The Department of Environmental Studies engaged in an approximately 18-month process in order to agree on the strategic planning document here.
June-December 2020
Pre-planning for ENVS strategic planning, including work with CU Boulder Senior Director of Education and Prevention/Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance Teresa Wroe to develop ENVS Community Agreements (Appendix A), leading an August 2020 ENVS faculty meeting discussion; several town halls and informal discussions took place during this time regarding how to improve diversity, equity, inclusivity, accessibility and justice in ENVS and how to strengthen ENVS community.
December 2020
Initial planning meeting with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray, then-ENVS Finance and Business Operations Coordinator Kayla Jones and then-ENVS Director Max Boykoff
January 2021
Second planning meeting with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray, then-ENVS Finance and Business Operations Coordinator Kayla Jones and then-ENVS Director Max Boykoff
First ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray and ENVS Chair Max Boykoff
February 2021
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
Second ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray and ENVS Chair Max Boykoff
March 2021
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
Third ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
April 2021
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
Fourth ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray and ENVS Chair Max Boykoff
ENVS strategic planning feedback period open comment period on first draft ‘community agreements: values & norms’ document
May 2021
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
May – August 2021
ENVS strategic planning feedback period open comment period on second draft ‘community agreements: values & norms’ document and first draft vision/mission draft statements
August 2021
An ENVS strategic planning meeting with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
September 2021
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning feedback period open comment period on third draft ‘community agreements: values & norms’ document and second draft vision/mission draft documents
October 2021
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
Fifth ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray and ENVS Chair Max Boykoff
November 2021
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
Sixth ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
December 2021
An ENVS strategic planning meeting with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
January 2022
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
Seventh ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray and ENVS Chair Max Boykoff
February 2022
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
Eighth ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS undergraduate majors-focused strategic planning town hall, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS strategic planning feedback period open comment period on third draft vision/mission draft statements and first draft strategic imperatives/action items statements
March 2022
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray\
Ninth ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
ENVS Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) focus groups discussions
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray and ENVS Chair Max Boykoff
ENVS strategic planning feedback period open comment period on fourth draft vision/mission draft statements and second draft strategic imperatives/action items statements
April 2022
Bi-weekly ENVS strategic planning meetings with then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray
Tenth and final ENVS faculty meeting strategic planning discussion, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray: a welcome for further feedback & collaborators to help write/execute the plan
ENVS Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) focus groups discussions
ENVS strategic planning town hall for all ENVS students, staff and faculty, led by then-CU Boulder Assistant Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives Mike Murray and ENVS Chair Max Boykoff
ENVS strategic planning feedback period open comment period on fourth draft vision/mission draft statements and third draft strategic imperatives/action items statements
May 2022
A final ENVS strategic planning meeting: discussed further faculty and student feedback; decided on final steps to completion as final revisions were addressed in ENVS strategic planning sub-groups focused on each strategic imperative and associated action items
June – July 2022
ENVS Strategic Planning document final write up
Going forward
In one faculty meeting each semester the ENVS strategic plan will be revisited and discussed by ENVS faculty for benchmarks and shortcomings to achieve action items and strategic imperatives (engagement and assessments by/with students and staff will be determined as part of this process): the ENVS strategic plan will be operationalized through next implementation discussions and steps. The ENVS strategic plan is a living document that can be adapted and that will be utilized to intentionally inform the department’s subsequent priorities, allocation of resources, actions, adjustments, decisions and investments.