Shaping the Future of Salisbury University

Salisbury University is charting a bold vision for its next century. Through our new Strategic Plan, we are engaging the entire campus and community in defining priorities that will strengthen our academic excellence, enhance the student experience, and deepen our impact across the region and beyond.

This collaborative effort builds on SU’s proud legacy and reflects our shared commitment to innovation, inclusion, and stewardship. From start to finish, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners will help shape strategies that ensure SU continues to thrive in a changing world.

As the planning process continues to unfold, this site will serve as your hub for updates, opportunities for input, and progress reports. Together, we are shaping the next chapter of Salisbury University – one rooted in purpose, guided by our values, and inspired by possibility.

Strategic Plan Steering Committee

Zebadiah Hall, VP, Inclusion, Access, and Belonging & Interim VP, Student Affairs – Co-chair
Christy Weer, Dean, Perdue School of Business – Co-chair

Committee Members
- Lynn Adkins, ’97, Associate Vice President of Administration and Finance
- Joe Benyish, Staff Senate Chair and Director of Orientation, Transition, & Family Programs
- Stephan Habay, Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Professor of Chemistry
- Deneen Long-White, Associate Professor of Public Health
- Andrew Martino, Dean of the Clarke Honors College
- Monica Polizzi, Director of Athletics
- Heather Porter, ’18, Assistant Professor of Literacy Studies
- Michelle Pryor, ’13, M’20, Director of Annual Giving & Engagement
- Corinne Pubill, Professor of Modern Languages
- Kara Raab, ’00, Associate Vice President of Planning and Assessment (ex officio)
- Tim Robinson, ’93, M’06 Adjunct Faculty Caucus President
- Monty Sayler, ’84, Vice President and Group Manager, M&T Bank
- Michelle Stokes, Senior Advisor to the President
- Jahnaiya Sutherland, undergraduate student
- Jakob Todd, ’23, graduate student
- Joerg Tuske, Faculty Senate President and Professor of Philosophy
- Erin Weber, RIS Librarian
- David Yoon, Associate Professor of Management

Timeline of Strategic Planning Process

Spring Semester 2025
- Strategic Planning Steering Committee Announced 10/16/24
- Charge Meeting with President Lepre 1/13/25
- Steering Committee Kick-off Meeting 2/13/25
- Second Meeting with Steering Committee 2/20/25
- Third Meeting with Steering Committee (listening session run-thru) 2/24/25
- Fourth Steering Committee Meeting (Semester Wrap-up) 4/30/25
- Compilation of Raw Data Sent to Steering Committee for Review 6/25/25
Community Listening Sessions (2/7/25 – 6/25/25)
Faculty (5 sessions)

Staff (5 sessions)

Students (6 sessions)

Deans Council

Student Success Council

Athletics and Recreation

Administrative Coordinating Council

Student Government Association
Graduate Student Council

President’s Advisory Team

Seidel Listening Session

SACC Education Network Committee

Perdue School Career Advisory Board

CHHS Advisory Board

SU Foundation

Community at Large (2 sessions)
Fall Semester 2025

October – Subcommittee meetings to discuss next steps, including discussions of Working Groups and the drafting of Mission, Vision, and Values statements; feedback loops with President Lepre and Cabinet.

November – Solicit campus and community feedback on draft Mission, Vision, Values, Strategic Pillars, Strategic Goals, and Metrics; feedback loops with President Lepre and Cabinet.

December – Present finalized Strategic Plan to President Lepre.

Shaping the Future of Salisbury University

Strategic Plan Steering Committee

Timeline of Strategic Planning Process

Strategic Planning Process Sub-Committees