The Leo T. McCarthy Center 5-year strategic plan was created
due to the work, insights and creativity of numerous stakeholders. The process
was facilitated by Kathleen Rice, Ph.D., C.T.F. In concert with the 10-year
anniversary of the founding of the McCarthy Center, we look forward to the
promotion and launch of the plan as we name, promote and achieve these
strategic goals in the next 5 years.
The process to create the plan has been intentionally
participatory, and stakeholders from key constituencies were included in the
process.
The Design Team was comprised of 8 people who developed the
Strategic Plan Focus Question, a timeline for developing the plan, and a larger
list of stakeholders to be included in various stages of the process. Design Team members participated in
regularly scheduled meetings focused on discussing feedback from stakeholder
groups and developing materials to invite larger participation.
DESIGN TEAM PARTICIPANTS
- Jeff Betcher, Co-founder and Organizer, Quesada
Gardens
- Christopher Brooks, Associate Dean of Sciences
and Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Corey Cook, Director, McCarthy Center and
Associate Professor of Politics
- Karin Cotterman, Assistant Director for External
Relations, McCarthy Center
- Sheryl Davis, Executive Director, Mo’ Magic
Youth Agencies
- Amie Dowling, Assistant Professor of Dance,
Coordinator, Dance Program
- Star Moore, Associate Director of
Community-Based Learning
- Megan Owens, First Avenues at Hamilton Family
Center, Associate Program Director, and USF recent graduate
As a group we reached out to members of the following
stakeholder groups via day-long facilitated meetings, individual meetings,
group meetings based on affiliation, on-line surveys, and email contributions.
Over 130 people participated in the creation of this plan.
STAKEHOLDER
PARTICIPANTS
Stakeholder Groups include:
- McCarthy
Center Board of Advisors
- McCarthy
Center Steering Committee
- McCarthy
Center Staff
- Community
Partner Agency Staff
- Community
Partner Community Members
- USF
Students
- USF
Administrators
- USF
Faculty
- USF
Collaborating Departments
- USF
Alumni
Overall, through this inclusive process we heard from over
130 people in a variety of formats. We did our best to include multiple
perspectives in response to the Strategic Planning Focus Question:
What is the McCarthy
Center’s 5 year vision and plan for advancing the University’s core mission of
offering students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as personas and
professionals and the values and sensitivity necessary to be men and women for
others while developing mutually enriching relationships that foster community
and build capacity to support positive outcomes?
