Advancing Strategy: A Strategic Planning Workshop
Start: June 23, 2025 | 8:30 a.m. CT
End: June 24, 2025 | 3:00 p.m. CT
Location: Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
190 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60603
Register by: May 23, 2025 | 11:59 p.m.
A collaborative strategic planning process can create systematic and continuous quality improvement. Gather a cross-functional group of administrators from your institution to learn and share techniques, processes and tools as you work through all aspects of the strategic planning process.
During this two-day, in-person workshop, get guidance from experienced facilitators and spend quality time with your team to develop your customized Strategic Planning Project Charter. You’ll leave the event with an action plan you can implement on your campus to facilitate, sustain, and integrate your strategic planning process.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for institutions preparing for a new strategic planning cycle or seeking to modify an existing strategic plan. Any institutional representative with a role in the strategic planning processes at their institution would benefit from this workshop. Each participating institution is expected to send a team of four to six members.
Program Fees
HLC Member Institution Fees
The program fee of $3,400 includes up to four team members.
Up to two additional team members can be added for $425 per person.
Non-Member Institution Fees
The program fee of $4,200 includes up to four team members.
Up to two additional team members can be added for $625 per person.
The fee includes lunch as well as morning and afternoon refreshments. Institutions are responsible travel and hotel costs associated with attending the event.
Payment Options
Credit Card
Payment via credit card is preferred. HLC accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.
Checks/ACH
Please email [email protected] with your check tracking information if you select this method.
Additions & Replacements
Additions
The designated Primary Contact of each team is able to add team members by modifying the existing team registration. Teams must maintain a minimum of four members.
Replacements
If a team member is no longer available, the institution should try to make a replacement. The team’s Primary Contact can modify the existing team registration to replace team members.
Cancellations & Refunds
You can cancel your registration online using the confirmation number you received in your registration confirmation email. If you’re unable to cancel your registration online, please email [email protected].
Refunds resulting from cancellations will be based on the following dates:
- Cancellations requested on or before April 30, 2025 will be eligible for a full refund less a $25 processing fee per person.
- Cancellations requested between May 1, 2025 and May 23, 2025 will be eligible for a 50% refund less a $25 processing fee per person.
- No-shows or cancellations requested on or after May 24, 2025 are not eligible for a refund.
Schedule at a Glance
This schedule is not a final; agenda and activities are subject to change.
Monday, June 23
8:30 – 8:40 a.m.
Welcome and Event Overview
HLC staff members and event leaders welcome teams and present the structure and goals for the workshop.
8:40 – 9:00 a.m.
Team Introductions: Why Strategic Planning
Share your current challenges and discuss the value of strategic planning.
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Overview of the Strategic Planning Process
Workshop facilitators present the key steps required for developing and implementing an effective strategic plan and a series of activities for teams complete throughout the day.
9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Planning Pitfalls
Explore common mistakes and missteps with facilitators in developing and implementing strategic planning initiatives. As you prepare to plan, learn to avoid these pitfalls.
10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Introduction to the Project Charter
Facilitators provide instructions for developing the Strategic Planning Project Charter — the action plan you’ll leave with for strategic planning on your campus.
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Team Time: Setting the Stage for Planning
Discuss the contextual and historical factors that have created the need for a new or revised strategic plan at your institution.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
Engaging Stakeholders
Consider what stakeholders you have at your institution, what their interest may be in supporting the strategic planning process, and how you can gather information from them.
1:15 – 1:55 p.m.
Situational Analysis
Facilitators revisit a familiar tool, the SWOT analysis, and highlight its value in strategic planning.
1:55 – 2:05 p.m.
Break
2:05 – 2:45 p.m.
Identifying and Questioning Assumptions
Think critically about the way that assumptions both impede the planning process and enable its success. This full-group discussion will provide examples and encourage engaging discussions among your team.
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Charter Development
Work on your project charter with your team. Conclude the day by sharing your findings with event leaders and ask any questions your team may have.
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Q&A With HLC Staff Liaison
Have questions about HLC expectations around planning? An HLC staff liaison will be present to provide answers.
Tuesday, June 24
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Goal Setting
Learn how to define and communicate goals in the strategic planning process, then set and map your goals.
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Leveraging Technology for Planning and Digital Transformation
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Aligning Operational Planning with Strategy
Consider how existing operational plans such as budget development, technology master plans, facilities master plans, curriculum development, and assessment programs fit into the strategic plan.
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 – 2:20 p.m.
