{"id":2854267,"date":"2025-11-21T11:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/?page_id=2854267"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:36:24","slug":"strategic-initiatives-task-force","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/strategic-initiatives-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"USF Strategic Initiatives Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2854267\" class=\"elementor elementor-2854267\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f25482 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f25482\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cadfe35\" data-id=\"cadfe35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353d852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"353d852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Initiatives Task Force<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ce08e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ce08e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2181ed9 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"2181ed9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-809fe13\" data-id=\"809fe13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ae31f6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ae31f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cStart by doing what\u2019s necessary; then do what\u2019s possible; <\/em><\/p><p><em>and suddenly you are doing the impossible.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>-St. Francis of Assisi<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc13dff elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"dc13dff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fda1522 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fda1522\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f7bd8f\" data-id=\"1f7bd8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3fbff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3fbff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Strategic Initiatives Task Force is aimed at strengthening the University of St. Francis for a bright and sustainable future. After a period of considerable change during the fall 2025 semester, USF is now concentrating on planning for long-term stability and new enrollment growth.<\/p><p>Three groups within the task force have been created to address different elements of our academic reorganization efforts, to help position USF for growth and sustainability moving forward.\u00a0 All of USF\u2019s vice presidents will be available for input and consultation as called upon by each group as necessary, but none are formal members of any task force group.<\/p><p>All groups have been asked to produce a report to the Task Force Co-Chairs and USF President Ryan Hendrickson in January 2026, as outlined below.<\/p><p><strong>Strategic Initiatives Task Force Co-Chairs: <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Annette Jelinek (Administrators &amp; Staff Council Chair)<\/li><li>Dr. Sudipta Roy (Academic Assembly Chair)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295ebd3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"295ebd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c822004 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c822004\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41c42b6\" data-id=\"41c42b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb632ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb632ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group A: Academic Programs and Enrollment Growth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b479a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63b479a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This group\u2019s primary task is to examine our academic offerings in manner that positions the University of St. Francis for enrollment growth and strong retention moving forward. This group is also charged with examining how the university adapts to the forthcoming changes in the USF workforce.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c34d06\" data-id=\"2c34d06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd235ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd235ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USF_motherhouse-with-blue-sky-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2839764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USF_motherhouse-with-blue-sky-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USF_motherhouse-with-blue-sky-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USF_motherhouse-with-blue-sky-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12f9c39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12f9c39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cc8d7b\" data-id=\"7cc8d7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fcb14c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fcb14c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Questions to be Examined<\/strong><\/p><p>Among the set of questions to be examined are the following:<\/p><ul><li>How can we structure an Honors Program that attracts high-achieving students and is cost effective? How can Duns Scotus be revised to achieve this end?<\/li><li>What existing programs have the best prospects for enrollment growth while utilizing existing faculty and resources?<\/li><li>How can we infuse Catholic, Franciscan values into academic disciplines? For example, can courses be created in Franciscan Business Ethics, or Franciscan Health Care, or Franciscan Approaches to Teaching, that may meet General Education requirements?<\/li><li>Is there a different way to teach quantitative literacy that gives students applied math skills within their academic programs\/professional disciplines that is different from traditional Math courses and meets a General Education requirement?<\/li><li>How do we make \u201cdouble majors\u201d more achievable at USF? Can we reduce the number of required credit hours for majors that are more in line with our peers? Can we expand the number of accelerated programs?<\/li><li>How do we become more transfer-friendly?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb5af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"efb5af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-efb5af2\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-horizontal eael-tab-auto-active  active-caret-on\" data-tabid=\"efb5af2\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav \">\n                <ul class=\"\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li id=\"committee\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"committee-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >TIMELINE<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"timeline\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"timeline-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >MEMBERSHIP<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                    \n                                  <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"committee-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"committee-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p>Aimed timeline for group report: January 30, 2026<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"timeline-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"timeline-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <ul><li>Brigitte Bell<\/li><li>Shannon Brown (Group Chair)<\/li><li>Cara Currier<\/li><li>Rachel Dobrich-Ruffetti<\/li><li>Erin Evans<\/li><li>Anna Iones<\/li><li>Annette Jelinek<\/li><li>Brady Jones<\/li><li>Beth McDermott<\/li><li>Yvonna Miller<\/li><li>Syd Sklar<\/li><li>Gino Vaccarella<\/li><li>Steve Wettergren<\/li><li>Jeanne Washburn<\/li><li>Jackie Wittke-Thompson<\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-287a27b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"287a27b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8a2c94\" data-id=\"b8a2c94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9972b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca9972b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group B: Institutional Organization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5113d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f5113d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In light of our faculty workforce reductions, we must evaluate our institutional organizational framework. Among the issues to be addressed is whether our colleges are organized in a cost-effective manner? Is the current chair model cost effective? Do we need separate disciplinary chairs in light of our size? What other institutional adaptations should be considered? Are there other organizational\/institutional changes that should be considered?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a4007b\" data-id=\"8a4007b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9eb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f9eb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/101-St.-Clare-Campus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2762020\" alt=\"St. Clare campus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/101-St.-Clare-Campus.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/101-St.-Clare-Campus-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64a0b59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64a0b59\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79d4403\" data-id=\"79d4403\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d60f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"6d60f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-6d60f6d\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-horizontal eael-tab-auto-active  active-caret-on\" data-tabid=\"6d60f6d\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav \">\n                <ul class=\"\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li id=\"committee\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"committee-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >TIMELINE<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"timeline\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"timeline-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >MEMBERSHIP<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                    \n                                  <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"committee-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"committee-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p>Aimed timeline for group report: January 1, 2026<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"timeline-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"timeline-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <ul><li>Deborah Glenn<\/li><li>Stephen Midlock<\/li><li>Maria Martinez<\/li><li>Sudipta Roy<\/li><li>Michael Stowe (Group Chair)<\/li><li>David Veenstra<\/li><li>Tim Weldon<\/li><li>Trina Zeitz<\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cb5184 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cb5184\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98002b2\" data-id=\"98002b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b6198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20b6198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group C: Policy Manual Reconsiderations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f794749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f794749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Policy Manual includes a variety of regulations and guidelines that arguably limit our ability to evolve and progress quickly. In addition, USF has implemented policies and certain programs that are no longer financially feasible. In light of a challenging financial environment, what policy changes need to occur in order to protect the university\u2019s financial health, which would include evaluation of our current retirement plan match options, and our early retirement program for faculty?\u00a0 Do we have other policies that no longer fit the needs of a modern university, including current classroom student limitations and limitations on faculty composition?\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ede9647\" data-id=\"ede9647\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380c324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"380c324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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