Update

The meeting began with a summary of departmental visits. The departments/groups Jeff and I visited this week: ASSETT (Emily in place of Jeff), OIT Directors, RAPs, Math, Anthropology, Atlas, Continuing Ed., Chemistry, and IBS. The meetings were very helpful in a number of different ways: 1) new topics were identified; 2) individuals with knowledge about specific topics were identified; 3) feedback on the vision statement was provided. The vision statement The College of Arts and Sciences envisions a world filled with critical, creative, and compassionate thinkers was well received. Most faculty/staff were especially happy with the the words creative and compassionate. The SPC committee continued its thinking about the vision statement and seemed happier with The College of Arts and Sciences cultivates critical, creative, and compassionate thinkers. To continue, the committee decided to move on with identifying the main areas it will discuss. The goal is to solidify what those areas are by November 1st. The planning exercise this week was to break up into two groups. Each individual would share with the group his/her top priority. Everyone’s first priority was recorded, then the process was repeated for everyone’s second ranked category. Executive summary: the Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) continues to make good progress. The committee is on track to identify key areas to work on by November 1st. As always, the committee looks for any feedback and ideas. Please send any ideas to David Brown at [email protected]. Also feel free to engage the committee members with your ideas. Meetings with Departments