Staff Pathways Task Force 

In spring 2021, Chancellor Elliman tasked the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) with running a strategic process to identify key priorities and initiatives for the campus over the next five years. OSI partnered with Inworks to leverage an inclusive, human-centered philosophy of design innovation and engage over 700 members of the campus community in contributing to a vision for how CU Anschutz might continue to break new ground in health sciences, education, research, patient care and community engagement. OSI convened a steering committee and four working groups centered on each of these mission areas.  

In synthesizing the recommendations from these groups, a common theme that emerged was the need to invest in our people. One recommendation was for enhanced support for the continuous professional development of college staff to provide avenues for career advancement at the university. Participants also identified the need to create clearer trajectories for career mobility within staff positions. These key priorities also align with the campus-wide Office of Diversity Equity Inclusion and Community Engagement (ODEICE) key strategic initiatives. The ODEICE key priorities and initiatives were identified and voted on through a strategic process engaging the Chancellor’s DEICE Leadership Council in fall 2021. Our collaborative process includes mapping key priorities to campus wide initiatives from both the OSI and ODEICE offices.