A PROPOSAL FOR LONG RANGE AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
                   AT WELLS COLLEGE

Approved by the Faculty at the meeting on December 12, 2000

The academic program must guide long-range and strategic planning
and master site planning at Wells College.

Under the current governance structure of Wells College, the
Academic Program and Policy Committee is responsible for making
recommendations to the Faculty regarding policies and planning for
the academic program.  Accordingly, the Academic Program and Policy
committee shall act as a steward that integrates academic planning
with site planning and other long range planning at the college.

An ad hoc subcommittee of the Academic Program and Policy Committee
- the Interim Subcommittee on Long-range and Strategic Planning -
shall be created to assist APPC.  In the spirit of shared governance
and to ensure broad representation from different constituencies of
the college community, the subcommittee shall consist of the
following members: 2 Faculty member of APPC (including the APPC
Chair), one of whom shall serve as chair of the subcommittee; 2
Faculty members elected by the Faculty; Dean of the College; Dean of
Experiential Learning; Dean of Students; 2 Students to be chosen by
Collegiate; 1 Presidential appointee; 1 Representative of the
Development Office; 1 Staff member chosen by Staff Forum; 1 Trustee;
1 Alumna.

The interim subcommittee shall:
* Gather information
* Issue reports, and
* Make recommendations to APPC related to the academic program, 
master site planning, and long-range strategic planning in general.
* The subcommittee shall meet regularly and report to APPC monthly or 
as appropriate.
* The Chair of APPC shall determine the agenda of subcommittee 
meetings in consultation with the President and Dean of the College 
and shall submit the agenda to APPC for approval.
* The charrettes will be a major source of information for planning 
the agenda.
* The Dean of the College shall provide necessary staff support to 
the subcommittee.

APPC may recommend to the Faculty modifying the subcommittee as
needed.  The subcommittee will make a recommendation to APPC about
the continuation of the body and possible alternatives during the
Spring 2002 semester.