As development of the University of Iowa’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan continues, the Strategy Team overseeing the process is seeking additional feedback from the campus community.

Faculty, staff, and students can complete an online survey that will help refine the university’s areas of strength and distinction, as well as key areas of strategic priority over the next five years. The survey will be available until Feb. 28.

Since spring 2021, faculty, staff, and students from across campus have had the opportunity to contribute to the development of the plan through various development team meetings and feedback sessions. Information from the online survey will assist with the final details of the plan, which is expected to be shared with the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, for review and approval in June.

“We’re excited about the energy and new ideas that have been brought forward during this process,” says Kevin Kregel, executive vice president and provost. “Meaningful feedback from the campus community is crucial to creating a cohesive plan that will guide us in our next steps forward together.”

The Strategy Team, led by Kregel and Vice President for Research Marty Scholtz, has provided oversight of the planning process. Four development teams were appointed to draft initial goals, objectives, and strategies in their respective areas. The teams examined themes from collegiate and central unit strategic plans; held listening sessions and focus groups; and began the process of identifying campus priorities, areas of strength and distinction, and opportunities for growth. The development teams submitted their drafts to the Strategy Team in December, and the Strategy Team has continued to shape the plan based on themes identified from the development teams drafts.

“We are very grateful to everyone who served on the development teams,” says Scholtz. “They did a tremendous amount of work and gave us a solid foundation from which to build a successful plan.”

Through the end of 2021, the teams facilitated more than 60 feedback sessions, including meetings with area experts and multiple groups of faculty, staff, and students.