Strategic Plan Implementation Management System (SPIMS)

SPIMS is UMB's system for managing and reporting progress on the UMB Strategic Plan. It supports goal setting, risk assessment, and progress reporting across schools and administrative units.

IEIE, in partnership with the Center for Information Technology Services, coordinates SPIMS and supports users throughout the planning cycle.

SPIMS enables units to:

  • Track progress on strategic goals
  • Document annual implementation plans (AIPs)
  • Assess and update risks
  • Generate reports by unit, theme, and goal

These outputs inform institutional reporting and support ongoing planning and decision-making.

Access SPIMS

SPIMS is accessed through the UMB Portal using single sign-on (SSO). Separate login credentials are not required.

All users access the system through the same link. Multi-factor authentication is required.

Log in to SPIMS

User Roles

Access and permissions in SPIMS are based on role:

  • Administrator – Full access, including approvals
  • Contributor – Can enter and update content but cannot approve
  • View Only – Read-only access

Guidance and Training

Step-by-step guidance for using SPIMS, including entering goals, managing risks, and submitting reports, is available to authorized users.

Access SPIMS Guidance and Training Materials (UMB login required)

Training resources should be housed and maintained in a file sharing space such as SharePoint rather than online where documents must be remediated for public use.

Templates and Resources

Planning templates and supporting materials are available to SPIMS users.

Access Templates and Resources (UMB login required)

Templates should be housed and maintained in a file sharing space such as SharePoint rather than online where documents must be remediated for public use.

Key Dates and Reporting Cycle

  • Annual Cycle (Typical)

    • July – Fiscal year-end reports and next year plans due
    • December–January – Mid-year progress reporting
    • Spring (April–May) – System opens for updates
  • Current Deadlines (FY 2026)

    • July 15, 2026 – Year-end progress report, AIP, and risk assessment due
    • July 31, 2026 – SPIMS closes for year-end reporting
    • May 1, 2026 – SPIMS opens for reporting
    • January 15, 2026 – Mid-year report due

Reports and Outputs for Current Strategic Plan (2022-2026)

SPIMS supports the development of strategic plan reporting, including progress updates and goal completion summaries across schools and administrative units.

University-level reports are published and maintained on the Strategic Plan website.

Have a Question or Problem with SPIMS?

Contact IESPA staff at umbstrategicplan@umaryland.edu

Email umbstrategicplan@umaryland.edu for passcode.

SPIMS Users

Sortable table: SPIMS Users
School / VP Unit Department / Sub-Unit SPIMS Role User Name

