University Strategic Planning Research Articles

Level of Strategic Planning Needs of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Members at Benghazi University

This study aims to determine the level of strategic planning needs among faculty members at the faculty of Arts and Sciences Al-Abyar at Benghazi University.  It aims to assertively identify any statistically significant differences in strategic planning needs based on gender, job title, and type of degree obtained. The study utilized descriptive research and employed a questionnaire as its primary instrument. The Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of 0.90 indicates high internal consistency. The study sample consisted of 61 members from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Al-Abyar, Benghazi University, representing 60% of the study population. The study's results indicate that the level of identification of planning needs among members in the Faculty is medium. Furthermore, there were no statistically significant differences in the level of strategic planning needs of faculty members attributable to gender. Also, there were no statistically significant differences in the level of strategic planning needs among faculty members regardless of their job title or type of degree. The challenges and issues facing Benghazi University strategic plan are complex and require a multifaceted and collaborative approach from all stakeholders, including the faculty members across all colleges and research centers.

أثر التخطيط الاستراتيجي على تطوير الأداء فى مؤسسات التعليم العالي السودانية – دراسة حالة جامعة السودان للعلوم والتكنولوجيا

This study aims to determine the effect of strategic planning on developing performance at the Sudan University of Science and Technology from a comprehensive quality perspective. The researcher used both the descriptive and analytical approaches in this study. The most important assumption is that there is a statistically significant relationship between the strategic vision and the performance of Sudanese higher education institutions from the perspective of total quality. There is a statistically significant relationship between mission and performance in Sudanese higher education institutions from a comprehensive quality perspective. From a comprehensive quality perspective, there is a statistically significant relationship between the goals and the performance of Sudanese higher education institutions. There is a statistically significant relationship between the level of strategic planning and the quality of institutional performance at the University of Sudan for Science and Technology. The study reached many results, including that the mission of the university is flexible and the university has a narrative announced to all employees. The study also concluded with recommendations, including adopting the quality strategy and its principles when preparing the university's strategic plan and seeking to build a vision among workers about the concept and importance of strategic planning. The necessity of optimal utilization of the university’s financial resources The necessity of involving workers in setting the university’s strategic goals.

Representation of the academic workforce in English university strategy-making: an exploratory study

AbstractAnalysis of strategic planning practices can offer insight into how universities operate and are structured as organisations, both in terms of where importance is placed and what is elided, and through discursive consideration of how strategy texts legitimate certain ways of thinking and acting and seek to produce consent around managerial decisions. This paper applies a strategy-as-practice approach (Jarzabkowski and Whittington in Journal of Management Inquiry, 17, 282-286, 2008) to explore how the academic workforce in English universities is conceptualised and represented in institutional strategic planning, specifically in the genre of text referred to as a strategic plan or strategy document. Through qualitative content analysis of a sample of eight university strategic plans (following Brandtner et al., in Urban Studies, 54, 1075-1091, 2016; Hellström in Policy Futures in Education,5, 478-490, 2007), we find the academic workforce occupying an uncertain position in the documents, especially in the case of staff with teaching responsibilities, whose position is particularly ambiguous.

Integration of Strategic Management and SIJAMIN Application in Improving the Quality of Higher Education

This research aims to analyze the integration of strategic management using SIJAMIN to conduct internal quality audits (IQA) at Universitas Malikussaleh in Lhokseumawe. This research used a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data collection techniques through observation, interviews with the Head, Secretary, Head of the Audit Center, and Accreditation Supervisor of the Learning Development and Quality Assurance Institute (LP3M), and documentary analysis to examine and evaluate the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan. This data analysis technique used interactive model analysis. Research validity was ensured through data triangulation, utilizing multiple data sources to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of findings. The results indicated that strategic management was implemented using the SWOT analysis model. The University's strategic plan for 2020-2024 focused on the policy of independent learning as a guideline for human resource development, considering global trends such as technological advancements. SIJAMIN is one of UNIMAL's missions in the technology field and is used to implement the Internal Quality Assurance System (SPMI), held annually in the form of internal quality audits (IQA). The application of SIJAMIN in the 6th IQA cycle showed that it could facilitate real-time data-driven decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen coordination among units. Additionally, there was progress in achieving strategic goals and enhancing the quality of teaching, research, and community service, with the expectation of achieving excellent accreditation. In conclusion, integrating strategic management and implementing SIJAMIN is a practical strategic step in improving the quality of higher education, particularly at Universitas Malikussaleh.

