Pub. 12 2017 Issue 1

5 Issue 1 2017 / UCLS Foresights www.ucls.org UTAH COUNCIL OF LAND SURVEYORS 2030 INITIATIVE: “A Foot in the Past, an Eye to the Future” A. Assess the Purpose and Value of the Utah Council of Land Surveyors (UCLS) – taking a proactive role B. Review and possibly redefine the “Vision” OR “Mission” of the UCLS a. Develop a series of questions to assist in making this determination. i. Such as: 1. What will the surveying profession look like in 2030 in terms of…?, 2. What will be our role as surveyors be in future society? 3. What will the needs of the members be?” 4. What is the place of the UCLS in the profession? 5. What services will or should be performed? C. Establish criteria for Self-assessment and Valuation of the entire organization a. Relevance to Mission/Vision b. Relevance to the Future c. Involve as many individual members as feasible and reasonable (participation is critical) d. Rely heavily on polls and questionnaires D. Assess and Value ALL By-laws and Policies based on this criterion a. Organization and Governance i. Committees ii. Representation and Voting iii. Conformity to surveying laws and regulations as they relate to governance (not including the non-profit laws) b. Operations i. Policies ii. Continuing Education, Conventions, Fall Forum iii. Board Meetings, etc. c. Etc., etc. E. Self-Assessment and Valuation Outcomes a. Strategic Plan for the UCLS to meet the Future b. Protocols for decision making by the UCLS board (must be based on the self-assessment) c. Implementation and Action plan based on the self-assessment and current organizational demands/needs i. Scheduled deadlines/milestones ii. Assigned resources iii. Recommended changes to the UCLS organization, by-laws, and policies iv. Determine specific areas of focus for the future This initiative does not mean everything that has been done over the past 50 years has been a waste of time and must be thrown out. Quite to the contrary. Because the profession is sustaining so much loss on so many levels, it is time to stop and evaluate or assess what, why, and how we are doing as a profession and as an organization. We must put the UCLS organization to the test of the future. We must be relevant. As your Chair in 2017, I do NOT believe that I know all or any of the questions to ask or the answers to those questions. But I do believe this Initiative MUST involve every single member of this organization. Anyone who wants to speak their mind and share their thoughts and ideas is welcome.