Office of the Chancellor
University Planning Council
The University Planning Council is the one continuing, institution-wide body dealing with institutional planning at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This Council, made up of ex-officio members and members chosen for specified terms, makes recommendations to the Chancellor.
The purposes of institutional planning for The University of North Carolina at Greensboro are:
- To help the University identify strategic directions and goals that are important in achieving its vision and mission
- To help the University use its resources effectively to support its vision and mission
- To help the University meet external expectations from the North Carolina General Assembly, the UNC General Administration, and our publics
The planning process is a tool to identify issues of institution-wide importance and to afford the opportunity for the University's stakeholders to discuss their impact. As a result of institutional planning, internal and external constituencies will know UNCG's strategic directions and priorities.
The UNCG Plan, 2003-2008, endorsed by the UNCG Board of Trustees, August 2003, describes the strategic directions, cornerstones, and goal clusters for the University. It is the basis on which the Chancellor will mobilize the University's faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community supporters behind a shared vision of UNCG's future.
The next planning cycle has been modified by Chancellor Sullivan. (Please note: This document requires the use of a external application for viewing PDF documents such as Adobe Reader.)
Summary of the planning process at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
To achieve the purposes of institutional planning, UNCG needs a strong University-level planning effort and strong planning efforts within the five divisions. For the former, the University Planning Council, created in October 1995, plays a central role. For the latter, the Provost and Vice Chancellors will plan within their areas of responsibilities, and this divisional planning should be designed to advance the University's goals.
The University Planning Council (UPC) is chaired by the Chancellor and cochaired by the Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Services. It includes, ex officio, the provost and vice chancellors; the presidents of the Student Government and Graduate Student Council; a representative of the Alumni Association; the chair and chair-elect of the Faculty Senate; and the chair of Staff Senate. It includes, for terms, a dean; additional faculty and staff members; and community representatives.
The UPC is the Chancellor's advisory body on institutional planning. It brings together representatives of various constituencies to promote a broader consideration of issues. The Chancellor brings issues to the Council for study and recommendation. The Council may work as a committee of the whole or establish committees to consider specific issues as deemed appropriate. Through the Provost and Vice Chancellors, the University divisions are connected to the UPC.
Issues to be addressed by the UPC will be shared with the University's constituencies through the members. Wherever feasible and timely, the work of the UPC will be integrated with existing planning processes in the University divisions. As the only University-wide group involved in planning, the UPC is responsible for making recommendations to the Chancellor for action or consideration, after consultation with appropriate campus and external groups.
The Council may make recommendations of three kinds.
University planning documents
First, the Council develops and recommends the adoption of a University strategic plan, The UNCG Plan, to set University directions.
University priorities
In a few important instances, the Council will be asked to recommend priorities in particular areas. This was done with the University's capital facility priorities, recommended by the Council in December 1995 and December 1997.
Guidance on University directions
Third, and most commonly, the Council will be asked to discuss directions that should be given serious consideration by the divisions charged with operating responsibility. Past recommendations on residential initiatives, technology, and academic program discontinuations are examples.
In all cases, the Council recommends to the Chancellor and action, if any, will be taken by the Chancellor, the Provost, and the Vice Chancellors. The Council is not charged to design or implement programs. When the Council recommends a particular program or action, the division(s) involved will prepare the feasibility and implementation plan.
The Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Services is the University's planning officer and is charged by the Chancellor with coordinating institutional planning with the work of the University's divisions. The Provost and Vice Chancellors will participate in University planning through service on the University Planning Council and by leading planning efforts in their respective divisions. It is the responsibility of each officer to share planning concepts and specifics with each other and the UPC.
University Planning Council Membership
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University Planning Council Meeting Minutes
- UPC Minutes 9/28/06 (PDF)
- UPC Minutes 12/13/06 (PDF)
- UPC Minutes 4/26/07 (PDF)