OSU Strategy: Next Steps

Guiding OSU’s Strategic Vision

President Hess recently launched a comprehensive strategic planning process to explore OSU’s strengths and opportunities and position it for future success. This plan will position OSU to remain a leader in higher education and a model for land-grant universities across the nation.

While the current strategic plan has guided significant progress, the higher education landscape continues to evolve. During the remainder of the 2025-2026 academic year, we will advance OSU's land-grant mission by creating a comprehensive roadmap to better serve students and strengthen our institution.

Throughout this process, we will engage OSU students, faculty and staff, the OSU/A&M Board of Regents, alumni, donors, community and legislative partners, and leaders from across our System campuses. Together, we will set clear goals for what OSU will look like in the next five years.

A systemwide coordinating committee will lead and coordinate this work, guiding discussions, gathering input and ensuring a thoughtful, inclusive process. Grounded in the principles of the Cowboy Code, the committee and the broader OSU community will approach this effort with a commitment to doing what is right for OSU students and stakeholders.

Brent Marsh

Co-chair, Vice President for Student Affairs

Melanie Morgan

Co-chair, Dean of the Graduate College

Tracie Brown

Assistant Vice President of Student Union Business Affairs

Larry Burns

Chief Data Officer, Institutional Research and Analytics

Stephen Clarke

Incoming Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences

Melinda Cro

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Craig Freeman

Vice Provost and Dean, College of Professional Studies, OSU-Tulsa

Karlee Belle Gholson

Deputy Director of Public Policy, Board of Regents

Megan Horton

Associate Vice President, Brand Management

Jennifer McClendon

Director of Undergraduate Recruitment

Kelly Murphy

Director of Budget

Heather Ortiz

Dean, School of Technology, Arts, Sciences and Health, OSU Institute of Technology

Stephen Perkins

Faculty Council Chair

Jennifer Rudd

Associate Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Scott Senseman

Associate Vice President of Research, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Kenneth Sewell

Vice President for Research

Jeff Stroup

Provost and Vice President, OSU Center for Health Sciences

Becky Taylor

Assistant Vice President for Provost's Priorities and Strategic Initiatives

Brij Thapa

Vice Dean, Spears School of Business

Ronna Vanderslice

Provost and Vice President, OSU-Oklahoma City

John Veenstra

Associate Dean, College of Engineering Architecture and Technology

Chad Weiberg

Athletic Director and Vice President

Working Groups

We believe the strongest strategy is one shaped by those closest to the work. That’s why this plan is being built with faculty and staff across OSU – not just leadership. The strategic plan coordinating committee will form working groups in various topic areas to provide brainstorming opportunities and collaborative conversations about OSU’s strengths, opportunities and vision for the future. The resulting conversations will guide priorities in the upcoming strategic plan.

Group Members

Timeline

The planning process will unfold in six phases throughout the remainder of the 2025-2026 academic year.

Launch and Strategic Review
Stakeholder Engagement
1. Working Group Development
2. Upcoming Dates:
  1. EAB Survey Distribution late January
  2. EAB Open Forums February 2-3
Strategic Framework Development
Tactical Planning and System Alignment
Review and Governance Approval
Launch and Implementation

Dates and Deadlines

All six faculty and staff forums will take place via Zoom.

Faculty Forums
- Monday, Feb. 2 | 9:00-10:30 a.m.
- Monday, Feb. 2 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 3 | 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Staff Forums
- Monday, Feb. 2 | 2:00-3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 3 | 9:00–10:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 3 | 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
EAB Strategic Plan Survey (Faculty, Staff, Students)
- Faculty/ Staff: Tuesday, Jan. 27 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 10
- Students: Thursday, Feb. 12 - 5 p.m. Friday, Feb 20

Search

Quicklinks

Logins

Academic Schedule

Places & Departments

Trending Now

Guiding OSU’s Strategic Vision

Committee Members

Working Groups

Timeline