Implementation

Planning Process

Illinois State University has a culture of integrated planning and aligns its priorities with the strategic plan, Excellence by Design: 2024-2030. 

Strategic Planning Steering Team

A Strategic Planning Steering Team, comprised of representation across the University serves as the lead over this process.

Brian Beam Executive Director University Marketing and Communications	Dr. Danielle Miller-Schuster  Associate Vice President Division of Student Affairs
Angela Engel  Director  Planning, Research, and Policy Analysis	Dr. Erin Mulligan-Nguyen Chief Data and Institutional Effectiveness Officer Division of Finance and Planning
Katy Killian Chief of Staff Office of the President	Chris Roberts  Planning Coordinator  Planning, Research, and Policy Analysis
Dr. Todd McLoda Associate Provost Office of the Provost

The Strategic Planning Steering Team charged Excellence by Design (EBD) Champions to lead the advancement of the goals and metrics in each of the four strategic directions.

Each EBD Champion serves as a liaison to the Strategic Planning Steering Team and is carrying forward the work of the Action Planning Teams that drafted actions and metrics in FY25. EBD Champions may lead other teams in this work, as illustrated in the diagram below.