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To:         The College Community
From:    Carl Strikwerda, President
Date:     December 6, 2011
RE:        Strategic Planning Process          

Dear Elizabethtown Faculty, Staff and Students:

After a busy fall of meetings and collaboration, I am pleased to share an update on the strategic planning process.  As you know, more than 70 people -- including alumni and community leaders -- participated as members of five working groups, gathering ideas and information in five major areas:

• modes of learning
• size and mix of programs
• advancement and outreach
• financial, physical, and IT infrastructure
• campus community

Hundreds of you participated by offering suggestions and attending forums. The members of these working groups have reviewed your comments, gathered data and debated ideas during their weekly meetings.  

All five working groups produced lengthy reports by Thursday, Dec. 1, and on Friday, Dec. 2, the Strategic Planning Committee -- made up of the 10 co-chairs of the five working groups, plus the plan facilitators, Dr. Tom Murray, Biology; Provost Susan Traverso; Board Chair Jim Shreiner and me -- began the process of drawing on key elements in the reports in order to write a first draft of the strategic plan. Our discussions were wide-ranging and vigorous. 

Next week, on Friday, Dec. 16, the Strategic Planning Committee will review the first draft of the strategic plan. Work will continue on the first draft, which will be shared with all of you and with our off-campus friends in early January. 

Faculty and staff members should plan to attend the Campus Forum from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, in Leffler Chapel and Performance Center, where much of the forum will be devoted to a discussion of the first draft. In separate meetings, Student Senate, Faculty Assembly, Board of Trustees, Alumni Council and Leadership Council will discuss the draft plan, as well, providing comments to help the Strategic Planning Committee produce a second draft by mid-March. 

Thanks to all of you who have engaged in the planning, to date.  It has been an extremely collaborative process and will continue to be so. Best wishes to everyone for a good end to the semester, and happy holidays.

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