Planners focus on SMC future
By AMY GREENE
News Writer
Members of the Saint Mary's Strategic Planning Committee met with the Board of Governance (BOG) Wednesday evening. Committee member Mary Jo Regan-Kubinski informed BOG that the Planning Committee was formed in response to a request from President Marilou Eldred.
"President Eldred wanted people to take a close look at where Saint Mary's should be in five years," Kubinski said.
According to Kubinski, the committee reviewed several past documents to develop a plan incorporating all the issues and concerns from the documents.
Specific areas the committee will be addressing include curriculum, student life, diversity, technology, marketing and communication. These areas each have boards and committee members.
Other areas of focus without specific committees include Catholic characteristics, facilities, enrollment, management and human resources. These areas each have a specific person that addresses concerns and contributes towards the issue.
The Planning Committee members are interested in input from the student community especially, according to Kubinski. This is unique to Saint Mary's because most institutions do not allow students to sit on committees.
"The faculty and staff received questionnaires and I encourage the students to visit the Web site to become informed about the plan and give input and suggestions," Kubinski added.
The Web site is accessible at www.saintmarys.edu/~cpeltier/jcc.
A first draft of the plan is to be completed in January.
In other BOG news:
u BOG touched on the Study Day proposal. Surveys questioning the faculty's opinions regarding Study Days will be distributed to the faculty. The proposal will be further discussed next semester.
u BOG donated $200 to the Keenan Revue Scholarship Fund. A mentalist and the winner of the "College Entertainer of the Year" award will be performing in Carroll Auditorium Thursday at 7 p.m. McCandless Hall's Winter Ball is Friday and the Sophomore Formal will be held on Saturday.
All News Stories for Thursday, November 30, 2000
