Summer happenings• Gov. Walker signs state budget

– Approves CALS’ dairy and meat capital projects– Delays implementation of new HR system until 2015– Requires BOR to develop a policy on outside groups using UW

space or staff– Loosens policy on selling state owned lands, and allows proceeds

to retire general state debt– JOCER approved 1% pay plan

• UWSA President Reilly announces retirement• Chancellor Rebecca Blank begins• Provost DeLuca announces he will step down

New chancellor: Rebecca Blank• Top priority = building

relationships– State outreach– Federal relations

• Developing new budget model• Planning for International

activities• Preparing for capital campaign

CALS strategic planning

2012-2014

CALS 125th2014

UW-Madison Capital Campaign

~ 2015-2022

Positioning CALS for Success:Strategic planning

Finding the intersection between grand challenges and our strengths

Grand challenges

Comparative Advantages

Admin Team Retreat

Strategic Planning Committee Formed

Stakeholder Engagement

Guiding Principles

Priority Themes

Mission, Vision and Strategies

Structural and Educational Recommendations

CALS Strategic Planning: Project ArcJune 2012

Apr 2013

Sept 2012

Nov 2012

Dec 2012

Jan 2013

Mar 2013

How will we use our plan?

• Align resources and activities with college priorities

• Position us favorably to meet new opportunities

• Enhance collaboration among units• Communicate our priorities, strengths &

impact

Priority Themes

Strategies

Next stepsCapacity metricsRA/TA allocations

UWEX/CALS partnershipsCALS Office of International Programs

Facilities prioritiesPriorities in basic sciences and theme areas

Alumni relationsARS planning

Centers and institutes