Planning Process Workshop

From Jay Kahn and Karen Stanish, Planning Council: The College Planning Council is sponsoring another Planning Process Workshop on Friday, October 23, from 8:30-10 a.m. in the Student Center’s Mountain View Room. If you are planning to submit an initiative through the planning process this year, this is an opportunity for you to receive some last-minute proposal writing or budget assistance prior to submission. Feel free to stop in any time from 8:30 to 10. Bring your laptop or a hard copy of your draft proposal.

Members of the Planning Council, College Information Technology Council, Human Resources Policy Advisory Board, Facilities Planning Advisory Council, and Budget and Resources Council will be present to give you feedback or assistance on items in the proposal form, such as writing a clear narrative, selecting a strategic goal, creating a timeline, and forming an assessment plan. Staff from the Business Office and Human Resources will be present to aid you in filling out the new Planning Proposal Financial Worksheet.

The planning process is a means for communicating your ideas for contributing to the College’s mission, values, and planning goals, and gaining College approval (and, where necessary, funding and staff support) for implementation. To be considered during this year’s planning process, initiatives are due to your director or dean on October 30, 2009, or to your principal administrator on November 6, 2009. Feel free to contact the Planning Council co-chairs, Jay Kahn and Karen Stanish, if you have any questions. You can also view planning process information on the web.