Building our Future

WSU Pullman Student Affairs is engaging in building a strategic plan for 2025-2028. The plan will encapsulate the five strategic goals listed below, provide measurable outlines, and support the broader strategic plans of WSU Pullman and the WSU system. 

Five Strategic Goals 

  1. Health and Well-Being — Enhance health and well-being opportunities to support individual fulfillment, reduce behavioral risk, and increase learning capacity.
  2. Student Support and Advocacy — Provide comprehensive support for students and their families.
  3. Student Engagement — Ensure all students (e.g., transfers, veterans, international, spring admits, underrepresented, first generation, etc.) can have the Coug Experience.
  4. Organizational Excellence and Operational Efficiency — Continuously review programs, services, and operations to ensure the highest level of operational efficiency.
  5. Residential and Campus Experience — Provide students with programming, opportunities, and spaces to connect, engage, and grow; which is at the core of our student success efforts.

  • 2024-2025 Strategic Planning Workgroup

    The following individuals have been nominated and approved by their supervisors to serve on the Student Affairs Strategic Planning Workgroup:

    • Romando Nash, Vice Chancellor’s Office (co-chair)
    • Kim Holapa, Vice Chancellor’s Office (co-chair)
    • Jenna Hyatt, Vice Chancellor’s Office
    • Sean Greene, Vice Chancellor’s Office
    • Erin Carroll, Executive Director, Strategy and Communication
    • Dan Welter, Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life
    • Sarah Larson, Director, Residential Dining and Dining Services
    • Jessica Perone, Assistant Director of Engaged Learning, Center for Civic Engagement 
    • Amy Chadwick, Assistant Director of Medical Services Operations
    • Arturo Gavilanes, Climbing Wall and Challenge Program Coordinator, University Recreation
    • Don Brabb, Dining Services Information Systems Coordinator, Administrative Services Information Systems
    • Laura Coughenour, Assistant Director, Finance & Administration
    • Carrie Ben-Yisrael, Director, TRIO Student Support Services
    • Desiree Valdez Chavez, Assistant Director of Residence Life
    • Rodrigo Spears-Ortiz, Assistant Director, Center for Community Standards
    • Jessica Samuels, Assistant Director of MSS/AASC Retention Counselor
    • Rebekah MillerMacPhee, Assistant Director, Health Education 

      All student affairs employees and numerous campus colleagues will be invited to provide feedback throughout the strategic planning process. 
  • Timeline

    August 2024

    • Discuss the planning calendar for the semester.
    • Discuss our mission, vision, and goals.
    • Review the WSU Pullman Strategic Plan, strategic plans developed by various Student Affairs departments, and the strategic priorities outlined in my previous email.

    September 2024

    • Provide a first draft of the mission and vision statements and a review of our strategic priorities.
    • Communicate the value of strategic planning at the all-staff meeting.

    October 2024

    • Share a draft of the mission, vision, values, and goals.
    • Solicit feedback from Student Affairs staff on the mission, vision, values, and goals.

    November 2024

    • Receive feedback from Student Affairs staff on the mission, vision, values, and goals.
    • Develop instructions for writing SMART objectives.
    • Provide departments with instructions on writing SMART objectives to coincide with the goals of Student Affairs and sunsetting programs.
    • Begin to develop the communication plan (e.g., brochure, website, posters, quarterly reports, database, and launch event) for launching the strategic plan in February/March.

    December 2024

    • Visit with departments to discuss SMART objectives and sunsetting.
    • Continue developing the communication plan.

    January 2025

    • Departments submit first drafts of SMART objectives and sunset plans to the Strategic Planning Workgroup and Executive Leadership Team.
    • Solicit feedback from campus partners.
    • Begin to develop promotional items.

    February 2025

    ·        Departments receive feedback from the Vice Chancellor and Executive Leadership team on their SMART objectives.

    • Continue to solicit feedback from campus partners.
    • Finalize promotional items.

    March 2025

    • Submit final drafts of SMART objectives.
    • Integrate the mission, vision, goals, and objectives into a strategic planning document.

    April 2025

    Launch event for WSU Pullman Student Affairs Strategic Plan 2025-2028.