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CALS Strategic Planning Information



Reference Materials Used for CALS21 Strategic Plan

  • CALS Strategic Plan 2010-2020: A Future-Focused Roadmap (One-page Plan)
  • Complete Plan (16 pages, including One-page Plan)
  • Frequently Asked Questions (1 page)
  • Planning Background Summary (Summarizes reference materials listed below.)
  • Guidelines for Operational Plans and Sample Completed College Level Plan (Implementing the strategic plan, 4 pages.)
  • Background Document for CALS 2005 Strategic Plan
  • Environmental Scans and Driving Forces of Change
  • Higher Education Scenarios - Details with Links
  • Higher Education Scenarios - Summary with Links
  • Arizona-specific Futures Studies


Strategic Plans for University of Arizona and Arizona Board of Regents

  • Expanding Our Vision, Deepening Our Roots: The University of Arizona Five-Year Strategic Plan 2013-2017 (29 pages)
  • 2020 Vision: The Arizona University System Long-term Strategic Plan 2008-2020 Spring 2009 (39 pages)


Previous CALS Planning Documents (for 2005-2009)

  • 2008 CALS Response to Provost for Plan with Performance Measures (July 2008, 17 pages)
  • 2008 Amendment to 2005 CALS Strategic Plan (July 2008, 3 pages)
  • 2005 CALS Strategic Plan (September 2005, 32 pages)
  • 2005 CALS Strategic Plan Overview (September 2005, 2 pages)
  • 2005 CALS Strategic Plan Summary (September 2005, 4 pages)
  • 2005 CALS Strategic Plan Report to Faculty, Staff, and Students (November 2005, 4 pages)


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