The University of Maine System (UMS) Board of Trustees charges Chancellor to develop UMS Strategic Plan
September 2021
Request For Proposals (RFP) released for strategic plan consulting services
Chancellor presents initial process and timeline recommendations to Board
UMS Board Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee formed
UMS Strategic Planning website launches (and to be continually updated) with Chancellor message to UMS community
First draft NECHE Unified Accreditation Self Study shared with UMS community
October 2021
Strategic planning consultant selected
UMS Strategic Planning Core Leadership Team formed
October- November 2021
Chancellor fall campus visits/strategic planning charge shared and early input sought
Late Fall – December 2021
UMS Strategic Planning Core Leadership Team working with consultant to identify stakeholder groups for input
Early 2022 input-gathering sessions scheduled
UMS VisionPoint strategic communications brand and market perceptions analysis work
Winter/Spring 2022
Stakeholder strategic planning input-gathering (focus on UMS internal stakeholders)
Continued work revising NECHE Self Study based on UMS community feedback
May 2022 – Comprehensive report to UMS Board on early alignment between strategic planning input-gathering and NECHE Self Study
Chancellor spring campus visits/strategic planning workshops
June 2022
UMS NECHE Self Study finalized/submitted
Summer 2022
Continued stakeholder strategic planning input-gathering (focus on UMS external stakeholders)
UMS Executive Steering Committee work with strategic planning consultant and UMS Board Ad Hoc Strategic Planning committee to review stakeholder input and begin framing tenets/pillars of strategic plan
Fall 2022
Chancellor fall campus visits to preview draft tenets/pillars of strategic plan
NECHE Comprehensive Evaluation Site Visit to UMS/all universities
UMS Strategic Planning Core Leadership Team, working groups, and consultant work on drafting strategic plan and incorporating input from NECHE site visit team debriefing
January – March 2023
Draft UMS Strategic Plan shared with UMS community for final feedback
Draft UMS Strategic Plan previewed for UMS Board and State of Maine stakeholders (e.g., Governor, Legislature)
Late spring/early summer 2023
Chancellor spring campus visits
NECHE meeting regarding Unified Accreditation site visit and letter report confirming unified accreditation and five-year focus items
Summer 2023
UMS Executive Steering Committee work with strategic planning consultant and UMS Board Ad Hoc Strategic Planning committee to finalize UMS strategic plan in alignment with NECHE Unified Accreditation comprehensive evaluation report
Fall 2023
Public presentation of UMS Strategic Plan, including UMS Board adoption
