![On Monday, Feb. 12, the university hosted an open forum on strategic planning. A campus-wide email from the Communications department was sent out in anticipation of the event.
The event is part of a series of forums related to the strategic planning process, dubbed “The Wright Path to 2025: Pride, Transformation, Potential.”
Through this series, the university intends to collect thoughts and facilitate discussion from any members of the Wright State community with input to share.
“This first set of open forums is designed to engage anyone interested in helping to define Wright State’s future […] While celebrating our past and current successes, the forums will focus on our university’s mission and purpose as we look to the future,” said President Cheryl Schrader in the email.
Individuals of varying backgrounds were involved in the dialogue, including students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders. Participants were split off into separate tables, where they introduced themselves to one another and responded individually to four prompts:
Reflect on experiences with pride, transformation, and potential.
Explain how Wright State allowed those experiences to occur.
Provide recommendations for the university as it moves forward.
State points of interest to bring to President Schrader’s attention.
After reflecting on the prompts, attendees participated in group discussions to identify common values shared amongst the people at their table.
“The planning process will put our institution in a position to thrive in higher education's changing environment, help the university achieve financial sustainability, and foster a campus atmosphere that provides graduates with opportunities to excel in fields that define the future,” said Schrader in the email.
Open forums such as this event will lead up to a culminating event scheduled for April, in which the committee will reveal its updated mission statement.](https://snworksceo.imgix.net/wsg/4dcfc937-f6d3-4f3b-8a2c-051541b29336.sized-1000x1000.?w=1000)
On Monday, Feb. 19, another community dialogue event was held as part of the university’s strategic planning process.
The forums in this series are all structured the same way. By hosting multiple open discussions throughout the next few weeks, the university hopes to collect as much input from as many people as possible, according to a campus-wide email from the Office of Communications.
The strategic planning process is currently in its initial phase. These forums will eventually culminate to a refined statement of the university’s vision, mission, and values. The planned timeline and process are accessible on the university’s webpage designated to strategic planning.
These events, in combination with the broader strategic planning process will “guide the university into the future by providing a vision and focus that directly links resources to our values and strategic priorities,” according to a statement on the university’s webpage designated to strategic planning.
Members of the Wright State University community are encouraged to attend these events, regardless of their background or position.
Participation in these forums is “vital,” according to University President Cheryl Schrader. “Through the strategic planning process, we are creating an ongoing dialogue that encourages continuous reflection and revision of our hopes and priorities […] Over time, this process will help us shape both our culture and our future,” she said in the email.
Forums will continue all the way into March. Anyone interested in actively participating in a forum can register on the university’s strategic planning webpage. Dates and times for future events are also posted online.
