Minutes

Present: J. Chase, C. Denard, K. Green, E. Hall, F. Lacomb, M. McCune, A. Rollo, M. VanDuyne, S. Zabriskie

The meeting began at 9:05 am.

I. Meredith V. reported senior staff reviewed every section as to which senior staff was accountable to get the projects done and the financial projection needed. Diane H. is still working on the financial projections and by the end of August there will be dollar amounts for each section. Areas on the report that senior staff did that do not have a dollar sign are areas that don’t necessarily need money to complete the job and in many cases, work is already in process for these particular goals. The next step would be for senior staff members to work with the particular department(s) that would be responsible for getting the actual work done to complete the required activities necessary to achieve the goal. The financial costs needs to be included in the draft when it goes to the board so that the board can be more informed in making their decision to support a feasible plan showing what we can afford and what we can do within the next five years. Meredith will email her draft report to all committee members right after this meeting for them to review and during tomorrow’s meeting she will go over the senior staff’s report to give a better understanding of why certain areas were assigned the responsibility.

II. The draft will be in this month’s Outlook. Ann R. expects most of the feedback for the draft will be from alumni and some from parents. Feedback and responses are due September 15^th. It was decided that all responses would go to Phyllis S. Per Carolyn D., the draft will be going out one more time before the end of August to the college community.

III. Carolyn D. asked about the capital campaign and does the strategic plan fit into their planning. Ann R. explained that the strategic plan does help define their priority in the campaigning. Also, a study needs to be done as to what dollars our donor base can raise. Ellen H. added that an assessment needs to be done to determine our needs, how much dollars are needed and what the particular project is that the money is being raised for. Ann R. added that projects already started will be completed before a ceremonial launch is done for a new campaign. Ann R. also said that there could actually be a silent campaign going on the first three years and the fourth year could be the public launch.

Next Meeting:

Wednesday, August 3, 2005

9:00 a.m.

Henry Wells Room.

Minutes respectively submitted by : Phyllis Siemiatkowski