Co-chairs of Miami’s Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Dr. Robert Applebaum (Gerontology) and Julia Guichard (Theatre), met with IFSAM members on March 6, 2019, for a discussion on the steering committee’s activities and goals. The co-chairs summarized Miami’s current challenges within today’s higher education ecosystem, including budgetary constraints and cultural aspects that need to be considered with any change initiative.
The steering committee has held over 30 listening sessions with various stakeholders within the university to date. The co-chairs encouraged everyone to continue providing input, especially on how to do things differently and “turn some of our disadvantages into advantages.” They hope to provide a summary update of the developing recommendations by late April. IFSAM members expressed their willingness to come alongside the committee and contribute to specific implementation tasks. Any feedback may be sent to the Steering Committee ([email protected]), and more information can be found via the webpage: http://miamioh.edu/about-miami/leadership/president/strategic-plan/index.html