How the Planning Process Will Work

Everyone at MSU shares a deep commitment to this university and to the great state we serve. We know there are transformative ideas across our campus and beyond—and we need them now.

A planning team has come together to engage with the community in February. They''ll begin reaching out to the university, county and state communities for feedback. After 10 months, the planning team will gather that data and send a proposal to the MUS Board of Regents.

  • February – May, MSU Campus Stakeholder Listening Sessions for students, faculty, staff and community members.

  • February – July, Bozeman Community and State Stakeholder Listening Sessions.

  • August – September, Public Feedback and Final Listening Sessions on Draft Statements and Plans.

  • October – November, Final Preparations and Drafting of Final Strategic Plan.

  • November 19, 2026, Presentation and Roll-out of Strategic Plan at the MUS Board of Regents. Meeting hosted at MSU.

Graphic breakdown of timeline showing that gathering input for the strategic plan will be in the spring and summer for students, faculty, staff and community members. In the fall of 2026 the planning team will put together a plan and publish it in November.

 

What You Can Do to Make Your Voice Heard

Challenge us. Help shape the future of Montana State University.

We want to hear from you! Your voice matters, and this is your opportunity to help define the vision that will guide MSU for years to come. Throughout the spring and summer, MSU will host opportunities for engagement, including

  • Listening sessions with students, faculty, staff and community members
  • Surveys and digital feedback tools
  • Community conversations across Montana

Your participation will provide the ideas that will be distilled into draft materials for campus review by early fall, with the final plan published in November.

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Frequently Asked Questions

MSU’s current plan, Choosing Promise, adopted in 2019 and updated in 2023, has been instrumental in shaping our progress and success. But MSU is always moving forward. New opportunities, new challenges, and new aspirations call us to think boldly once again.

Crafting a plan for Montana’s largest university means listening to the people who know it best—our students, faculty, staff, partners, and Montanans across the state. Your insights will guide the ambitions of the next chapter.

A dedicated Planning Team has been convened to design and coordinate the engagement process. Their role is to create opportunities for broad, meaningful input—not to write the plan themselves.

Planning Team Members

  • Ashley Dahlman, undergraduate student, Elementary Education
  • Steven Davis, assistant dean, Honors College
  • Korrin Fagenstrom, senior associate director, University Student Housing
  • Jasper Gattiker, graduate student, Microbiology and Immunology
  • Sheila Gilbertson, associate director, Advising Commons
  • Sally Moyce, associate professor, Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing
  • Omar Shehryar, professor, Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Ellie Staley, director, Downtown Bozeman Partnership

Leadership Support

  • Dean Adams, dean, College of Arts and Architecture

Administrative Support

  • James Tobin, Office of the President