Action Steps and Communication Plan
Develop a plan to communicate and implement the project charter.
2:20 – 2:50 p.m.
Group Sharing and Team Presentations
2:50 – 3:00 p.m.
Workshop Wrap-up
Meet the Workshop Facilitators
Mike Boyd
President, Kankakee Community College
Dr. Michael Boyd was named KCC’s seventh president in 2019. Firmly committed to community service, Boyd is engaged with numerous efforts including the Economic Alliance of Kankakee County, United Way, Kiwanis, the Kankakee Area Regional Vocational Education System and the Kankakee Grundy Livingston Workforce Board. Boyd has served as an HLC peer reviewer, chairperson of the Manteno Chamber of Commerce, president of the Illinois Council of Chief Academic Officers, and president of the Illinois Council of Community College Administrators. He joined KCC’s staff in 2014 as vice president for instructional and student success, the college’s chief academic officer. Before arriving at KCC, he worked at Illinois Central College, most recently as associate dean of English, humanities, and language studies. He served as ICC’s Six Sigma Black Belt. As a professor of English and Humanities, Boyd was awarded the ICC Thomas K. Thomas Endowed Teaching Chair in 2007. Boyd also has been a high school English teacher and football coach. He has three degrees from Illinois State University: a bachelor’s degree in English education, a master’s degree in English studies and a doctorate in English studies.
Kaye Monk-Morgan
President and CEO, Kansas Leadership Center
Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan is the President & CEO for the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC), a Kansas-based non-profit organization “that offers leadership development programs to foster stronger, healthier and more prosperous communities and serve the common good.” Kaye leverages 30 years of experience as a higher education administrator in her work developing strategies that measure and enhance the impact of KLC and its services, as well as serving on the teaching faculty.
An active community servant, Monk-Morgan has served on non-profit and corporate boards at the local, state, regional and national levels, including The Kansas African American Museum. Monk-Morgan is an advocate for education and has earned multiple academic credentials herself, including a Bachelor of Chemistry/Business, a Master of Arts in Public Administration and Doctorate in Educational Leadership.
Location
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
190 S. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60603
Overnight Accommodations
Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago
100 W. Monroe St.
Chicago, IL 60603
HLC has secured a block of guest rooms at Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago at a special group rate of $299.00 plus tax. The Hyatt centric is approximately a 3 minute walk from the ACPE.
Reservations should be made directly with the hotel. Book using link below or call 1.888.591.1234 and use code G-JHLS.
Reservation Deadline
The group rate will be available until June 3, 2025 or until the block is full. Guest room reservations must be made by June 3, 2025.
Guest Room Cancellation
Guest rooms must be cancelled at least 48 hours prior to scheduled arrival date. Reservations cancelled less than 2 days before arrival are subject to cancellation charges by the hotel.
Accessing the Hyatt Centric
From the Airport
Hyatt Centric The Loop is approximately 17 miles from Chicago O’Hare Airport and 11 miles from Midway Airport. The hotel does not provide shuttle service, but the Chicago Loop is easily accessible by public transportation on the CTA Blue Line (from O’Hare) or Orange Line (from Midway). Estimated taxi/rideshare cost is $30-$60.
Parking
If you are arriving by car, valet parking is available at the Hyatt Centric for $78 per night.
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration
I have a scheduling conflict over the event date. Can I send a different representative in my place over the conflicting date?
Yes, replacements are allowed. To ensure that the replacement receives all requisite communications and materials, please contact [email protected] no later than five business days prior to the start date of the event.
What is the maximum number of registrants per institution?
Institutions should send at least four and no more than six representatives per team.
What meals are provided in the registration fee?
Lunch and morning and afternoon snacks will be provided during both days of the workshop. Attendees are responsible for breakfast and dinner each day.
Preparation
Does the team need to complete any pre-work?
Yes, team members should watch this 20-minute video and reflect on the following questions:
- Reflect upon and describe your institution’s history of strategic planning. What has worked well? What has not worked so well?
- What internal and/or external factors in your institution’s current operating environment impact the decision to enter strategic planning?
- What may be some barriers to the strategic planning process for your institution?
These pre-work instructions will also be sent after registration.
What should I bring to the workshop?
Participants should bring their laptop to access data, materials, and other forms of information that is housed in their institution’s server. Complimentary wireless internet is available at the venue.
What should I wear to the workshop?
Business casual is requested, and it is recommended that guests dress in layers due to the variance of temperatures in venue spaces.
