Current Update (September 2024)
The strategic planning process officially launched in early 2024. The first two phases (1 & 2) were successfully guided by a Strategic Planning Executive Committee and a multidisciplinary Steering Committee.
Focus groups and interviews have been held with the following constituencies:
- Alumni Board
- Board of Advisors
- Board of Trustees
- Department Chairs
- President’s Council
- Research Faculty
- Strategic Planning Steering Committee
Many more constituencies will be invited to participate in focus groups and interviews in Fall 2024, including:
- Alumni
- Civic Leaders
- Communications Industry Leaders
- Emerson Los Angeles Community
- Entertainment Industry Leaders
- Global Partners
- Institutes, Centers, Initiative Directors
- Kasteel Well Community
- Media Industry Leaders
- Parents of Current and Former Students
- President’s Staff Advisory Group
- President’s Student Advisory Group
- President's and Provost's Advisory Committee
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
A community-wide survey will be developed after key analyses of themes and will be distributed for confidential feedback in late Fall 2024.
Prior Updates
- [September 27, 2024] - Community Engagement, Data, Foundation of College’s Strategic Planning Process
- [February 29, 2024] - Update on the Institutional Strategic Planning Process
- [January 16, 2024] - Welcome Back for the Spring Semester