Future-shaping themes: Digital age foresight in Turkish university strategic plans

Background: Universities affect their communities and ecosystems both directly and indirectly. The strategic plans of all Turkish universities with Higher Education Council accreditation were thoroughly examined within this context. An ecosystem where digital technologies are used more efficiently and extensively is necessary for the ideal of a more sustainable environment and a world with happy people. Purpose: This study's main aim was to discover how universities in Türkiye predict the digital age via the emphasis they place on digital themes in their future plans. Study design/methodology/approach: The content analysis technique utilised within the scope of document analysis was chosen as the best method to satisfy this study's objectives. Findings/conclusions: The study found five main themes regarding the future of higher education based on codes obtained from university strategic plans. Digital transformation, digital campus, digital education, digital infrastructure, and future-focused units were these themes. We analysed the content of these five areas in connection with four types of universities around the country to see if there was a significant difference in attitude towards the digital age. Only future-focused units significantly distinguished these four types of universities, it was found. Limitations/future research: The research primarily examined the digital age themes that are evident in the strategic plans of universities. Academic studies for future research may involve an examination of the content of strategic plans in relation with different themes and categorizations. The collected results might be subjected to comparisons in order to assess the effectiveness of strategic plans.

Students with disabilities as ideal graduates: universities' obligations to support extracurricular involvement

Extracurricular activities (ECAs) and their impact on student employability has become a focus of the higher education sector, with a recent emphasis on experiences such as global exchange and skill acquisition that prepares graduates for the workforce. Despite the initiatives and effort put into supporting the general student population, students with disabilities are underrepresented in these opportunities. This causes such students to have less access to employability opportunities that set them apart from their peers and leads to a distinct disadvantage when seeking to enter the workforce. The literature suggests that there are various benefits of participating in extracurricular activities for university students, including some literature about students with disabilities. However, there is a distinct lack of focus on how the scarcity of support for participation in these programs fails to address equality and discrimination legal obligations, as well as the failure of disability specific initiatives to include these activities as essential to their core mission. This paper aims to examine how Australian University strategic plans addressing disability inclusion and supports for students with disabilities extend to the extracurricular space, and what more can be done to include these students in all aspects of campus life. Through a search and policy analysis of University Strategic Plans, Disability Action Plans, and scholarships for students with disabilities to participate in extracurricular activities, it was revealed that this issue is not being sufficiently addressed through university strategic responses to disability inclusion. This paper provides practitioners and universities with recommendations to improve their compliance with antidiscrimination measures and address this deficit to improve student outcomes.

Implementation of a strategic plan within a university college: a practical framework

ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of strategic planning’s role in enhancing higher education institutions’ sense of strategic direction and outlining measurable goals. The study particularly reflects the practical experience of setting up a strategic plan within a community college at a Saudi Arabian university, providing academic insight into implementing that plan. Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the University's strategic plan implementation required conducting six unstructured interviews and examining a University document. A university can develop a programmatic framework within which to define new directions and programmes and evaluate its own capabilities against those of competing universities. A strategic planning framework can help universities and their colleges identify and follow a five-stage practical planning process. The authors emphasise the importance of actively involving stakeholders in decision-making while developing a strategic plan. This study may serve as a catalyst for further research on strategic planning at other universities.

