Student Affairs announces new strategic plan

On April 10, 2018, Vice President for Student Affairs Jason Pina shared the following message with staff in Ohio University's Division of Student Affairs.

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great excitement that I share the 2018 Strategic Plan for Ohio University's Division of Student Affairs [PDF]!

We undertook this strategic planning process in 2017 to maximize the support services provided to OHIO students. By identifying a common vision, mission, values and objectives, we sought to unite staff, highlight our collective strength and promote a culture of care: care for students and for one another.

Over the past ten months, we have engaged with a broad range of students, faculty, staff and community partners to prioritize the needs of OHIO students and redefine the scope of student services. In an effort to foster collective ownership of the end product, we aimed to engender meaningful participation by all division employees in the planning process.

The 2018 Strategic Plan for Ohio University's Division of Student Affairs is the end-result of these efforts. In essence, this plan is a blueprint for the future of Student Affairs at OHIO. It will guide our decision-making, inform our investments and direct the work that we undertake on a daily basis.

A strategic plan is meant to be a living, breathing document, one that infuses our day-to-day work with meaning and direction. It is my intention that the values and objectives contained herein will be integrated into every aspect of our operations in the years ahead.

As we work to identify department-specific action items and assessments by which to gauge our progress, it is evident that the real work of strategic planning has only just begun. Ultimately, I hope that our programs and services, and perhaps even our students, will come to reflect the aspirations outlined in this plan.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the many voices that made this report a reality. Special thanks are owed to the Strategic Planning Work Group and Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Jenny Hall-Jones, whose leadership brought this plan to fruition.

Last but not least, I thank you. The Bobcat experience is a reflection of your tireless commitment, and I look forward to the ways in which this plan will strengthen our division and its contributions in the years ahead.

Go Bobcats!

Jason

For more on DOSA's strategic planning process, visit https://www.ohio.edu/studentaffairs/strategic-plan.cfm.