Strategic Planning
Strategic planning is characterized by two processes: environmental scanning and analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT Analysis). Assessment, planning and budgeting should be linked to optimize the success of the strategic plan. Assessment can determine whether the strategic priorities are being achieved and budgeting can help provide needed resources.
The Center for Institutional Effectiveness and Research has been charged with ensuring that strategic planning continues at the College as an ongoing, vital process. Specific responsibilities are to:
- facilitate and coordinate future strategic planning activities on campus
- ensure that the College's Strategic Plan is regularly updated and that its recommendations are put into action
- track the progress of plans
- produce appropriate reports
- develop appropriate college processes to ensure that operational and tactical plans are developed in light of strategic objectives
In fall 2004, President Judith K. Winn initiated a formal strategic planning process. A college-wide Strategic Planning Committee with representatives from a wide range of college units was formed in January of 2005. Using the results of environmental scans and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analyses, the committee formulated a set of strategic priorities and corresponding tactical initiatives. They are included in the comprehensive report Strategic Planning to 2008: Meeting the Challenges of a New Century. The College's Board of Trustees formally approved these strategic priorities at its August 2005 meeting.
The Center's Advisory Board is currently reviewing the report: . Prepared by the chairperson of the Strategic Planning Committee, the report describes activities that could be part of an on-going strategic planning process, who might be involved, and a possible time-line. Strategic Plan 2005: Implementing a Planning Process
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