Strategic Planning
The process is now underway to develop a new strategic plan for Coppin State University. A strategic plan is a dynamic document that outlines strategic initiatives, serves as a roadmap for handling opportunities and challenges, and helps position institutions for future success. The strategic planning process allows us to put our University's mission and vision into clear focus, evaluate our current position, and align our work and priorities in ways that best serve our students and our community, now and into the future.
Coppin State University Mission and Vision
Mission: Coppin State University, a Historically Black Institution in a dynamic urban setting, serves a multi-generational student population and provides education opportunities while promoting lifelong learning. The university fosters leadership, social responsibility, civic and community engagement, cultural diversity and inclusion, and economic development.
Vision: Coppin State University seeks to become a leader in urban higher education, recognized nationally for transforming the lives of students from all socio-economic backgrounds.
Strategic Priorities
The strategic plan will be grounded in our five strategic priorities, which will help guide our future decision-making and ensure alignment with our institution's mission and vision.
Members of the Strategic Planning Committee will:
- Facilitate the engagement of constituencies in substantive discussion of the five priorities;
- Incorporate high impact practices from data-driven metrics in the development of the strategic plan;
- Incorporate the five overarching priorities and underlying strategies that will guide the university’s work for the next five years;
- Work toward achieving the University’s strategic priorities by 2028; and
- Align the next CSU Strategic Plan with the University System of Maryland (USM) Strategic Plan, Vision 2030: From Excellence to Preeminence.
The committee, with assistance from subcommittees, are charged with delivering a draft strategic plan by May 1, 2023, which will be reviewed by our community and open for comment.
Strategic Planning Steering Committee
The Strategic Planning Steering Committee is a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and administrators charged to lead the development of the strategic plan. They will consider the work of the various subcommittees and evaluate the tools and resources necessary to achieve the goals of the 2023-2028 strategic plan.
| Dr. Chanta Haywood | Co-Chair, Provost |
Dr. James Stewart Ms. Dorothy Parrish-Harris | Co-Chair, Co-Leads, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs |
| Dr. John Hudgins | Faculty Senate President |
| Ms. Yvonne Oliver | Staff Senate President |
| Mr. Michael Bowden | Office of Planning and Assessment |
| Ms. Mellany Morales | Student Government Association President |
| Ms. Jayla McCullough | Miss Coppin |
| Dr. Elgin Klugh | College of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Ms. Ann-Marie Waterman | Chief of Staff |
| Ms. CherRae Dickerson | PR Specialist |
| Mr. Kevin Carr | Coppin State University National Alumni Association President |
| Ms. Alicia Ritchie | Coppin State University Development Foundation Chair |
| Mr. Stephen Danik | VP for Administration and Finance (Ex-Officio) |
| Dr. Sadie Gregory | Dean, College of Business |
| Dr. Joan Tilghman | Dean, College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Kavita Hegde | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
Strategic Planning Subcommittees
| Dr. Luis Lima | Principal, Coppin Academy High School |
Ms. Marjorie Arrington
| Director of Financial Aid
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| Mr. Kevin Carr | Graduate Studies |
| Dr. John Hudgins | Faculty Senate President |
| Dr. Seth Forrest | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| TBA | Undergraduate Student |
| Ms. Jinawa McNeil | Director of Admissions |
| Dr. James Stewart | Co-Lead, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs |
| TBA | Eagle Achievement Center |
| Dr. Charlotte Wood | College of Health Professions |
| TBA | Graduate Student |
| Ms. Karen Barland | Records and Registration |
| Ms. Loretta Campbell | Eagle Achievement Center |
| Dr. Dionne Curbeam | VP, Division of Information Technology |
| Mr. Steve Delice | Eagle Achievement center |
| Ms. Zania Perry | Student Government Association Vice President |
| Ms. Mellany Morales | Student Government Association President |
| Dr. Willie Jordan | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| Ms. Ihsan Mujahid | Student Affairs |
| Dr. Rolande Murray | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| Mr. Kevin Pertee | Residence Life |
| Ms. Breanna Piller | Eagle Achievement Center |
| TBA | Eagle Achievement Center |
| Mr. Antoine Brooks | Alumnus |
| Mr. Andrew Brezinski | Office of University Relations |
| Dr. Malcolm Drewery | College of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Dr. Christa Gilliam | College of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Mr. Romone Smith | Mister Coppin |
| Mr. Joshua Humbert | VP, Institutional Advancement |
| Dr. Garey Hyatt | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| Mr. Kevin Carr | Coppin State University National Alumni Association President |
| Ms. Robyne McCullough | Director of Communications |
| Ms. Jayla McCullough | Miss Coppin |
| TBA | College of Business |
| Ms. Alicia Ritchie | Chair, Coppin State University Development Foundation |
| TBA | Community Member |
| Ms. Cherlyn Brace | Administration and Finance |
| Dr. Melissa Buckley | College of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Dr. Mona Calhoun | College of Health Professions |
| Ms. Sheila Chase | Staff Senate Vice President |
| Dr. Blessing Diala-Ogamba | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| Dr. Lisa Early | Chief Human Resources Officer |
| Mr. Anthony Littlejohn | Division of Information Technology |
| Ms. Yvonne Oliver | Staff Senate President |
| Mr. Kondwani Russell | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| Dr. Roger Stritmatter | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| Dr. Ronald C. Williams | College of Business |
| Dr. Loretta Baryeh | College of Business |
| Dr. Errol Bolden | Interim Associate Provost, Academic Affairs |
| Dr. Ericka Covington | Dean, College of Graduate Studies |
| Dr. Crystal Day-Black | College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Yi-Ping Huang | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| Dr. John Hudgins | College of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Dr. Johnny Rice | College of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
| Dr. Vaple Robinson | College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Hany Sobhi | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |
| Dr. Dianna Vass | Director, Sponsored Programs and Research |
| Dr. Clarence Williams | College of Arts, Sciences, and Education |