2020 semester . In June 2023, new tasks were developed that aligned with post-pandemic initiatives. Strategic Plan Document Read the whole #Discover2025 Document