University Planning

The CSUDH University Planning Committee (UPC) is charged with practicing effective integrated planning that aligns planning efforts in various domains; facilities planning, academic plans, financial plans, student services plans, technology plans, enrollment management, housing plans, and emergency planning. Each of these plans is the responsibility of a particular campus unit. The UPC will consider significant key sources (such as WASC reports, the DH Strategic Plan, the DH Master Plan, and other resources that articulate campus requirements and goals) in its priority development and decision-making. Approaches will be both vertical (institutional level down to colleges, departments, and programs) and horizontal (amongst the varied types of planning and decision making) to ensure that the allocation and utilization of resources is consistent with university priorities.

The Committee shall:

• Establish an effective planning calendar considering annual and semester cycles;
• Develop a consistent process for prioritization and decision-making and ensure consistent centralized approaches are implemented where possible;
• Adapt to changing conditions in the environment that may dictate revisions to approaches and priorities;
• Consider health and safety, risk management, institutional data and context, and above all, the CSUDH core mission of student success;
• Engage stakeholders at all levels to build a sustainable commitment and generate feedback that assist in developing priorities;
• Engage strategic decision-making while providing a broad-minded and comprehensive view of resources and commitments;
• Depend on data in developing recommendation and determine appropriate approaches to acquire the necessary data and information;
• Challenge traditional funding strategies that focus on the annual operating budgeting process and ensure the optimized use of resources;
• Present preliminary and final recommendations to the President and Cabinet.