Launched in 2010 as a result of the Two Years to Two Decades (2y2d) planning, the Sustainable Academic Business (SAB) Plan is based on the vision of more than 3,500 student, faculty and staff who participated in 2y2d focus groups to imagine The UW of the 21st Century.
Based on this vision, the provost and campus leaders developed this SAB Plan to be an evolving framework of long- and short-term goals. It guides workgroups across the campus for implementing the 2y2d vision in the near-term, identifying gaps and launching initiatives to fill them. The SAB Plan is regularly updated, most recently in 2016.
Steering committee
The Sustainable Academic Business Plan Steering Committee began meeting in summer 2010 and continues to meet quarterly. It includes academic and administrative leaders as well as representatives from Faculty Senate.
Steering committee planning documents
- Steering committee charge letter
- Visioning documents
- Committee & working group operating principles
- Finding our focus
Development of the Sustainable Academic Business Plan
Trace the evolution of the Sustainable Academic Business Plan through the work of the steering committee.
2012–2013
Spring 2011
Using input from 2y2d focus groups, identified drivers of change, long-term goals, envisioned the UW of the 21st century, and proposed new initiatives to meet corresponding needs.
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Winter 2011
Streamlined goals and subgoals, developed 2y2d strategy map based on focus group input, and re-mapped initiatives to new goals.
Fall 2010
Launched Program Evaluation Initiative and Organizational Effectiveness Initiative, created a graphic version of the Sustainable Academic Business Plan to show connections and overlap among current UW activities, updated chart version to reflect idea of overarching intent to align goals and activities.
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Summer 2010
Developed Sustainable Academic Business Plan near-term goals, mapped current UW activities to these goals, and proposed new initiatives to address identified gaps.
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