The Keene State College Planning Council is established to engage in a thoughtful process of deliberation of Keene State College's goals, to develop and recommend a comprehensive strategic plan to the President's Cabinet based on these goals, and to establish a process whereby this strategic plan is reviewed, evaluated and updated on an annual basis. The KSC Planning Council is charged with the following:

• To review campus annual reports and other pertinent documents;


• To identify and prioritize strategies to fulfill the goals of the strategic plan;


• To collaboratively engage the Keene State College community members, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners) in discussions about the priorities and to receive their feedback on proposed strategies and priorities;


• To recommend evaluative criteria for recommending strategic initiatives and assessing effectiveness of strategies;


• To develop a plan for a continuous cycle for reviewing and updating the strategic plan and the College's mission; and


• To evaluate the College's progress in implementing the strategic plan through an annual status reports.

The proposed plan as well as a description of the process and the procedures for reviewing and updating the plan should be completed and forwarded to the President for review by the Principal Administrators by April 1, 2007.

The Keene State College Planning Council will be co-chaired by Dr. Jay Kahn, Vice President for Finance and Planning, and Dr. Karen Stanish, a member of the faculty appointed by the President, Dr. Helen Giles-Gee.

Members:

• Representatives of the KSCAA, KSCEA, the PAT and OS Councils, the College Senate, and Student Assembly (6)


• Representatives of the following groups: Alumni Association, CITC, Human Resources Master Plan Task Force, Enrollment Management Council, the Commission for Diversity and Multiculturalism, the President's Commission on the Status of Women, the President's Commission for the Promotion of Wellness (7)


• Up to two appointments by the Keene State College President to insure representation of all areas of the College (2)

• The Executive Assistant to the President


• The Director of Institutional Research