The continuous planning process includes four primary components: 

1. Collection of data from various sources including: faculty, staff, students, administration, community partners, donors, sponsors and college planning committees. These data will include assessment of information stemming from Meharry’s progress toward its descriptive vision and established goals. It will also include collection of external data from the political, economic, socio-cultural and technological environments. 
2. Analysis of data using both descriptive and inferential statistics. 
3. Interpretation of data and development of meaningful plans that will inform the modification or maintenance of goals and/or strategies of the 2026 plan. 
4. Implementation of plans for continuous improvement based on the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. 

The various components of the continuous planning process will be implemented and monitored by teams composed of faculty, staff and students. These teams will monitor and document progress toward goals, and will make recommendations for modification or maintenance of existing processes or strategies. Finally, they will document the effect on the college of implementation of various parts of the plan. Town hall meetings, an active online presence and other forms of MMC community engagement will be planned for the dissemination of information and discussion of the results of the continuous planning process.