Minutes

Present: C. Denard, D. Hutchinson, M. McCune, M. VanDuyne, S. Zabriskie

The meeting began at 9:10 am.

I. Carolyn D. opened the meeting by asking everyone what is the best way to proceed from this point. Her concern was the timeline for the cost estimates and required activities. Diane H. is just about done with the figures for the cost estimates for the science building. Meredith V. added that by the end of August there should be dollar amounts in place of all the dollar signs on the senior staff report.

Meredith V. explained that senior staff had taken a hard look at each area and determined which senior staff was responsible for that particular area to get the work done. In some cases for certain areas it was more than one senior staff responsible. Carolyn D. asked what would be the next step be in regards to the benchmarks. Meredith V. explained that now the next step could be that much of the work needing to be completed would be by the department(s) responsible for getting the work done than through the strategic planning subcommittees.

It was determined that defining the role of committees to oversee that benchmarks are completed would be the next step for benchmark timelines. Consistent assessments need to be done so that is it known what can be feasibly done in the first year and then what could be done each year within the five-year plan.

II. Carolyn D. felt that some PR should be ongoing to let the community know what is already being done, what has been accomplished and what will be planned in the future. Meredith V. suggested that a communication plan be developed to inform the community how the committee is doing. Carolyn D. will compose a letter summary to the Strategic Planning Committee informing them where this committee is now and send it out at the beginning of the academic year.

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Next Meeting:

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

9:00 a.m.

Henry Wells Room.

Minutes respectively submitted by : Phyllis Siemiatkowski