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION

<p><em>This research is to be directed to analyze the development of higher education transformation strategy models through strengthening institutional capacity. The method used is qualitative through in-depth interviews and documentation studies. The results showed that there are several factors that hinder the performance of universities, such as limited human resources and infrastructure. This condition demands organizational change in order to be able to adapt to fast and complex organizational dynamics. In the context of higher education governance, there is an urgent need to transform governance according to the main tasks and functions through strengthening institutional capacity. From this study, researchers recommend that the transformation of governance strategies and strengthening of the role of universities through strengthening institutional capacity need to be implemented comprehensively. It aims to build optimal organizational capacity by strengthening eight key aspects, namely: Strategic leadership; Organizational structure; Human resources; Financial management; Infrastructure; Management of programs and services; Process management; Inter-organizational relations; and Spiritual management. Through this approach, universities are expected to reflect a strong and strategic capacity, which in turn will assist the institution in achieving the vision and goals set in the Gorontalo State University strategic plan. By adopting this strategy, universities can be better prepared for future challenges and opportunities in the ever-changing world of higher education.</em></p>

Optimizing University Plans through Information System Strategic Planning

This study is motivated by the policy of a university related to Information System (IS) or Information Technology (IT) which was prepared without careful planning so that the information system that had been built did not fully support the university’s plan according to the university strategic plan. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to be able to implement an information system that is optimal and in line with the university strategic policies, so strategic planning of IS is needed. This is done so that the investment spent on IS development is accordance with the needs and can provide measurable benefits in accordance with the goals and objectives of the university. This study uses PEST, SWOT, Value Chain, and Critical Success Factor analysis. Then determine the IS/IT strategic plan and it is expected to produce outputs in the form of IS/IT strategic planning proposals at Campus X. Therefore, based on the results of the McFarlan Strategic Grid mapping which states that of the 6 existing IS applications, none of the applications are in the Strategic quadrant and the High Potential quadrant. The result of the IS/IT strategic planning shows that there are 12 new IS applications, the development of new network infrastructure as well as the addition of new human resources.

Graduate employment rate of one state university of the Calabarzon region in Philippines: A retrospection

<span lang="EN-US">Every higher education institution (HEI) needs to monitor the employability status of its graduates as this reflects the quality education that HEIs provide to their students. In this study, a retrospective approach was used to analyze the employment status of graduates of a state university in the Philippines from 2015 to 2019. A data mining procedure was adopted to obtain necessary data and analysis. It was hypothesized in the study that the employment rates are the same across programs per year. Also, the employment rates from 2015 to 2019 are the same as the targeted employment rate in the strategic plan of the university. Statistical treatments such as mean, median, and standard deviation, Shapiro-Wilk test, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to test the hypothesis. Results show that the employment rate of graduates of 2015-2019 is in the high-level category and significantly higher than the targeted employment rate in the university strategic plan. Similarly, findings show significant differences in the employability rates of graduates considering the programs they enrolled in. On the contrary, no significant difference in the employment rate of graduates per year graduated. The study concluded that the university is consistent in producing employable graduates.</span>

Integrated Waste Management System with IOT-Based Centralized Control towards a Smart Eco Campus-Telkom University

Telkom University is a private university in Indonesia that has implemented an eco-campus or green campus program. The Greenmetric Program is one part of Telkom University's strategic planning in realizing a campus that cares and has an environmental culture by managing the environment in a systematic and sustainable manner. One of the programs is to reduce waste production. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct research related to optimizing waste management by implementing Onsite Waste Treatment Technology-Integrated-Independent-Environmentally Friendly (TOSS-TMRL). TOSS-TMRL Management System with Centralized Control Based on the Internet of Things (IoT) Towards a Smart ECO Campus to be completed on the spot. This will reduce pollution, operational costs, and waste management investment and can even function as Living Labs for environmental-based courses. In addition, optimization is also one of the efforts to realize a smart eco campus towards the best-ranking Green Metric Telkom University. Wireless communication technology is very efficient, effective, and easy to use. One of the applications can be applied to determine the condition of environmental cleanliness in a campus area by integrating microcontroller technology and detection devices (sensors, QR codes, AR/imaging, and CCTV) with Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and IoT applications as tools to increase awareness of the importance of sorting waste so that the cleanliness of the campus area can be maintained. In this study, a system and network architecture design were carried out based on the number of sensor nodes, the number of recycle bins, the number of garbage transportation equipment, the number of buildings, the number of areas, and the ability of Data Transfer Nodes (DTN) to provide information to the server taken from the recycle bin of each room/building, business areas, SME facilities, canteens, and dormitories or local areas. With this system, it is hoped that there will be no accumulation of garbage and allow users/garbage managers to interact with the system through a web browser and android application.

