• President's Message
• 2007-2008 Planning Road Map
• 2007-2008 Initiatives Task Force Group
• Centennial Conversations
• Strategic Plan: Part 1
• Strategic Plan Draft Initiatives
• Meet the UPG
• Biola in the Marketplace

Meet the UPG

The University Planning Group was established in 1998 to focus and strengthen the planning process to effectively carry out the mission of Biola University by:

• Providing an effective, on-going planning process
• Ensuring that planning is well defined and articulated to the University’s various constituents
• Maintaining a planning process that is documented
• Increasing participation of stakeholders in the planning process
• Responding systematically to the Univeristy’s numerous strategic challenges and opportunities

The UPG has coordinated the development of the University’s strategic plan unfolded and previewed throughout this website.

The UPG has methodically applied itself to articulating a clear plan by affirming the University’s identity, articulating the University’s core values and authoring a detailed plan that was reviewed by key stakeholders and leaders in various areas.

Membership of the UPG includes the President, the four Vice Presidents and most of their direct reports and presidents of the Associated Students, Talbot Associated Students, Rosemead Associated Students, the Biola Alumni Board, Faculty Town Hall and numerous teaching faculty members.

Wesley K. Willmer, Ph.D.
Vice President, University Advancement
Chair, University Planning Group

UNIVERSITY PLANNING GROUP
2007/2008 MEMBERSHIP

1. Back, John, Dean of Student Development
2. Balsano, Greg,* Vice President for University Services
3. Bascom, Ken, Senior Director of Facilities Planning and Construction
4. Bee, Rick, Senior Director of Alumni & Friend Development
5. Bollinger, Richie, Rosemead AS President
6. Buchanan, Paul, Town Hall Representative, Humanities
7. Bustamente, Armida, Town Hall Representative, Rosemead
8. Corey, Barry H.,* President
9. Dirks, Dennis, Dean of Talbot School of Theology
10. Fisher, Gerald, Town Hall Representative, Fine Arts and Communication
11. Gleason, Chris, Alumni Representative
12. Gibo, Jared, Associated Students President
13. Grace, Chris, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and University Assessment
14. Hazen, Craig, Town Hall Representative, Professional Studies/School of Business
15. Hetzel, June, Interim Dean, School of Education
16. Hill, Irma, Dean of School of Professional Studies
17. Holmquist, Dave, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
18. Kim, Jonathan, Town Hall Representative, Talbot School of Theology
19. Koontz, Dave, Senior Director of Financial Management and Reporting
20. Lessard-Clouston, Michael, Town Hall Representative, SICS
21. Menjares, Pete, Associate Provost for Diversity Leadership
22. Miller, Gary,* Provost and Senior Vice President
23. Mooradian, Ron, Senior Director of Human Resources
24. Morris, Adam, Senior Director of Stewardship & Resource Development
25. Neller, Irene, Senior Director of Integrated Marketing Communications
26. Paschall, Danny, Town Hall Representative, Student Development.
27. Pennoyer, Doug, Dean of School of Intercultural Studies
28. Phillips, Brian, Senior Director of Facilities Services
29. Pickett, Todd, Dean of Humanities
30. Pike, Patricia, Rosemead School of Psychology
31. Powell, Jerry, Chief of Campus Safety
32. Schreiber, Carl,* Vice President for Financial Affairs and Information Technology
33. Schwarz, Jack, Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
34. Sims, Don, Senior Director of Auxiliary Services
35. Stangl, Walt, Dean of Sciences and Interim Chair of KHPE
36. Strand, Larry, Dean of School of Business
37. Tarpley, Doug, Dean of Fine Arts and Communication
38. Vaughan, Greg, Senior Director of Enrollment Management
39. Weaver, Sandra, Senior Director of Financial Planning and Operations
40. Willmer, Wes,* Vice President for University Advancement & UPG Chair
41. Wytcherley, Gary, Senior Director of Information Technology
42. Yee, Andrew, Talbot AS President

* - Executive committee members