The university will pause the strategic planning process for the foreseeable future to focus on immediate needs due to COVID-19, President Thomas LeBlanc announced in a message to the GW community on April 2.
Updates
Final Recommendations of Faculty-Led Committees
GW's four strategic planning committees concluded their work and released final recommendations in April, after the university determined it would pause the planning process due to COVID-19.
Interim Reports (Jan. 24)
The strategic planning committees previously released interim reports synthesizing months of community-generated ideas for GW’s future. The interim reports included draft principles, metrics and recommendations for the four areas in which the university is focused: World-Class Faculty (PDF), High-Quality Undergraduate Education (PDF), Distinguished and Distinctive Graduate Education (PDF) and High-Impact Research (PDF).
Public Forums on Interim Reports
Provost M. Brian Blake recently moderated three forums, which included representatives of the four faculty-led strategic planning committees. Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions and share ideas and suggestions to advance GW. Recordings and GW Today coverage of the forums are available below.
March 4: WebEx recording, GW Today story
Feb. 26: WebEx recording, GW Today story
Feb. 10: WebEx recording, GW Today story
Status Reports (Nov. 21, 2019)
Strategic planning committees previously provided reports to the Board of Trustees' Strategic Planning Task Force, outlining accomplishments, outreach efforts, challenges, preliminary recommendations and next steps on Nov. 21, 2019. World-Class Faculty (PDF), High-Quality Undergraduate Education (PDF), Distinguished and Distinctive Graduate Education (PDF) and High-Impact Research (PDF) committees each provided a report.
Recent News
Message from President Thomas LeBlanc
April 02, 2020
Dr. LeBlanc wrote to the university community that GW will pause the strategic planning process and explained why.
GW Holds Third Public Forum on Strategic Plan Interim Reports
March 06, 2020
Feedback provided online and during the public forums will be used to improve the four strategic planning committee reports.
GW Holds Second Public Forum on Strategic Plan Interim Reports
March 02, 2020
The GW community is urged to review the reports and provide feedback by March 6.
Faculty Assembly Holds Special Meeting
March 02, 2020
Faculty voiced concerns about the university’s strategic planning process and institutional culture initiative.
Provost Leads First Faculty Senate Meeting
February 19, 2020
Meeting included updates from the strategic planning committees.
First Public Forum Held on Strategic Plan Interim Reports
February 11, 2020
The GW community is urged to review the reports and provide feedback by March 6.
Strategic Plan Committees Release Interim Reports
January 27, 2020
All members of the university community are urged to review the reports and provide feedback to advance GW.
High-Impact Research Strategic Planning Committee Holds Third Public Forum
December 18, 2019
The committee plans to frame its recommendations around the goals of investing in people, ideas and infrastructure.
President LeBlanc Presents Strategic Plan Data to Faculty Senate
December 16, 2019
Dr. LeBlanc provided internal and external data trustees used to determine the goals for undergraduate enrollment and STEM.
Strategic Planning Committees Give Updates at Faculty Senate
December 16, 2019
The chairs of four faculty-led committees presented on their current achievements, preliminary recommendations and next steps.
Outreach Continues, Interim Reports Coming as Strategic Planning Enters Next Phase
December 03, 2019
Planning committees will deliver interim reports on Jan. 24, 2020, to solicit feedback from the Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees and university community.
High-Impact Research Strategic Planning Committee Holds Second Public Forum
November 18, 2019
The committee’s charge is to propose innovative, large scale “big ideas” to increase high-impact research and improve research productivity across the university. A WebEx recording of the event is available here. The presentation also is available (PowerPoint).
President LeBlanc Announces Extended Strategic Planning Timeline at Faculty Senate Meeting
November 11, 2019
Dr. LeBlanc reaffirmed his commitment to university-wide collaboration in developing the strategic plan and welcomed Provost Blake to GW.
High-Impact Research Strategic Planning Committee to Host Second Public Forum
November 11, 2019
The forum will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Students Give Feedback at High-Quality Undergraduate Education Strategic Planning Committee Town Halls
November 11, 2019
Two open forums gave undergraduates a chance to speak on their experience and express concerns.
Get Involved
We encourage all members of the university community to follow the work of the committees, participate in campus discussions and share their ideas for moving GW forward.