Keys to Build an Inclusive University System: The Case of Spanish Public Universities

Sustainable Development Goals and the targets described in each of them can only be fully achieved with the commitment and involvement of universities. These institutions are the perfect environment to promote and enhance sustainable human development, in such a way that from their own structure and operation they favor the transition towards the building of peaceful, fair, and inclusive societies. To achieve the goals described in SDG4, universities must address three areas in a combined and parallel way: “Institutional Management and Governance”, “Education”, and “Leadership”. Following the development of four quantitative and qualitative studies that address these areas individually, the main common conclusions are presented, aimed at showing the path that the university system must follow to achieve these goals within 10 years. The results reveal the need to the focus on the development of an inclusive university culture based on the foundations of each institution (mission, vision, and values), as well as the need to strengthen the link with the NGO sector. Similarly, this inclusive culture must be transversal in university strategic plans to ensure that all actions developed in this context are aligned with the precepts of the 2030 Agenda.

Enhancing Inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ Student Survivors of Color Commentary: Creating a University Strategic Plan to Address Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM): An Application of Principles-Focused Evaluation at Michigan State University.

Campbell and colleagues propose a robust and rigorous strategic model to address and reduce Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM) at Michigan State University, which significantly advances the field of RVSM prevention and education, particularly for survivors belonging to marginalized populations. While prior efforts have addressed RVSM on college and university campuses, Campbell and colleagues' model is groundbreaking in its ability to reduce RVSM against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual/agender (LGBTQIA+) students of color, by its principles of intersectional and trauma-informed action. This commentary highlights the contributions of Campbell et al.'s model and provides recommendations for enhancing programming and postassault services by addressing the totality of LGBTQIA+ survivors of color's identities.

Creating a University Strategic Plan to Address Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM): An Application of Principles-Focused Evaluation at Michigan State University.

This paper describes a multi-year initiative at Michigan State University (MSU) to change our institutional response to relationship violence and sexual misconduct (RVSM) in the aftermath of a large-scale institutional crisis. While the circumstances at MSU are unique, many universities have faced or will face moments that bring RVSM issues into the spotlight. To inform other colleges and universities, we describe how we developed a 5-year strategic plan to transform services for survivors and develop prevention programming for multiple audiences and at multiple levels of analysis. We titled this framework Know More. Do More. Support More, whereby "know more" reflects our ongoing use of campus climate surveys and data sharing to educate our community about RVSM; "do more" includes our institutional-level strategic plan for culture change; and "support more" provides guidance to our community members on how to respond to disclosures in a trauma-informed way and connect survivors to support services. We discuss the challenges and opportunities that stemmed from our choice to work "within the system" to create this model, as well as the ethical dilemmas we faced in these partnerships.

Commentary on Campbell et al.'s "Creating a University Strategic Plan to Address Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct": Sustainability and Replicability Concerns.

Campbell et al. provided a candid summary of a long-term strategic plan to address relationship violence and sexual misconduct (RVSM) at Michigan State University (MSU). Coming in the aftermath of a national scandal and public outcry regarding MSU's lack of response to RVSM on its campus, the authors describe a coordinated university community response to understanding the prevalence of RVSM on campus, developing policy to respond to RVSM, and reestablishing community and survivor trust. In this commentary, we explore the innovations and sustainability of MSU's strategic plan and its potential replicability at other institutions of higher learning.

