The work of the Academic Affairs Planning Committee is guided by the following principles:
Mission-centered
The purpose of Academic
Affairs planning is to enable us to more effectively fulfill our mission
in the years ahead. Hence, planning is guided by our mission and serves
our mission.
Results-oriented
Planning is a practical method of achieving tangible results. It guides
decision making, action, and resource allocation. It requires a pragmatic
alignment of thought, action, and culture across the entire institution.
Collaborative and broad-based
With
input from constituents at all levels, including "customers" and
support staff.
Interactive across levels
Planning will facilitate exchange and input from across levels of the institution,
from leadership to rank-and-file staff.
Informed
By
imagination, sharing of information and ideas, objective assessment, and
critical self-examination.
Honest
No
false promises. No hidden objectives. Careful, conscientious analysis.
Coherent
The
planning that occurs and the plans that are produced by different units,
constituencies, divisions, or organizational levels should form a coherent
whole.
Worthwhile
The
amount of time and effort invested in planning should be appropriate for
the benefits derived from it. The planning process should not be overly
burdensome, and it should be respectful of people's time.
Agile
Planning
should prepare us not only to do what we have predicted and planned for,
but also to respond to the unexpected, either to exploit unexpected opportunities
or to respond to threats. Such agility requires an organizational capability
to communicate, assess, synthesize, mobilize, and readjust in response to
the unexpected.
Self-correcting
On-going
feedback, assessment, informed decision making, and process improvement
should be inherent features of the planning process.
