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Befitting our goals and the nature of college sports, the strategic process to create IMPACT 2020 demonstrated leadership, coaching, teamwork and community involvement. Our process included:
- A Steering Committee comprised of 25 members of Zips Athletics, including student-athletes, coaches and staff, plus the Faculty Athletic Representative, the Athletics Sub-Committee chairman for Faculty-Senate, and the Athletics and Recreation Sub-Committee chairman for University Council.
- Consultants Dr. Steven Ash, Ph.D. and Dr. Debmalya Mukherjee, Ph.D., from UA's College of Business Administration.
- Survey responses in March 2013 from more than 1,200 UA students, faculty, staff, alumni, current and former student-athletes, coaches, staff, donors, sponsors and season ticketholders, as well as community leaders in the city of Akron, Summit County and Northeast Ohio.
- Survey questions were based on a S.W.O.T. analysis, a structured planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats in regards to Zips Athletics. Questions also touched on the culture and IMPACT of Zips Athletics. Each set of questions was based on the taker's affiliation with Zips Athletics, including student-athletes, coaches and staff, alumni, donors, sponsors and general fans.
- Public forums on campus in April 2013 at the Student Union and in InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field prior to the 2013 Spring Football Game. Click here to see the announcement about the public forums.
- Goal-setting sessions by the Athletics Senior Staff, 10 administrators who have more than 175 combined years of experience in college athletics, with nearly 150 years of service at UA.
Special thanks to the following for making their IMPACT as part of the strategic planning process for The University of Akron's Department of Athletics:
- Current Student-Athletes
- Former Student-Athletes
- Coaches and Staff
- Donors, Sponsors and Season Ticketholders
- Students, Faculty and Staff
- Alumni
- Corporate and Civic Stakeholders
- The Communities of the City of Akron, Summit County and Northeast Ohio
- Strategic Planning Steering Committee
- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
- Office of the President
- The Board of Trustees
