In her Fall 2002 university convocation speech, President Trauth announced the beginning of a long-range strategic planning effort that will contribute to our shared vision for Texas State's future. Already many members of the university community are involved in this endeavor.

The links below will allow you to view steps currently being taken to move toward a new planning process, including committee reports and the university environmental scan. Institutional Effectiveness will be providing strategic planning updates and information via this Planning and Assessment website in the months to come. We hope you will visit this site regularly via the Texas State homepage and welcome your feedback as this process unfolds.

• August 28, 2003 - DRAFT Revised University Mission Statement
• August 20, 2003 - Academic planning materials developed by Academic Planning Steering Committee and approved for implementation by President Trauth
• August 18, 2003 - Academic Planning Steering Committee's Response to Strategic Planning Review Committee's Recommendation for Planning Improvements
• August 15, 2003 - SWT Mission Review Process Feedback and Updates
• June 25, 2003 - Student Affairs Division shares "SWT Student Data - Summaries of data collected during five student assessments in 2001 and 2002" for use in planning activities
• May 6, 2003 - President Trauth provides Austin Area Research Organization's "Closing the Gaps in Higher Education in Central Texas" Report for consideration in strategic plan development
• April 21, 2003 - SWT Mission Review Process Deadline Extended
• February 25, 2003 - SWT Mission Review Process Announcement and related information
• February 14, 2003 - President Trauth's letter to faculty and staff announcing planning steps that are underway in beginning a new planning process.
• February 14, 2003 - Strategic Planning Review Committee submits planning improvement recommendations based on critiques developed by four committees.
• February 7, 2003 - New Academic Planning Steering Committee appointed to develop academic planning process.
• January 30, 2003 - SWT Draft Environmental Scan developed and reviewed by all academic departments, colleges, and administrative divisions
• January 16, 2003 - Individual college and academic department environmental scans developed by academic colleges and units