Strategic Plan

Constance Rogers-Lowery, Co-Chair
Provost & VP of Academic Affairs

Earl Givens, Co-Chair
Special Assistant to the President & Director of Library

Nick Brown '05
Head Women's Soccer Coach

Michael Frederick '05
Internships & Career Planning Director

Karen Gaskill '92
Assistant Professor Accounting

Sara Barbee Kent '19
Public Safety Officer

Renee McCachren
Professor of Music

Savannah Shaver '19
Alumni Engagement Manager

Regina Simmons
Retention & Persistence Director

Jodi Bailey, Ex-Officio
Director of Marketing & Communications

Lauren Cox, Co-Chair
VP of Finance & Administration

Joe Poston, Co-Chair
Professor of Biology

Johnathon Boles '16
Associate Director Lilly Center

Mindy Miller
Assistant VP of Development

Russell Smyre
Facilities Executive Director

Joanna Trammell
Associate Professor of Business

Future CENV Director

Forrest Anderson, Co-Chair
Vice Provost

Cayce Will, Co-Chair
Chief Information Officer

Holly Bautista
Associate Director Admissions Operations

Rachel Brejcha
Assistant Professor Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Jim Gantt '89
Head Baseball Coach

Jeremiah Nelson
Assistant Professor of Management & MBA/BBA Program Director

Future Deputy Athletic Director

Christine Lynn, Facilitator
Executive Director of Strategic Planning

Vanna Christian '20
Administrative Assistant, Offices of the President and VPFA

Kathryn Webb '22
Presidential Fellow

Future Outside Strategy Consultant

Two pre-planning sessions were held on campus in April 2022 outlining the pre-planning work underway for the Strategic Plan:

1. What is the purpose of creating a plan like this?
   • We can imagine Catawba’s future consistent with our mission and values, where “mission” is “what we do and to what end we do it,” and “values” are “what we believe and how that informs everything we do.”
   • Allows us to develop a focused way of thinking and doing for our future
   • Guides us to develop a plan that is achievable including the necessary resources to implement the plan.
   • On the backend of creating a plan we will renew our campus master plan (to address needs for use of space, facilities, equipment, and technology) and develop a new comprehensive campaign (to secure resources for future needs)
2. How many years does the plan cover?
   • We will develop a five (5) year plan moving us toward a 10-year horizon.
   • The 10-year horizon constitutes a vision of what the college will look like in 10 years, helping us to focus on what we want to do and what we want to do better
   • The 5-year plan will involve a strategic plan and an operational plan so we can organize to implement our priorities
3. Who will lead the process?
   • We will have a steering group with co-chairs appointed by the President.
   • The steering group, comprised of faculty, staff, students, and alumni – approximately 9 members – is responsible to steer the process.
   • We will have a facilitator to guide the process.
   • We will have an outside strategist work with us at key points throughout the process.
4. Who else will be involved in the process?
   • Much of the campus community including faculty, staff, and students.
   • Parents and families.
   • Alumni
   • Community members.
   • We are looking for hundreds of individuals to give input and feedback through surveys, focus groups, and committees.
5. Who decides what is in the plan?
   • The steering group will:     
     • ask for input from the campus and surrounding communities
     • The Cabinet and Board of Trustees will review the drafts of the plan at certain points and suggest edits.
6. There will be a rough draft in November; another in March that is more complete; and a final in May.
7. A final draft will be presented to the Board next May/June for approval.
8. What is the timeline?
   • We will begin work this summer, focusing on designing the process this summer
   • We will have forums set through the fall and into next spring.
   • There is a Board of Trustee retreat May 2022 to begin the process:
     • Who are we?
     • Where should we be in 10 years?
9. How will we ensure the plan is implemented?
   • We will have several groups created to move elements of the plan forward. Some will work in an ad hoc fashion to answer particular questions or created certain parts of the plan. Two will work alongside the Steering Group for the duration of the process:
     • Sustainable Resource Team – will determine what resources we need (financial, space, people, etc).to accomplish elements of the plan
     • Operations Team – will establish how the implementation of priorities and goals needs to be done, using the ARCI model of managing projects

A (Accountable) – One person, typically a Cabinet member, is accountable to ensure a priority or goal is being accomplished

R (Responsible) – One person is responsible to lead the work of accomplishing a priority or goal

C (Consulted) – A select group of people who possess certain expertise or knowledge, who are affected by the priority or goal, or who have a significant part in accomplishing the work, are consulted in the process of developing a priority or goal

I (Informed) – Some in the community (or all) are informed so that we are transparent about what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and what progress we’re making

10. We will develop metrics and markers so we can assess our progress.
11. How will we know if the plan succeeds?

• • Progress updates about elements of the plan will occur three times a year, including a check-in with the Cabinet and Board of Trustees
  • We will also have a dashboard on our website highlighting the different areas of the plan indicating how they are moving forward (green for those moving ahead as planned; yellow for items with concern or stalled; red for those that are not progressing).
  • There will also be an annual review of the plan (each June)

• Strategic Focus Plan (October 2019)
• 2019-2020 Annual Plan
• 2018-2019 Annual Progress Report (End of Year)
• Campus Master Plan and Campus Master Plan Guidelines
• White Paper On Institutional Philosophy of Education at Catawba College
• Strategic Plan
• 2018-2019 Annual Plan Mid Year Progress Report
• 2018-2019 Annual Plan
• 2017-2018 Annual Progress Report (End of Year)
• 2017-2018 Annual Plan Mid Year Progress Report
• 2017-2018 Annual Plan
• 2016-2017 Annual Plan Progress Report (End of Year)
• 2016-2017 Annual Plan Mid Year Progress Report
• 2016-2017 Annual Plan
• 2015-2016 Annual Plan Progress Report (End of Year)
• 2015-2016 Annual Plan Mid Year Progress Reports
• 2015-2016 Annual Plan
• 2014-2015 Annual Plan Progress Report (End of Year)
• 2014-2015 Annual Plan
• 2013-2014 Annual Plan Progress Report