A 28-person committee has been formed, led by co-chairs Emily Haddad, Ph.D., associate dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and Michael Lawler, Ph.D., dean of the School of Health Sciences. Committee members are drawn from the diverse areas of the university community, representing faculty, staff and students.

Announcing the formation of the Strategic Planning Committee in his State of the University address, President James W. Abbott said that the top priority of the planning process would be “to identify strategies to foster the long-term success of USD.” Future success, he said, could capitalize on recent positive developments such as the record size of the entering class of Honors students, USD’s designation by the Carnegie Foundation as a Research University with “high research activity,” and the university’s reaccreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The committee will host information-gathering sessions across campus during the next several months. Input received will be reviewed, drafted into goals and strategies, and then sent with recommendations to President Abbott and the university’s Executive Committee. All members of the campus community are encouraged to participate in the process.

Updates on the Strategic Planning process will be provided by the committee through direct communications to the university, including emails to faculty, staff and students, and posted on USD’s website and MyU portal. For more information or questions about the process, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at (605) 677-6497

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