MTSU Planning Committee

Committee Classification

Special Purpose

Charge

Advise and assist the President in developing effective plans that will help the University carry out its mission.

Report Recipients

President; standard summary reporting.

Nomination

By college.

Membership

One (1) faculty member from each of the following: College of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Media and Entertainment, James E. Walker Library, Jones College of Business, and University College. One (1) of the faculty representatives will be a department chair, and one (1) will have graduate faculty status; the President of the Faculty Senate, one (1) Dean, a representative from each Division, the Assistant to the President for Community Engagement, the Student Government Association President, a graduate student, and the President of the MTSU Alumni Association or designated alumnus. Faculty members must have completed three (3) consecutive years of service at MTSU; members serve non-renewable three (3)-year terms.

Special Information

1. The committee will be concerned with setting University objectives and priorities that:
   1. ensure the identification and assessment of educational outcomes for administrative and educational support services;
   2. ensure continuous improvements in outcomes;
   3. identify relevant challenges and opportunities;
   4. develop immediate and long-range plans for allocation and effective use of human, financial, and physical resources;
   5. monitor the University’s performance in achieving its goals.
2. For each priority in the University’s strategic plan, a subcommittee will be drawn from voting and ex officio members of the Committee, Faculty Senate leadership and Academic Affairs Committee, Student Government Association, and key staff.
3. The following serve as ex officio members: Vice Presidents, Vice Provosts, Deans, and the Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research.
4. The Provost will serve as chair.

Minutes

• April 17, 2026
• January 30, 2026
• October 3, 2025
• April 25, 2025
• February 14, 2025
• September 20, 2024
• February 16, 2024
• September 1, 2023
• February 17, 2023
• October 14, 2022
• February 11, 2022
• November 12, 2021
• February 12, 2021
• October 2, 2020
• February 21, 2020
• October 25, 2019
• February 22, 2019
• November 9, 2018
• August 16, 2018
• October 13, 2017
• February 23, 2017
• October 31, 2016
• January 27, 2016
• October 16, 2015
• February 11, 2015
• September 24, 2014
• April 9, 2014
• September 25, 2013
• April 25, 2013
• December 5, 2012
• February 1, 2012
• September 7, 2011
• April 6, 2011
• November 1, 2010
• September 14, 2010
• November 16, 2009
• February 20, 2009

Other Items

• Strategic Plan 2035
• Institutional Effectiveness Planning Cycle Linked to Budget
• Institutional Effectiveness Achievement Reports (IEAR) Annual Timeline
• University Planning Calendar and Report Timelines (revised 5/27/26)
• THEC Quality Assurance Funding 2026-31
• Planning Goal Integration Chart 2020-2025 (reorganized 9/2021)
• THEC Institutional Mission Profile Annual Reporting