{"id":24,"date":"2024-05-28T19:35:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T19:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:27:37","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Plan Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-block accordion expandable-group expandable-group-lightblock\" id=\"newExpandable\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingfall-2023\"><button class=\"accordion-button\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablefall-2023\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablefall-2023\">Fall 2023<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablefall-2023\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock show\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfall-2023\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Fall 2023, the Planning Committee solicited feedback on MTSU&#8217;s Mission and Vision statements and used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/05\/MissionSurveyReport.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"10\">Mission Survey <\/a>results to inform proposed revisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Strategic Planning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/committee\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16\">Leadership Committee<\/a> and four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/subcommittees\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17\">Subcommittees<\/a> received their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/charge\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15\">charge<\/a> and began plan development. The Committee launched the new Strategic Plan 2035 website and shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/05\/Dec2023Update.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"9\">an update<\/a> on fall activities with stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingspring-2024\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablespring-2024\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablespring-2024\">Spring 2024<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablespring-2024\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingspring-2024\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In Spring 2024, the Strategic Plan Committee focused on listening to university stakeholders to receive feedback and suggestions for goals and strategies to be considered for plan development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In order to develop a clearer understanding of the current environment in which MTSU operates, the Committee distributed a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) survey. More than 750 faculty, staff, students, alumni, and members of the MTSU Board of Trustees responded to the survey. The Committee also held SWOT-focused listening sessions, which were attended by many constituents, including students, faculty, department chairs, deans, staff, administrators, vice presidents, vice provosts, Center and Interdisciplinary Directors, the MTSU Foundation Board, the MTSU Alumni Board, and the MTSU President.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In March and April 2024, the Committee conducted a second series of listening sessions to solicit feedback on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/05\/SWOT_Analysis_Emerging_Themes.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"11\">emerging themes<\/a>&nbsp;discovered through analysis of the SWOT survey and initial listening sessions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Planning Committee&#8217;s proposed revisions to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/about\/mission\/#:~:text=Statement%20of%20Mission,profession%20and%20prioritize%20student%20success.\">MTSU Mission and Vision<\/a> statements were <a href=\"https:\/\/w1.mtsu.edu\/boardoftrustees\/meetings\/minutes\/Board_2024_March_19_Minutes_0.pdf\">approved by the MTSU Board of Trustees<\/a> in March 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingsummer-2024\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablesummer-2024\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablesummer-2024\">Summer 2024<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablesummer-2024\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingsummer-2024\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In May 2024, the Strategic Planning Committee held a daylong retreat to review stakeholder feedback and brainstorm potential priorities, strategies, and initiatives for the University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Committee developed the Draft <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/09\/Strategic-Plan-Framework.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"83\">Strategic Plan Framework<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/04\/Context-for-Planning.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"201\">Context for Planning<\/a>. MTSU campus leaders were invited to provide feedback, which was incorporated into subsequent revisions of the documents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingfall-2024\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablefall-2024\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablefall-2024\">Fall 2024<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablefall-2024\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfall-2024\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/09\/Pages-from-PresidentsNewsletterFall2024.jpg\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"92\">Fall 2024 President&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a> updated the MTSU community about plan development progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In September 2024, the Strategic Plan Committee shared the Strategic Plan Framework with University stakeholders in further listening sessions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2024\/11\/Fall-2024-Strategic-Plan-Framework-Survey.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"124\">a survey<\/a>, which revealed strong support for the proposed plan priorities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work shifted from plan development to implementation in November 2024, and an implementation committee comprised of Strategic Planning Committee co-chairs and implementation partners across the University&#8217;s divisions began establishing concrete action steps for the 2025-2026 academic year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingspring-2025\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablespring-2025\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablespring-2025\">Spring 2025<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablespring-2025\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingspring-2025\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/planeffectiveness.mtsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/03\/2025Feb14.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/planeffectiveness.mtsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/46\/2025\/03\/2025Feb14.pdf\">University Planning Committee<\/a>, University Provost, and President recommended approval of the plan to the MTSU Board of Trustees at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/06\/MTSU-BoT-Minutes-March-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/06\/MTSU-BoT-Minutes-March-2025.pdf\">March 2025<\/a> meeting. The final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/09\/Strategic-Plan-2035-Strategy-Framework-Grid.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"477\">Strategic Plan 2035 Framework<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2025\/08\/SP-Implementation-Plan-2025-2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"437\">Academic Year 2025-2026 Implementation Plan<\/a> were shared with the University community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mtsu-blocks-expandable-item accordion-item expandable-heading expandable-heading-lightblock\"><h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingsummer-2025\"><button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapsenewExpandablesummer-2025\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapsenewExpandablesummer-2025\">Summer 2025<\/button><\/h2><div id=\"collapsenewExpandablesummer-2025\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse expandable-content expandable-content-lightblock\" aria-labelledby=\"headingsummer-2025\" data-bs-parent=\"#newExpandable\"><div class=\"accordion-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plan implementation begins in May 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":640,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}