Appendices
Planning Process

Planning Process

The planning cycle of the Strategic Plan 2016–2020 began in March 2015, comprising three phases: alignment, elaboration and finalization. The strategic planning process seeks to invoke a reflection of the status quo, followed by articulation of our aspirations, and then to crystallize these aspirations into a concrete plan for implementation.

This table shows the flow of planning process.
Alignment
3–10.2015		 Elaboration
11.2015–1.2016		 Finalization
2–3.2016
Goals
  • To consult stakeholders about the initial plan
  • To produce a revised strategic plan
  • To consult stakeholders about the initial plan
  • To produce a revised strategic plan
  • To consult stakeholders about the revised plan
  • To produce the finalized strategic plan for endorsement by Senate and Council

Seven consultation sessions were held in 2015 during the alignment phase.

This table lists even consultation sessions held in 2015 during the alignment phase.
Date Stakeholder Populations
16.4.2015 Faculties of Arts, Business Administration, Education, Law and Social Science
18.4.2015 Alumni
21.4.2015 Four foundation Colleges
22.4.2015 Five new Colleges
7.5.2015 Non-academic Staff
7.5.2015 Faculties of Engineering, Medicine and Science
8.5.2015 Students

Another series of two consultation sessions were organized during the elaboration phase (on 9 and 10 November 2015) before the finalization phase (when the final draft of the Strategic Plan was made available in early March 2016 for comments).

Through an iterative process involving a wide spectrum of stakeholders engaged via multiple channels, the Strategic Plan has been formulated to serve as an overarching framework with clearly defined directions and focus, while being robust enough to respond to evolving needs and circumstances.

A dedicated website has been developed to facilitate dissemination of information and provide a complete documentation of the formulation process of the Strategic Plan 2016–2020.