The Strategies Analysis of Corporate University in the Government Agencies in Indonesia

Changes in the world's landscape with massive digital developments affect learning and development strategies of human resources in every organization, including the Government Agencies. In Indonesia, changes in ASN competency management as mandated by the Law on ASN also encourage changes in the learning and development process in education and training units, marked by the emergence of Corporate Universities in Government Agencies. Using the concept and generic strategy approach of Corporate University developed by Radermarkers (2014), this research intends to analyze the learning strategies developed by Corporate University in Government Agencies in Indonesia. The research method is carried out with a literature study approach with data and information from the Corporate University strategic plan as the main data source. From the analysis of concepts and strategies for six Corporate Universities, it can be concluded that the school strategy is the strategy chosen by the majority of Corporate Universities in Government Agencies, compared to the college strategy and the academy strategy. Various concepts and strategies of Corporate University in this research are expected to reference other Government Agencies that will develop Corporate University as a strategy in developing ASN competencies in Indonesia.

University of Babylon Performance in Setting and Infrastructure Indicator through UIGreenMetric 2017-2020. (A comparative study)

The category of setting and infrastructure indicator (SI) is chosen in this comparative study referring to the fact file scores obtained by the University of Babylon during the last four participations into the UI Green Metric Rankings. In general, the scores indicated an escalation in the university performance of the whole six sub-indicators of the setting and infrastructure criterion (SI) from 2017-2020. These results confirmed that the university; by its leadership, staff and students, focused on upgrading and developing its infrastructure for setting a green and safe educational environment for most employees and students. That is to achieve a green campus contributing in the global efforts for achieving the UN agenda of SDGs 2015-2030. Furthermore, all practices of university performance coped with its vision, mission, and objective goals of university strategic plan from 2018-2022, which contained the commitments to set up with most of SDGs, especially related to sustainable cities or campuses. The results also showed an ascending and remarkable progress from 2017 to 2020 with an unexpected regression in 2019, which required the development of an improvement plan to address weaknesses, maintain and enhance strengths, to get good results for university in the 2020 edition of UI GreenMetric Ranking. Keyword: Green university, practices, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SI, setting and infrastructure indicator, University of Babylon.

Strategic Performance Measurement System in Higher Education in Indonesia: New Public Management Approach

This research is a descriptive overview to describe the alignment between the criteria and measurements of a number of performance indicators compiled in the university's strategic plan. Key Performance Indicators (KPI) as indicators of organizational performance based on the Vision, Mission and Organizational Strategy which are derived from Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Program Performance Indicators or Activity Performance Indicators. Alignment measurement method uses correspondence analysis technique. This study finds that most of the measurement criteria are still dominated by the economic aspect.

Supporting the sustainable development goals: The role of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a global plan to fight poverty, to establish equality and justice, and to achieve sustainable development for all countries. To enhance graduate's global competitiveness, the Chinese University of Hong Kong has been promoting the wide understanding of the SDGs within the university community. In 2021, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library (CUHK Library) launched its Strategic Plan 2021–2025 to align with the University's Strategic Plan 2021–2025 in education, research and Innovation, resources, global and alumni engagement, and infrastructure. CUHK Library embraces social responsibility and sustainable development when upgrading its infrastructure to support the University developments. In this paper, the authors review the strategic implementation of SDGs in CUHK Library and conclude that academic library can contribute to the global plan for sustainable development. The findings in this paper can contribute to the discussions of SDGs in academic libraries from regional as well as international perspectives.

Common-knowledge networks for university strategic research planning

We defined the concept of a common-knowledge network of authors in a research institution and used it to identify communities of authors using a new heuristic algorithm for clustering editing problem on weighted similarity measure networks. We analyzed dominant research topics based on most frequent keywords, publications and collaboration incident counts for each identified research community. Our methodology can be used to create multidisciplinary research clusters in universities and support senior management in setting investment strategies for fostering large-scale innovative collaborative initiatives across different disciplines.