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Values and Principles to Guide the UMD Strategic Planning ProcessThe UMD Strategic Planning Process will strive to be characterized by: Respect—sharing and hearing diverse ideas in a respectful manner Future-oriented approaches—focusing on creating a vision for the future, not on the past Inclusiveness—incorporating diverse perspectives, views, and ideas Honesty—being honest in agreement and disagreement Stewardship—using resources wisely; being sustainable Student-centered perspectives—focusing on student needs in the planning process Campus-wide perspectives—focusing on an all-campus planning perspective
Additional principles should be followed in planning activities, including that the process is: Participatory—broad participation from internal and external stakeholders Iterative—ongoing but with date-certain stages Virtual—significant parts of the process occur on the Internet, and the process and Data driven—empirical data is analyzed as a significant part of the process Focused on outcomes—end states for goals and activities are identified Accessible—the planning process and products are available to everyone Accountable—individuals involved in the planning process are responsible to the campus |
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