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Building the Capacity for Planning: The Integrated Planning Competencies

February 5, 2025
Free Webinar 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern
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Integrated planning in higher education requires a broad set of skills, knowledge, and qualities. Some of these might seem obvious (like planning knowledge). Others may be less so—particularly expertise related to “soft” skills or human skills, like communication or collaboration.

Build capacity for integrated planning more efficiently with SCUP’s Integrated Planning Competencies. This framework identifies the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for successful integrated planning across the institution. We will provide an overview of the competencies, describe how they were developed, and share insights from competency research.

Whatever planning activities you’re involved in—whether you’re responsible for planning across your institution, coordinating your institution’s next strategic plan, implementing your campus master plan, working within your department to improve student success, etc.—an integrated planning approach is key. Join us and demystify the skills, knowledge, and dispositions you need to get there.

What This Webinar Will Cover

  • An overview of the Integrated Planning Competencies.
  • Key differences between competencies for institution-wide planning versus those for departmental-level planning.
  • The research and development process behind the competencies.
  • How SCUP plans to use the competencies to advance integrated planning in higher education.
  • How SCUP members have started to use the competencies to support integrated planning at their colleges and universities.
  • Using the competencies to build planning capacity in higher education leadership.

Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe the SCUP Integrated Planning Competencies.
  2. Summarize how the competencies were developed, including insights from the research process.
  3. Identify specific differences between competencies for institutional planners versus unit leaders.
  4. Discuss how these competencies can strengthen integrated planning across the institution.

Presenter

Sadie Wutka
Director, Content DevelopmentSociety for College and University Planning