This document presents a SWOT analysis for WSPA. It identifies the organization's main strengths as its positive reputation in the external community and positive experiences with campus interactions. Weaknesses include high and unequal workloads for faculty and staff, and limited resources for development. Opportunities include potential partnerships and growth from regional diversity. Threats consist of budget crisis, negative public perceptions, and shifts in educational focus.

1. WSPA
SWOT ANALYSIS
By Jimit Patel
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2. What is SWOT?
The SWOT analysis is used to develop
the attached strategic questions. These
questions and others raised by
participants at the workshop will help
define strategic directions important to
the university in the next five years. The
organization’s strengths and
weaknesses in relation to opportunities
and threats it faces can be useful in
considering strategic issues.

3. S - Strengths
Positive reputation in the external
community
Positive experience with those who
interact with the campus
Proactive Partnerships with other
universities
Faculty and staff support the campus
mission
Dedicated and Expert faculty

4. W - Weaknesses
High and unequal workloads faculty
& staff
Adjusting to pressures of growth
Match between research expectation
& support
Highly competitive market for
diverse faculty and staff
Limited resources for faculty and
staff development

5. O - Opportunities
Partnerships in support of university
initiatives
Diversity of region (students –
industry)
Growth potential
Increase demand for mid-career
redirection and life long learning
Technological advances

6. T - Threats
Budget crisis
Negative public perception
Development of another university in
the area
A shift in focus on numerical
achievement vs. qualitative
achievement
Historical public perceptions/lack of
knowledge about higher Education