Aligning Climate Action With Your School s Strategic Goals

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1 Aligning Climate Action With Your School s Strategic Goals Ruby Woodside Second Nature rwoodside@secondnature.org

2 Agenda Background on Program Tools Priority Mapping Commitment Alignment Examples Q&A, Discussion

3 New England Climate Leadership Alignment Initiative Part of 2016 Second Nature regional focus Built off work and research by Big Ten and Friends Sustainability Group with Emilie Rex Goals: Increase the value of climate action plans through alignment with institutional mission. Develop language to communicate value of Commitments to leadership. Increase support for Climate Action Second Nature. All rights reserved.

4 New England Climate Leadership Alignment Initiative MA, CT, VT, NH Public University, Private College & University, Community College, Special Focus Institution Carbon & Climate Signatories FTE 300 à 28, Second Nature. All rights reserved.

5 Framework for Strategic Alignment Traditional Orientation Institution Strategic Alignment Commitments Commitments Institution What is the institution doing to support their Commitments? How can the Commitments support the institution?

6 Strategic Alignment Climate Leadership Commitments Strategic Priorities

7 3. Guiding Principles (guiding-principles.html) 1. Step 1: Priority Mapping What are my school s strategic priorities? Review Documents: Strategic plans and planning documents List of executive priorities and goals Presidential speeches or comments Presidential job description or searches Interview with executive leadership Official publications Office of the President Help BuckeyeLink Map Find People Webmail Search Ohio State Menu Podcasts Investiture Address - March 31, 2015 Listen to audio podcasts on itunes U Vision: Investing in Inclusive Excellence Ohio State President Drake s 2020 Vision Good afternoon. Thank you so very much for being here today. This is a wonderful afternoon. Welcome to members of our Board of Trustees and University Governance; students, faculty and staff; colleagues from higher education; political, public service, religious and business leaders from the Columbus community and beyond; and friends and alumni from around the world. Thank you for all you do for The Ohio State University. Help ( BuckeyeLink ( Map ( Find People ( Webmail ( Search Ohio State ( ( Allow me also to welcome and acknowledge several members of my family who are here today. First, my wife, Brenda, a great many of you have had a chance to meet; Brenda s mother; our two sons, our granddaughters and one of our daughters in-law; Uncle Kenny and Aunt Debbie; and from Canada, our grandparents-in-law (if there is such a thing!). It is a tremendous blessing for me to share this day with four generations of my family. Unit-Level Strategic Planning Guiding Principles 1. Academic Priorities (priorities.html) 2. University Mission (vision-mission-values-goals.html) 3. Discovery Themes ( 4. College/Unit Strategic Planning (strategicplanning.html) 5. Internationalization (internationalization.html) 6. Regional Campuses (regional-campuses.html) 7. Accreditation (accreditation.html) 8. Awards and Honors (awards.html) OAA ( Strategic Planning (strategicplanning.html) Unit-Level Strategic Planning Guiding Principles Strategic Plan Regional Campus Cluster (RCC) The Ohio State University Unit-Level Strategic Planning Guiding Principles 1. Unit-level strategic planning is aligned with and supports President Drake s 2020 Vision and with the university s mission/vision, values and core goals. 2. The Office of Academic Affairs stewards unit-level strategic planning for the university. 3. Colleges, regional campuses, and vice presidential units will have strategic plans. 4. Each strategic plan will include measures that demonstrate progress toward the unit s goals. 5. Every college and vice presidential unit will make a version of its strategic plan publicly available. 6. Strategic plans, goals, and measures will be evaluated through a collaborative, open process. All plans will be reviewed centrally and as identified in collaboration with the units under review by academic and administrative entities that are actively engaged with those units. 7. Plan progress will be an element of deans /vice presidents annual and reappointment reviews. 8. Plans will be reviewed regularly and updated as need be. 9. When there is a change in the leadership of a unit, the new leader, in collaboration with the unit, will reaffirm the strategic plan or revise it as needed. 10. The strategic planning process will be linked to periodic external programmatic/academic unit reviews and accreditation efforts. (strategicplanning.html) 1. Strategic Planning Home (strategicplanning.html) 2. Mission, Vision, Values, Goals (strategicplanning-mvcg.html) Priority Area Sub-Area Priority Map: Outcome Priority Area Sub-Area Outcome 2016 Second Nature. All rights reserved.

8 Step 1: Priority Mapping Mission Level Priority Area Sub-Area Outcome Metric Metric Prospectus: Mission Level Priority Area Sub-Area Outcome Metric Outcome Metric Mission Level Priority Area Sub-Area Metric Outcome Metric

9 Step 1: Priority Mapping Mission Level Priority Area Sub-Area Outcome Fostering Strategic Partnerships Delivering Educational Value Supporting Financial Stewardship Student Recruitment and Retention Teaching and Learning Career Support and Placement Increase retention and on-time graduation Increase high-impact teaching and learning- -all modalities Increase interaction between students and faculty Supporting Diversity and Inclusion 2016 Second Nature. All rights reserved.

10 Step 1: Priority Mapping Example: UMass System

11 Step 1: Priority Mapping Examples

12 Step 2: Commitment Alignment How does the Carbon or Climate Commitment contribute to my school s priorities and outcomes? For each outcome, ask Does fulfilling the Commitment contribute? If so, how? Consider current activities, programs, processes & potentials for future How does Climate Action support this? Increase retention and on-time graduation Increase high-impact teaching and learning- -all modalities Increase interaction between students and faculty

13 Step 2: Commitment Alignment Example Does the Commitment contribute to these priority areas? Priority Area Strategic Outcome Yes/ No If yes, how? Research and Innovation Fostering corporate partnerships YES Fostering private partnerships (e.g., joint programs w/ alternative energy corporations) to innovate around carbon mitigation and regional resilience Educational Value Preparing students for employment in state s growing job sectors YES Communication with state, regional employers to discuss required climaterelated skills (e.g., GHG inventories, energy efficiency analysis) and provide curricular/co-curricular options

14 Step 2: Commitment Alignment Example UMass System

15 Step 2: Commitment Alignment Examples

16 Step 2: Commitment Alignment What are the strongest connections? Which commitment components/activities add the most value? Which will be most compelling for campus/ community stakeholders?

17 Examples from New England

18 Examples from New England How are institutions using this process? Implementation Liaisons: Making a case for the value of the Commitments to the institution Identifying new allies and stakeholders across campus Building diverse coalitions for Climate Action Informing climate action planning Informing presidential searches

19 Questions & Discussion How might you use strategic alignment on your campus?