| July 30-31, 2003 |
President's Staff retreat to discuss strategic planning principles |
| August 29, 2003 |
Faculty approval of procedures for electing divisional representatives to the PPG |
| September 5, 2003 |
Draft planning process proposal shared with Trustees, President’s Staff, etc. for feedback. |
| September 9, 2003 |
President’s staff begins reviewing issues and preparing research materials in support of the process; continues to meet through the academic year and summer. |
| September 15, 2003 |
Faculty, student, and staff representatives chosen. |
| September 23, 2003 |
PPG begins its work; meets approximately bi-weekly through October, 2004 (less frequently during summer 2004) |
| October 17-18, 2003 |
Board of Trustees – Committee of the Whole Meeting to discuss initial issues and review budget model and underlying assumptions |
| January 9-10, 2004 |
Board of Trustees Retreat in Philadelphia. Committee of the Whole Meeting to discuss initial outline of the plan and PPG work to date. Appropriate committees to review specific plan initiatives |
| February 2, 2004 |
Campus forum to discuss planning progress to date |
| February -April, 2004 |
Alumni and Parent forums to discuss planning progress to date |
| April 22-23, 2004 |
Board of Trustees – Committee of the Whole to discuss most current draft of strategic plan |
| May - June, 2004 |
Review budget model base case assumptions; begin
setting priorities
|
| July - September, 2004 |
First draft of strategic plan; campus forum to
discuss draft |
| October, 2004 |
Board of Trustees - Discusses draft strategic plan |
| January, 2005 |
Board of Trustees - Final draft of plan presented for
approval |
| February - April, 2005 |
Develop assessment tools; begin developing fund
raising plan |