When confronted with change

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When confronted with change People tend to
focus on what they will lose -- not on what they
will gain
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SFOS -who are we?
We are a vital part of
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SFOS - we are a vital partner in Alaska
SFOS faculty are in 12 locations across Alaska.
Fairbanks
Nome
Anchorage
Bethel
Cordova
Juneau
Seward
Homer
Dillingham
Petersburg
Kodiak
Ketchikan
MAP agents are in 11 coastal communities.
Unalaska
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SFOS we are a Global Center of Excellence
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SFOS - We are an amazing group of people

• 135 graduate students
• 270 employees in 12 locations
• 55 faculty
• 5 major units across Alaska
• Marine Advisory Program agents in 11 coastal
  communities

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SFOS -who we are a very large taxpayer investment
ONeill Building
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- do you ever wonder if anyone cares ???
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Ocean
Fish
My friends -- there is HOPE!
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GOAL FOR TODAY
Who do we want to be ?
?
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GOAL FOR TODAY
Do we want to reinvent the status quo ?
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GOAL FOR TODAY
..or think outside (?) the box ?
?
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GOAL FOR TODAY -- Define who we want to be
Mission Statement Core Purpose (our
fundamental reason for existence) Core Values
(our guiding principles) Visionary Goals (where
we want to be in 5 yrs/10 yrs) Appendices
Strategic goals, action plans, priorities
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• Ground Rules
• We must be
• Future-oriented
• Viable fiscally, politically,
  philosophically
• Consistent with and supportive of UAFs
  strategic plan and Vision 2017.
• Able to respond rapidly and effectively to
  opportunity
• Able to succeed without significant additional
  resources

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Ground Rules
WE must recognize and build on our
strengths Our location in Alaska and the
Arctic UAF Americas Arctic
University SeaGrant and MAP linking our
research and teaching to our communities linking
our communities to our teaching and
research. Rasmuson and the undergraduate
Fisheries Program ARRV AOOS Our growing
faculty Our friends and Emeritii
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GOAL FOR TODAY -- Lets get on with it!_at_!!!!
Task 1 -- Develop our core purpose and our core
values Task 2 -- Develop goals consistent with
these core values, - focusing on visionary
goals - setting aside functional goals for
later Task 3 -- Refine and consolidate this
vision Task 4 -- Develop functional and/or
strategic pathways, (comparable to those of
the UAF Plan)
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GOALS FOR TODAY -- Define what drives us
Mission Statement Core Purpose (our
fundamental reason for existence) Core Values
(our guiding principles) Visionary Goals (where
we want to be in 5 yrs/10 yrs) Appendices
Strategic goals, action plans, priorities
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-- a new mission statement ?
SFOS Mission Statement The School of Fisheries
and Ocean Sciences is dedicated to the pursuit of
excellence in education, research, and public
service concerning marine and freshwater
ecosystems, and to fostering the sustainable use
of their resources for the benefit of Alaska, the
nation, and the world.
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GOALS FOR TODAY -- Define what drives us
Mission Statement Core Purpose (our
fundamental reason for existence) Core
Values (our guiding principles) Visionary Goals
(where we want to be in 5 yrs/10
yrs) Appendices Strategic goals, action
plans, priorities
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UAFs Core Purpose
UAF will
Be the university of choice for Alaska
Scholars Offer opportunities in undergraduate
and graduate education that take advantage of
our location Provide excellent educational
services at the point of need for Alaska Native
and rural populations Spearhead integrated
research, emphasizing our complex high
latitude physical, biological and social
systems Link research discoveries with
teaching, service and community engagement
Create innovative collaborations with
communities,businesses and governments that
meet state,national and global needs
Demonstrate ways in which gender, racial and
cultural diversity strengthen the university
and society
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GOAL FOR TODAY -- Define why we want to be
Mission Statement Core Purpose Core Values
Visionary Goals Strategic goals, action
plans, priorities
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Core Values are fundamental and enduring
despite the vagaries of funding, politics etc.
UAFs core values are Student success
Vitality and creativity of new discoveries and
scholarship Access to comprehensive higher
education and lifelong learning Sharing assets
and resources with Alaska communities through
active engagement Independence of thought and
action in the pursuit of knowledge Diversity of
our students and employees Accountable for and
efficient use of university resources Promoting
sustainable living in the North
-- a trifle dull..?
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Compare to Joe.
The right to freedom of choice Winning -
beating others in a good fight Encouraging
individual initiative Opportunity based on
merit no one is entitled to anything Hard
work and continuous self- improvement
Words to live (?) by but, Can we find something
in between???
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GOAL FOR TODAY -- Define who we want to be
Mission Statement Core Purpose (our
fundamental reason for existence) Core Values
(our guiding principles) Visionary Goals (where
we want to be in 5 yrs/10 yrs) Appendices
Strategic goals, action plans, priorities
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Audacious Goals are optimistic, long-term
objectives that grow out of the core values.
They provide the basis for visionary (as opposed
to tactical or strategic) planning. For example,
Sonys goal in the 1950s was to become the
company most known for changing the worldwide
poor-quality image of Japanese products. For
SFOS, we might set a goal such as to become
Alaskas (and the worlds) premier go-to source
for information about the marine environment...
Such a goal would be augmented by subsidiary
goals, by defined priorities and by recommend
actions.
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