Progress

After the update of the University of Minnesota Duluth Strategic Plan at the end of 2017, the Division of Student Life embarked on an update of the 2012-2018 Strategic Plan. Highlights of the process follow.

• The Student Life Strategic Plan update was the focus of the Student Life Directors Team in their summer 2018 retreat.
• In February of 2019, workgroups (pdf) were formed around five Strategic Plan goal areas (Learning, Cultural Competence, Wellness, The Student Life Experience, and Resources). The workgroup membership was cross-functional and comprised of Student Life staff from different departments. Each workgroup was led by a Student Life Director.
• The workgroups completed their recommendations in May of 2019.
• In summer 2019 the Directors Team reviewed the recommendations of the workgroups and adopted the suggested changes with minimal revisions.
• Feedback about the updated plan was solicited from all Student Life staff and reviewed by the Directors Team in September/October 2019. 
• The Student Life Directors adopted the revised plan on October 3, 2019.

A more detailed description of the process is found in this document (pdf).

Student Life Retention Plan Progress Report

• Attachment A: Inventory of Student Life/Academic Affairs Collaborations (pdf)
• UMD Critical Incidents Survey Report (pdf)

Strategic Planning Summary 2013-2014 (pdf)

• Attachment Y: Strategic Planning Timeline (pdf)
• Attachment Z: VC Erwin's Student Life Spring Retreat Presentation - June 2013 (Prezi)
• Attachment AA: Student Life Department Plan Template (pdf)
• Attachment BB: Clemson University Annual Reports
• Attachment CC: Clemson University Balanced Scorecard (no longer available online)
• Attachment DD: Student Life Planning and Assessment Cycle (pdf)
• September 30, 2013 - VC Erwin's Student Life Kick-Off Breakfast 2013 presentation - September 2013 (Prezi)

Retention Planning Summary 2013-2014

• Attachment A: SL Retention Plan (pdf)

Strategic Planning Summary 2012-2013 (pdf)

• Attachment N: Strategic Planning Timeline (pdf)
• Attachment O: VC Erwin's strategic planning presentation - August 2012 (Prezi)
• Attachment P: AVC Smyth's assessment presentation - SL Directors Retreat (pdf)
• Attachment Q:  VC Erwin's update to the division - September 2012 (Prezi)
• Attachment R: Student Life Goal Group members (pdf)
• Attachment S: Student Life Goal Groups Charge 2012 (pdf)
• Attachment T: VC Erwin's update to the division - December 2012 (Prezi)
• Attachment U: Final Student Life Strategic Plan (pdf)
• Attachment V: Student Life Departmental Missions (Google doc)
• Attachment W: VC Erwin's presentation on Student Affairs Models - February 2013
• Attachment X: Notes from Student Affairs Model Session (pdf)

​Strategic Planning Summary 2011-2012 (pdf)

• Attachment A:   UMD Strategic Plan (pdf)
• Attachment B:  Definitions of Mission, Vision and Values Statements (pdf)
• Attachment C:  Examples of Mission and Vision Statements from Other Organizations (pdf)
• Attachment D:  Examples of Values Statements (pdf)
• Attachment E:  Values Words (pdf)
• Attachment F:  Action Words (pdf)
• Attachment G: UMD Integrative Learning in the 21st Century (2010) (pdf)
• Attachment H: UMD Student Success Strategy Map (pdf)
• Attachment I:  30-60-90 UMD Student Success Map (pdf)
• Attachment J:  UMD Learning Goals and Outcomes (pdf)
• Attachment K: Directors Retreat Exercise (pdf)
• Attachment L:  Directors Retreat Exercise Results (pdf)
• Attachment M:  Feedback about draft mission statements (pdf)