Annual Unit Planning
2024-2025 Annual Planning Timeline
Training location information available on CTL online PD document.| Date | Role | Action |
|---|---|---|
| August / September | Authors | Look At The Data With Your Department Friday September 8th 9-11 Repeat Training (Encourage Other Faculty to Participate) |
| September / October | Authors | Working With Your Department, Develop Objectives and Strategies to Improve Your Data |
| Friday, November 22nd | Authors | Write and Turn in Your Plan |
| November 25-December 6th | Reviewers | Review & Approve |
| December 9-20th | Senior Administrators | Review & Approve |
*Example:
Author – Biology Department Chair
Reviewer – Dean of Science and Engineering
Senior Administrator – Vice President, Instruction
Research Support Drop-in Hours
10am-11am on the following Wednesdays on Zoom:
- September 25th
- October 9th
- October 23rd
- November 6th
- November 20th
What is annual unit planning?
Annual unit planning occurs each fall to develop action steps and allocate resources for the upcoming academic year. Action steps are linked to goals from the institution's strategic plan. This linkage provides a clear connection between institutional planning, unit planning, and resource allocation.
Who participates?
Planning units at all levels of the institution participate in the annual unit planning process. A planning unit is an entity that typically exists in the organizational structure and can be allocated resources. Planning unit levels and roles are defined below.
| Unit Type | Role in Annual Unit Planning | Typical Leads | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive-Level Unit | Identifies action steps and related resource needs to implement strategies or objectives that cross multiple divisions or areas; may include requests for cross-functional initiatives that involve multiple areas | President, Vice President, Associate Vice President | Instruction |
| Division/Area-Level Unit | Identifies action steps and related resource needs to implement objectives that cross multiple programlevel planning units, but do not extend beyond the division or area | Dean, Director | Humanities |
| Program-Level Unit | Identifies action steps and related resource needs to implement objectives for a program-level planning unit | Department Chair, Director, Manager, Supervisor, or designated lead | Foreign Languages |
How does it relate to program review?
For program-level planning units, annual unit planning advances the program's objectives into action. One outcome of program review is creating an aspirational vision for the planning unit and one or more objectives which work towards achieving the vision. Annual unit planning identifies the specific steps the planning unit intends to take during the upcoming year and any resources needed for implementation so that institutional resources can be effectively allocated to planned activities.