Purpose: The general purpose of the Planning Action Council is to promote, coordinate, and oversee planning at the University level. It attempts to link the University's programs and services with its mission, markets, and resources. In meeting the challenges of external as well as the internal environment, it strives to display and foster strategic thinking, timely action, effective implementation, and adequate communication.
The Planning Action Council makes its recommendations to the President, the senior administrator overseeing planning at the University level.
Membership:
Ex officio:
- Julie Sullivan, President (Chair)
- Nicole Branch, Dean, University Library
- Matthew Carnes, S.J., Vice President for Mission and Ministry
- Kelly Douglas, General Counsel
- T. Shá Duncan Smith, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
- Rafael Espinosa III, Chief Information Officer
- Wilson Garone, Vice President, Finance and Administration
- James Glaser, Provost and Executive Vice President
- Ed Grier, Dean, Leavey School of Business
- Don Heider, Executive Director, Markkula Center
- Brigit Helms, Executive Director, Miller Center
- Michael J. Kaufman, Dean, School of Law
- Chris Kitts, Interim Dean, School of Engineering
- Zenobia Lane, Vice President, Human Resources
- Lawrence Lokman, Vice President, Marketing and Communications
- James Lyons, Vice President, University Relations
- Eva Blanco Masias, Vice President, Enrollment Management
- Molly McDonald, Chief of Staff
- Kate Morris, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
- Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J., Dean, Jesuit School of Theology
- Heather M. Owen, Director of Athletics
- Daniel Press, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Ryan Rani, Associated Student Government (ASG) President
- Jeanne Rosenberger, Vice Provost for Student Life
- Ed Ryan, Vice Provost for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
- Sabrina Zirkel, Dean, School of Education and Counseling Psychology
Appointed:
- Prashanth Asuri, Professor, Bioengineering, 2022-25
- James Bennett, Associate Professor, Religious Studies, 2024-27
- Laura Doyle, Teaching Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering, 2023-26
- Margaret Higgins, Executive Director, Academic Partnerships, 2023-26
- Iris Stewart-Frey, Professor, Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2024-27
- Jennifer Woolley, Associate Professor, Management, 2023-26
The charge of the Planning Action Council is to:
1. Oversee the development and revision of the University’s Strategic Plan and work to advance its initiatives.
2. Oversee and monitor the plans of major academic and administrative units to implement the University Strategic Plan.
3. Coordinate the work of other groups involved in planning and integrate their products into a coherent set of action plans.
4. Identify strategic issues and options through ongoing analysis of the University's internal strengths and weaknesses in relation to its external opportunities and threats.
5. Prepare and periodically update planning assumptions to guide planning.
6. Ascertain the need for outside planning expertise and retain consultants as appropriate.
7. Promote continuous assessment and benchmarking of planning efforts.
8. Ensure adequate communication about planning issues and processes with the University community.