About Our Efforts
In 2016, UC Davis Graduate Studies embarked on a six-month strategic planning process to guide the department’s activities and growth over a three-year period. Four priorities emerged, which together promote an inclusive, diverse environment and a culture of communication, respect, support and academic excellence. The resulting document, Envisioning Excellence: UC Davis 2016-2019 Strategic Plan, guided the division’s activities, initiatives, and investments.
A task force was formed to develop a new plan in Fall 2019, but efforts were paused in mid-2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next era of Graduate Studies’ history will be defined by recovery, growth, and new solutions, and our community must reconvene to map out the path forward. Building upon the efforts of the previous task force, this newly-formed committee is charged with developing a five-year strategic plan (2021-2026) for Graduate Studies that outlines the division's strategic actions and priorities.
Strategic Planning Task Force - Phase One
December 2019 - May 2020
| Task Force Role | Name | Title |
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| Task Force Sponsor | Jean-Pierre Delplanque | Vice Provost and Dean |
| Task Force Chair | Elizabeth Lambert | Senior Director of External Relations and Strategic Communications |
| Executive Task Force Member | Duncan Temple Lang | Associate Dean of Graduate Programs |
| Executive Task Force Member | John King | Director of Analysis and Policy and Interim Assistant Dean |
| Task Force Member | Daniel Starr | Professor, College of Biological Sciences |
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Laura Young | Business Systems Analyst |
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Slande Erole | Graduate Student Advisor to the Dean and Chancellor |
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Ingrid Behrsin | Postdoctoral Scholar |
Strategic Planning Task Force - Phase Two
January 2021 - October 2021
| Task Force Role | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Task Force Sponsor | Jean-Pierre Delplanque | Vice Provost and Dean |
| Task Force Chair | Elizabeth Lambert | Senior Director of External Relations and Strategic Communications |
| Executive Task Force Member | Duncan Temple Lang | Associate Dean of Graduate Programs |
| Executive Task Force Member | Erum Abbasi Syed | Assistant Dean |
| Task Force Member | Jose Ballesteros | Executive Director, Graduate Pipeline Programs |
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Elizabeth Sturdy | Director, Mentoring and Academic Success Initiatives |
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Karisa Asato | Institutional Research Analyst |
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Jasmine Durias Bonite | Project and Policy Analyst |
If you have any questions about the strategic plan or the the strategic planning process, please email Erum Syed, Executive Assistant Dean, at esyed@ucdavis.edu.