Strategic meeting Oct. 15 has time change
The Monday, Oct. 15, strategic meeting for staff and administrators has had a time change. The two sessions, scheduled in Wood-Mar Auditorium, will now take place from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and from 9:15 to 10 a.m. The second session was changed so the meetings would take place back-to-back.
The meetings are with Ian Symmonds of Ian Symmonds and Associates Inc. He will conduct informal focus groups with faculty, staff, and students that day. Ian Symmonds and Associates is a consulting firm that specializes in analysis-based strategic marketing and planning for a nationwide client base of independent schools, colleges, universities, and nonprofits. The firm has been selected by President Robin Baker and the board of trustees to guide the university through a strategic planning process to prepare the university for the future.
The 45-minute open sessions will address strategic issues facing the university, hopeful outcomes of the planning process, and key distinctive elements of the institution. The sessions are designed to give everyone a voice and an opportunity to contribute to the planning process.
All staff and administrators are encouraged to attend one of the Oct. 15 sessions.