Strategic Planning Committee (SPC)

Charge

Serve as the representative body for strategic planning at the university
Undertake updates and revisions to the UCA Strategic Plan as directed by the president and conduct other studies and inquiries as the SPC, in consultation with the president, deems appropriate
Report annually to the campus, based on reporting from the responsible units, on the university’s implementation of the strategic plan, including any recommendations for near-term implementation changes
Present concerns and recommendations to the president

The Strategic Planning Committee has the following members, appointed before October 1 of each year:

A chair, appointed by the president
The presidents and vice-presidents of the Faculty Senate, the Staff Senate, and the Student Government Association
Three tenured faculty members, including one academic department chair or equivalent, appointed by the Faculty Senate to two-year, staggered terms
Two staff members (one classified and one non-classified) appointed by the Staff Senate to two-year, staggered terms
Two students appointed by the Student Government Association to one-year terms
One dean, elected by the Council of Deans to a two-year term
One vice president elected by the president’s Cabinet to a two-year term
One member of the UCA Board of Trustees appointed by the Board to a one-year term
One community member appointed by the president to a two-year term
The provost or designee
The director of the Office of Institutional Research (non-voting ex-officio)

The SPC will meet at least twice per academic semester.
The meeting schedule for the following year will be established before the end of each spring semester, and the schedule will be announced to the university community using whatever communication means are considered most likely to reach the broadest possible university audience.

President

Page updated: October 26, 2021