2023 UW School of Dentistry Strategic Planning

Welcome to the 2023 UW School of Dentistry Strategic Planning Oversight Committee (SPOC) page. Here, we will keep you informed of the  planning process and how you can be involved in shaping the future of the UW School of Dentistry!

Our Purpose

Under our charge from Dean Ritter, we will clarify our mission and develop a new vision of the future of our school. We will design a strategic plan to guide UWSOD toward that new vision. Our goal is to exceed our school’s past successes to make an even greater impact on oral health education, oral and craniofacial research, person-centered healthcare, and community service. The new strategic plan will articulate our:

• Shared purpose (a mission statement),
• Shared aspirations (a vision statement),
• and importantly our shared values.

This will communicate who we are and why we are here, as well as where we are headed as a school, so we make wise decisions for our future.

Who We Are

Our Committee’s Guiding Principles

We respect dissent:

• We assume positive intentions, not bad intentions, in anyone’s statements.
• There should be no silent dissent on the committee – we speak up in real time.
• All SPOC members will listen carefully to what is being said by our colleagues with the intent of understanding.

We are inclusive:

• All SPOC members are empowered to speak and be heard.
• All SPOC members are equal.
• Stakeholder voices are equal in discussions.

We are practical:

• We aim to be realistic.
• We are respectful of UW and community culture.
• We are accountable, as a group, to UWSOD.

 

How You Can Be Involved

Past Announcements

• Strategic Planning Update – August 1, 2023 (PDF)
• Strategic Planning Update – June 20, 2023 (PDF)
• Strategic Planning Update – April 19, 2023 (PDF)
• Dean Ritter’s Announcement to the Community – February 14, 2023 (PDF)