2008 Woodie Awards
University to have 20/20 vision
New strategic plan will encompass next 12 years for WU
By: Bryan Coplin
Issue date: 11/8/07 Section: News
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Webster University is undergoing a 12-year strategic plan process.
Named "Vision 20/20 Plan," it is an ongoing document that will guide the actions of WU and explain how the specific goals will be reached.
"The current strategic plan has already been achieved," said Jim Staley, associate vice president for Academic Affairs.
The strategic plan is not part of the accreditation process, although the two do overlap. Vision and mission statements are components of the accreditation process, as well as the strategic plan.
"Because of the analytical process (of the ongoing accreditation), we're well positioned to plan for the future," Staley said.
The Strategic Plan commission is co-wchaired by Neil George, executive vice president and vice president for Academic Affairs and Dave Garafola, vice president for Finance and Administration. There is a Web site that allows the commission to be interactive by providing a forum.
We would encourage the WU community to participate on a regular basis, George said.
In the last commission meeting, 45 minutes of a two and a half hour meeting were devoted to discussing input from the university via the Web Site. There were about three dozen responses.
The strategic plan has been in progress since July 2007. Though the plan is still in its early stages, it should be ready to present to the WU Board of Trustees for review in January 2008. The trustees would submit their input and a new draft would be devised from those proposals, then resubmitted to the board in April.
"I am not sure exactly how much work would still be necessary at this time after those reviews," Garafola said.
Named "Vision 20/20 Plan," it is an ongoing document that will guide the actions of WU and explain how the specific goals will be reached.
"The current strategic plan has already been achieved," said Jim Staley, associate vice president for Academic Affairs.
The strategic plan is not part of the accreditation process, although the two do overlap. Vision and mission statements are components of the accreditation process, as well as the strategic plan.
"Because of the analytical process (of the ongoing accreditation), we're well positioned to plan for the future," Staley said.
The Strategic Plan commission is co-wchaired by Neil George, executive vice president and vice president for Academic Affairs and Dave Garafola, vice president for Finance and Administration. There is a Web site that allows the commission to be interactive by providing a forum.
We would encourage the WU community to participate on a regular basis, George said.
In the last commission meeting, 45 minutes of a two and a half hour meeting were devoted to discussing input from the university via the Web Site. There were about three dozen responses.
The strategic plan has been in progress since July 2007. Though the plan is still in its early stages, it should be ready to present to the WU Board of Trustees for review in January 2008. The trustees would submit their input and a new draft would be devised from those proposals, then resubmitted to the board in April.
"I am not sure exactly how much work would still be necessary at this time after those reviews," Garafola said.
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