STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTING – PROVOST’S INTEGRATIVE SPORT AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE

From UO’s business opportunities website here:

1.1. Purpose of this AP. The University of Oregon’s Office of the Provost
(University), is issuing this Alternative Procurement (AP) to procure strategic planning consultation services in support of the Provost’s Integrative Sport and Wellness Initiative as more specifically described in this solicitation. The University of Oregon is uniquely positioned to form a leading integrative sport and wellness academic program. Built upon a strong and broad-ranging academic foundation of innovative research coupled with professional education that touches on most schools and colleges within the University, this initiative provides the opportunity to
leverage a long history of success and a worldwide reputation in college athletics, as well as emerging prominence in hosting national and international competitions, to rapidly generate national and international attention in this area.

The sport and wellness initiative provides an interdisciplinary approach that positions the University as a multifaceted leader in the field.

Overall Project Scope: The successful Proposer will collaborate with the Office of the Provost and a faculty steering committee to identify and engage stakeholders, learn from their views, and create a comprehensive strategic plan for the University to successfully implement a nationally and internationally leading integrative sports and wellness program that meets the following objectives:
• Capitalize upon, integrate, and increase the impact of University strengths across a wide range of academic fields.
• Provide world-class experiences and novel educational opportunities that enhance recruitment of domestic and international undergraduate and graduate students.
• Continue to align the University with research and expertise on healthy living and environmental quality, while helping the citizens of the state live longer, healthier lives.
• Promote and help understand the social context and consequences of sports, wellness, and health disparities within society.
• Engage in influential, applied research leading to recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, students, and staff.
• Energize and firmly cement a connection to a leading economic engine for the state of Oregon.
• Provide clear and direct paths for industry partner engagement.
• Engage corporate and individual donor partners.
• Generate clear brand differentiation for the University of Oregon.

Thus far, the Provost has engaged, staff, and stakeholders to further define the goals and objectives of the initiative. Because there is such breadth of programming, research and involvement from external partners, a steering committee has been created to help shepherd campus-wide engagement, examine appropriate academic structures, and define strategic priorities and goals. That committee is tasked with developing a stakeholder engagement plan that will commence over the first three months of 2021.