• Working groups formed 

• Working groups conduct research and analysis

• Working groups propose ranked-order list of initiatives, and finance and dean’s office staff provide preliminary cost assessments
• Working groups make their recommendations public and solicit community feedback
• Aligning Spending with Institutional Priorities working group recommends initiatives to Steering Committee, and Steering Committee makes recommendations to president
• President announces initiatives for implementation along with a timeline

• Work begins on implementation

This working group will make recommendations for how we can improve our students’ retention and graduation rates.

• Elena Ailes (MFA 2015), non-tenure-track faculty senator and associate professor, contemporary practices
• Craig Downs (BFA 1995), associate dean of student success
• Melanie Emerson, dean of the library and special collections
• Rob Flot, vice president and dean of student affairs
• Dawn Gavin, dean of undergraduate studies and professor, contemporary practices
• Eve Gordon (BFA 2021), student success and completion specialist
• Mark Jeffery, professor, performance
• Cameron Martin, F. H. Sellers Professor, painting and drawing
• Asia Mitchell, executive director of admissions
• Amelia Noël-Elkins, associate provost for academic planning and curricular analysis

This working group will make recommendations for how we can improve our graduates’ job prospects and salaries.

• Giovanni Aloi, professor, adjunct, art history, theory, and criticism
• Debbie Beal, director of academic advising
• Rebekah Champ, dean of academic advising and CAPX
• Delinda Collier, dean of graduate studies and professor, art history, theory, and criticism
• Michael Golec, full-time faculty representative-at-large and associate professor, art history, theory, and criticism
• Alan Kwan, assistant professor, film, video, new media, and animation
• Amelia Noël-Elkins, associate provost for academic planning and curricular analysis
• Aliza Shvarts, director, low-residency MFA, and assistant professor, performance
• Jim TerMeer, chair and professor, designed objects
• Emilie Yardley-Hodges (BFAW 2015), executive assistant to the provost and dean of faculty
• Staci Zake, director, academic program review and assessment

This working group will make recommendations for how we can reduce structural or cultural hurdles at SAIC that slow or stymie our work.

• Holly Dankert, head of research and access services, Flaxman Library
• Isabel Garcia-Gonzales, associate director of faculty employment resources
• Sarah Hicks (BFA 1999), executive director of facilities services
• Rebecca Keller, professor, adjunct, sculpture, art education, and art history, theory, and criticism
• Arnold J. Kemp, professor, painting and drawing
• Lizzie Leopold, assistant professor, arts administration and policy
• Adam Mack, associate professor, liberal arts
• Amee Spondike, vice president for advancement
• Gretchen Talbot, dean of administrative budget and planning
• Bree Witt, vice president of marketing and communications

This working group will assess the degree to which our current funding allocations support our highest institutional priorities.

• Martin Berger, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs
• Tom Buechele (BFA 1990, MFA 2017), vice president for campus operations
• Cathy Carlson, vice president for financial planning and analysis
• Alex Holt, executive vice president for finance and administration
• Jenny Lee, chair of faculty senate and associate professor, art history, theory, and criticism
• Devarajulu Ravichandran, vice president of educational technologies and chief information officer
• Oliver Shao, associate professor, liberal arts, and co-chair of fiscal affairs committee
• Jina Valentine, chair and professor, department of printmedia and co-chair of fiscal affairs committee

This working group is designed to provide a forum for faculty and staff to surface strategic priorities that are not covered by the other four working groups.

• Anita Bhardwaj, director, undergraduate international admissions
• Eddie Chambers, Goldabelle McComb Finn Distinguished Professor, art history, theory, and criticism
• Kira Dominguez Hultgren, assistant professor, fiber and material studies
• Hope Esser (MFA 2012), non-tenure-track faculty representative-at-large and professor, adjunct, contemporary practices
• Christine Grodecki, director of donor relations, advancement communications and events
• Shaurya Kumar, chair of faculty and professor, printmedia
• Eric Lebofsky (MFA 2004), executive director of academic administration
• T. Camille Martin-Thomsen, dean of faculty and vice president of academic affairs and professor, architecture and interior architecture
• Sekile Nzinga, vice president of campus enrichment
• Michael Shields, executive director of student financial services

• Martin Berger, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs
• Cathy Carlson, vice president of financial analysis and planning
• Rob Flot, vice president and dean of student affairs
• Alex Holt, executive vice president for finance and administration
• Jenny Lee, chair of faculty senate and professor, art history, theory, and criticism
• Jiseon Lee Isbara, president
• T. Camille Martin-Thomsen, dean of faculty and vice president of academic affairs and professor, architecture and interior architecture
• Amee Spondike, vice president for advancement