Strategic Planning Steering Team July 14, 2015, 11:00AM Thomas Center G210

M I N U T E S

Present: Excused: Amy Anguiano Josh Meyer Cheryl Miller Lori Baker Jennifer Pittman Chad Sartini Leah Coffman Shivaji Samanta Dr. Annette Chamberlin Pam Cox Dr. Robert Sandel Callie Cary Dr. Angela Falconetti Carole Tarrant Chris Porter Marilyn Herbert-Ashton Dr. Elizabeth Wilmer Carol Rowlett Rachelle Koudelik-Jones Amy Balzer (recorder) Kevin Witter

Topic/Person Reporting Report/Discussion Action

Welcome and Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Dr. Sandel. N/A Review of Minutes Ms. Herbert-Ashton made a motion to approve the March 30, Ms. Herbert-Ashton 2015 meeting minutes. Ms. Anguiano seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously approved. Old Business Planning Summit-SWOT Analysis Review Ms. Herbert-Ashton Ms. Herbert-Ashton reviewed the SWOT Analysis results from the Planning Summit in April, identifying the top six Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, and their overarching themes. Budget, enrollment and communication were the major themes that surfaced from the discussions. The College Mission, Vision and Core Values were ratified at the Planning Summit and by the Steering Team as well.

New Business Institutional Goals Discussion Ms. Herbert-Ashton made a motion to approve the Institutional Ms. Koudelik-Jones The SWOT Analysis findings, the mission/vision/core values, and the Goals as presented for the new strategic plan, Success 2021. Dr. Ms. Herbert-Ashton focus group results were all used as the basis for deriving the Wilmer seconded the motion and the motion was approved Institutional Goals for the new strategic plan. The three final goals unanimously. Strategic Planning Steering Team Page 1 of 2 July 14, 2015

Fen, m as shared by Ms. Koudelik-Jones and Ms. Herbert-Ashton were deliberately designed to be very broad yet easily adaptable to every area of the College. Each division will identify detailed objectives that will funnel downward to apply to every sector of the institution. These goals/objectives will prove to be readily measureable and will tie back to the College strategic plan (and budget), the VCCS strategic plan, the Chancellors goals and the College goals, thus creating the full picture of Virginia Western.

The next step will be to present the strategic plan to the Local Dr. Falconetti and Ms. Herbert-Ashton will present the new Advisory Board for approval at the September meeting. strategic plan to the Local Advisory Board in September 2015.

Ms. Herbert-Ashton proposed that the Steering Team continue to Dr. Falconetti and Ms. Herbert Ashton will work together on meet on a regular basis for monitoring purposes. She further scheduling the next Steering Committee Meeting and the Planning proposed that a planning summit take place again in Spring 2016 as Summit in the spring. an additional monitoring tool and to keep communication open across campus.

Next Meeting The next meeting will be scheduled after the beginning of the fall semester. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 11:45 AM.

\Minutes Recorded by Amy Balzer

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