Administration & Finance

All Units

View-Only

Dawn Rhodes

Administration & Finance

All Units

Contributor

Christina Cortese

Administration & Finance

All Units

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

Administration & Finance

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Administration & Finance

Emergency Management

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

Emergency Management

View-Only

Libby Brown

Administration & Finance

Emergency Management

View Only

Roger Ward

May 23, 2016

Administration & Finance

Emergency Management

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Administration & Finance

Enterprise Resilience

Contributor

Carin Cardella

Administration & Finance

Enterprise Resilience

Contributor

Christina Cortese

Administration & Finance

Enterprise Resilience

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

Facilities and Operations

Contributor

Christina Cortese

Administration & Finance

Facilities and Operations

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

Finance and Auxiliary Services

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

Finance and Auxiliary Services

Contributor

Lisa Crawley

Administration & Finance

Finance and Auxiliary Services

Contributor

Scott Bitner

Administration & Finance

Human Resources Services

Contributor

Christina Cortese

Administration & Finance

Human Resources Services

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

Human Resources Services

View-Only

Roger Ward

Administration & Finance

Human Resources Services

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Administration & Finance

International Operations

Contributor

Christina Cortese

Administration & Finance

International Operations

Contributor

Danielle Hill

Administration & Finance

International Operations

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

Office of the Senior VP

Contributor

Christina Cortese

Administration & Finance

Office of the Senior VP

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

Public Safety

Contributor

Carin Cardella

May 23, 2016

Administration & Finance

Public Safety

Contributor

Christina Cortese

Administration & Finance

Public Safety

Administrator

Karen Park

Administration & Finance

Public Safety

View-Only

Roger Ward

Administration & Finance

Public Safety

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

May 23, 2016

Administration & Finance

Real Estate, Planning, and Space Management

Contributor

Christina Cortese

Administration & Finance

Real Estate, Planning, and Space Management

Administrator

Karen Park

Center for Information Technology Services

All Units

Contributor

Joseph Dincau

May 23, 2016

Center for Information Technology Services

All Units

Administrator

Joseph Dincau

Center for Information Technology Services

All Units

Contributor

Peter Murray

Center for Information Technology Services

All Units

Administrator

Peter Murray

Center for Information Technology Services

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

Center for Information Technology Services

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

All Units

Administrator

Diane Forbes Berthoud

May 23, 2016

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

All Units

View-Only

Katie Hughes

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

All Units

Contributor

Reetta Gach

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

All Units

Contributor

William Joyner

External Affairs

All Units

Contributor

Jennifer Litchman

School of Social Work

All Units

Contributor

Kristi McGuire

External Affairs

All Units

Administrator

Laura Kozak

External Affairs

All Units

View Only

Libby Brown

External Affairs

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

External Affairs

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

External Affairs

Community Engagement

Contributor

Ashley Valis

External Affairs

Community Engagement

Contributor

Brian Sturdivant

External Affairs

Community Engagement

Contributor

Jennifer Litchman

External Affairs

Community Engagement

Contributor

Kristi McGuire

External Affairs

Community Engagement

Administrator

Laura Kozak

Administration & Finance

All Units

View Only

Dawn Rhodes

Legal Counsel

All Units

Administrator

Alana Kyriakakis

Legal Counsel

All Units

Contributor

Irma Robins

Legal Counsel

All Units

Contributor

Renita Lewis

Legal Counsel

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

Legal Counsel

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

External Affairs

Community Engagement

View-Only

Libby Brown

External Affairs

Community Engagement

View-Only

Roger Ward

External Affairs

Community Engagement

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

External Affairs

Community Engagement

Contributor

William Joyner

External Affairs

Government Affairs

Contributor

Jennifer Litchman

External Affairs

Government Affairs

Contributor

Kevin Kelly

External Affairs

Government Affairs

Contributor

Kristi McGuire

External Affairs

Government Affairs

Administrator

Laura Kozak

External Affairs

Government Affairs

View-Only

Libby Brown

External Affairs

Government Affairs

View-Only

Roger Ward

External Affairs

Government Affairs

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

Contributor

Alexander Likowski

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

Contributor

Dana Rampolla

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

Contributor

Jennifer Litchman

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

Contributor

Joanne Morrison

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

Contributor

Kristi McGuire

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

Administrator

Laura Kozak

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

View-Only

Libby Brown

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

View-Only

Roger Ward

External Affairs

Marketing & Communications

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

School of Graduate Studies

All Units

Contributor

Gabrielle Ricks

School of Graduate Studies

All Units

Administrator

Kenneth Wong

School of Graduate Studies

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

School of Graduate Studies

All Units

Contributor

Stephanie White

Graduate School

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Philanthropy

All Units

Administrator

E. John McKee

Philanthropy

All Units

View-Only

James Hughes

Philanthropy

All Units

Contributor

Kathryn Walsh

Philanthropy

All Units

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Academic Administration

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Accountability & Compliance

Administrator

Stephanie Suerth

Office of the Provost

Accountability & Compliance

Contributor

Susan Buskirk

Office of the Provost

Accountability & Compliance

Administrator

Susan Buskirk

Office of the Provost

Accountability & Compliance

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Administration and Fiscal Affairs

Contributor

James Reynolds

Office of the Provost

Administration and Fiscal Affairs

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Administration and Fiscal Affairs

Contributor

Meghan Bruce Bojo

Office of the Provost

Administration and Fiscal Affairs

View-Only

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Administration and Fiscal Affairs

Contributor

Stephanie White

Office of the Provost

Administration and Fiscal Affairs

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Academic Administration

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

All Units

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

All Units

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Center for Global Engagement

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Center for Global Engagement

View-Only

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Center for Global Engagement

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Center for Global Engagement

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Center for Global Engagement

Contributor

Virginia Rowthorn

Office of the Provost

COI & ERM Policy

Contributor

Alison Watkins

Office of the Provost

COI & ERM Policy

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Academy of Lifelong Learning

