Strategic Plan Timeline
We’re excited about DePauw’s Bold & Gold 2027 Strategic Plan which is an extensive one with many priorities across our four overarching goals. Here, we outline some milestone priorities for the first 18-24 months.
Academic Renewal
Spring 2022
- Rename the College of Liberal Arts as The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS)
- Announce a new School of Business and Leadership (SBL) to be launched in Fall 2023
- Announce initial new programs for SBL upon approval by faculty
- Announce The Creative School to launch Fall 2024
- Interim dean for School of Music appointed to help transition to new school
Summer 2022
- Targeted direct marketing of new SBL and programs begins
- Dean search for SBL begins
- Dean search The Creative School begins
- Course development grants awarded to faculty for courses related to new academic programs
Fall 2022
- Faculty approval of initial new majors/minors for The Creative School
- CLAS new general education requirements approved by faculty
- New faculty searches launch for new programs
- Identify and create a “maker space” for the new The Creative School
Spring 2023
- Announcement of new deans for SBL and The Creative School
- New faculty searches for new programs to conclude
Fall 2023
- New School of Business and Leadership launches
- New general education program goes into place, pending faculty approval
Fall 2024
- Launch of The Creative School centered on creativity, music, media and the arts.
Exemplary Student Experience
Spring 2022
- Announce new Vice President of Student Affairs
- Select an outside consultant to assess and begin a comprehensive review of the overall residential experience
- Begin collecting and inventorying current fraternity and sorority life policies, practices and structures; continue collaboration with the Greek Strategic Initiatives Board in establishing an exemplary Greek life model
- Gather feedback from alumni and students to help identify aspects of the Greek experience that should be maintained or changed
Fall 2022
- Complete comprehensive review of residential experience (housing, residential living/learning and student engagement in all university owned and Greek houses, apartments, residence halls)
- Form committee to identify priorities and values for inclusive, equitable, values-centered fraternity and sorority life model
Spring 2023
- Submit recommendations from residential experience review
- Gather and evaluate feedback from students and alumni for establishing new fraternity and sorority life model
Summer 2023
- Recommend robust and inclusive residential programming model to engage and benefit all students
Institutional Equity
Spring 2022
- Search under way for new Vice President of Institutional Equity (VPIE)
- Announce new VPIE
- Self assessment begins
Summer 2022
- VPIE onboarded
Fall 2022
- Program and initiative assessment begins
- Initial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) determined for plan priorities
- Develop framework for support for institutional equity goal
Spring 2023
- Develop plan for DEI initiatives, assessment and outcomes
Flourishing University
Spring 2022
- Announce new Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Begin assessment of university compensation and benefits
Summer 2022
- Launch new Staff Council model
- Benchmark “live where you work” programs at peer institutions
- Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for plan priorities
Fall 2022
- Assess DePauw's current workforce to determine gaps
- Evaluate "live where you work" research to determine viability
- Determine in-residence or on-campus living space priorities
Spring 2023
- Recommend equitable and competitive compensation system
- Develop employee community engagement recognition programs
- Fill critical workforce gaps through a training, hiring and outsourcing plan
- Create a phased solution for employee in-residence/on-campus housing
- Evaluate building usage plan to optimize physical facilities
Summer 2023
- Begin implementation of approved rewards and compensation systems
- Partner with the Putnam County to create civic pathways for DePauw employees
- Leverage technology to enhance productivity, eliminate unnecessary work
- Explore shared services models of campus and peers business processing systems
Fall 2023
- Identify new training and professional development opportunities for employees
- Assess current and emerging regional alumni markets to enhance alumni engagement
- Build a case for support and perform a feasibility study for the next long-range capital campaign
Spring 2023
- Design a portal to support enhanced volunteer interactions across campus