Planning Process
Beginning with a white paper in 2018, Boston University’s Office of the Provost set about developing a Strategic Plan that would carry the University successfully through the coming decade. Over a two-year period, the planning process comprised four distinctive phases, with the University currently in Phase 4: implementation of the plan.
Phase 1
6/20/2018
Developed a white paper summarizing data on our accomplishments since 2007, with a data-driven assessment of where BU is since our first Strategic Plan
Phase 2
9/2018 – 4/2020
Launched a University-wide Task Force and engaged the campus community to develop a vision and priorities for the future
Kenneth J. Feld, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Phase 3
5/2020
Translated the vision into a plan approved by the Board of Trustees
Phase 4
5/2020 – 4/2021
Development of detailed planning and launching of implementation
Statistics & Facts
42
listening sessions with 1,000+ faculty, staff, and students
21
members of the Strategic Planning Task Force, with a representation of faculty from across the University
2
subcommittees to develop plans for Digital Learning & Resources and Scholarly Resources & Services-Libraries
41
members of the Board of Trustees gave approval
Market research by The Art & Science Group
1
comment period to collect the BU Community’s thoughts on an evolved Strategic Vision Statement