Contributor

Nicholas Kouwenhoven

Office of the Provost

COI & ERM Policy

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

COI & ERM Policy

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Enrollment Administration

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Enrollment Administration

Contributor

Patricia Scott

Office of the Provost

Enrollment Administration

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Enrollment Administration

Contributor

Tashana Curtis

Office of the Provost

Enrollment Administration

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL)

Contributor

Christina Cestone

Office of the Provost

Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL)

Contributor

Erin Hagar

Office of the Provost

Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL)

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Academy of Lifelong Learning

View-Only

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL)

View-Only

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL)

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL)

Contributor

Solomon Roberts-Lieb

Office of the Provost

Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (FCTL)

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

HSHSL

Contributor

Alexa Mayo

Office of the Provost

HSHSL

Administrator

Alexa Mayo

Office of the Provost

HSHSL

Contributor

Anna-Marie Epps

Office of the Provost

HSHSL

Administrator

Anna-Marie Epps

Office of the Provost

HSHSL

Administrator

Emily Hurst

Office of the Provost

HSHSL

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Academy of Lifelong Learning

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

HSHSL

Contributor

Linda Wise

Office of the Provost

HS/HSL

View-Only

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

HSHSL

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

IESPA

Contributor

Gregory Spengler

Office of the Provost

IESPA

Contributor

Karen Matthews

Office of the Provost

IESPA

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

IESPA

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

IESPA

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

MPower

Contributor

Adrianne Arthur

Office of the Provost

MPower

Contributor

Ashley Bishoff

Office of the Provost

Academy of Lifelong Learning

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

MPower

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

MPower

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

MPower

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Ombudsman

Contributor

Brian Godette

Office of the Provost

Ombudsman

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Ombudsman

Administrator

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Office of the Provost66

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

Contributor

Angela Jackson

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

Contributor

Courtney Jones Carney

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

Contributor

Emilia Petrillo

Office of the Provost

Accountability & Compliance

View-Only

Libby Brown

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

Contributor

Jenna Silverman

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

Contributor

Patricia Alvarez

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

Administrator

Patricia Alvarez

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

View-Only

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

Office of the Provost

Student Affairs

Contributor

William Crockett

Office of the Provost

Accountability & Compliance

View-Only

Roger Ward

Office of the Provost

Accountability & Compliance

Contributor

Stephanie Suerth

Research & Development

All Units

Administrator

Heidi Fancher

Research & Development

All Units

View-Only

James Hughes

Research & Development

All Units

Contributor

Jane Allgair

Research & Development

All Units

View-Only

Libby Brown

Research & Development

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

Research & Development

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

School of Dentistry

All Units

Contributor

Beverly Milchling

School of Dentistry

All Units

Administrator

David George

School of Dentistry

All Units

View-Only

Libby Brown

School of Dentistry

All Units

View-Only

Mark Reynolds

School of Dentistry

All Units

Contributor

Randy Jacobs

School of Law

All Units

Contributor

Crystal Edwards

School of Law

All Units

Administrator

Deborah Eisenberg

School of Law

All Units

View-Only

Libby Brown

School of Law

All Units

View-Only

Renée Hutchins

School of Law

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

School of Law

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

School of Medicine

All Units

Contributor

James Kaper

School of Medicine

All Units

View-Only

Libby Brown

School of Medicine

All Units

Contributor

Lisa Joseph

School of Medicine

All Units

View-Only

Mark Gladwin

School of Medicine

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

School of Medicine

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

School of Medicine

All Units

Administrator

Wendy O'Donnell

School of Nursing

All Units

Administrator

Deborah Prout

School of Nursing

All Units

View-Only

Libby Brown

School of Nursing

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

School of Nursing

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

School of Nursing

All Units

Contributor

Yolanda Ogbolu

School of Pharmacy

All Units

View-Only

Libby Brown

School of Pharmacy

All Units

Administrator

Lisa Lebovitz

School of Pharmacy

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

School of Pharmacy

All Units

View-Only

Sarah Michel

School of Pharmacy

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows

School of Social Work

All Units

Administrator

Judy Postmus

School of Social Work

All Units

Contributor

Karen Hopkins

School of Social Work

All Units

Contributor

Neijma Celestine-Donnor

School of Social Work

All Units

Administrator

Neijma Celestine-Donnor

School of Social Work

All Units

View-Only

Roger Ward

School of Social Work

All Units

View-Only

Victoria Meadows