In order to develop a sustainable plan and vision for the UW, we needed community input. During 2009–2011, more than 3,500 faculty, staff, student and community stakeholders participated in 2y2d focus groups and surveys to help envision the future and identify priorities.
Where should the UW be in 20 years?
Initial focus groups addressed seven key areas of interest:
Discovery focus group
Diversity focus group
Engagement focus group
Globalization focus group
Interdisciplinary education and research focus groups
Learning focus group
Technology focus group
- Participants
- Summary and Preliminary Recommendations
- Process: Survey with 30 respondents, three focus groups with 15 participants
As they considered where UW talent and expertise would be most needed in the coming decades, these groups:
- Envisioned The UW of the 21st Century
- Identified Two-Decade Trends
- Called on the UW to address “society’s most pressing issues”
Each focus group summarized their vision and recommendations in a report, Two-Decade Trends.
- Resulting action: Their conclusions informed the selection of 2y2d strategic priorities and formed the basis of the Sustainable Academic Business Plan.
Which of society’s major issues should we help solve?
After initial focus groups asked the UW to provide solutions to “society’s most pressing issues,” we sought additional input from stakeholder groups to help identify what issues those might be. Results are shown in the concept cloud below. The size of each word corresponds to the frequency of responses naming it a priority.
Subject-specific concept clouds and the collected comments of faculty, students, staff, and community stakeholders:
Environmental sustainability and clean energy
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Education
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Educated & engaged local/global citizens
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Economic vitality
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Health
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Justice & equality
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The vision and recommendations of these stakeholders have informed the work of campus groups like the Clean Energy Institute, the Diversity Council, and Advancement, as well as the Sustainable Academic Business Plan and strategic initiatives