Provost Sue DeWine said the strategic plan was passed by trustees, at meetings held last weekend, with few difficulties. They were pleased to see that we had set a direction for the college's future. The plan passed by a voice vote with no dissent. Some of the more significant changes that will be brought about by the plan are the elimination of the French and Gender Studies majors and the German and sociology minors. All decisions regarding the elimination of a major or minor must be passed through the Curriculum Committee, which has voted to revise the geology major and combine it with the petroleum engineering program and to retain the Philosophy major as long as there is a two-person department.
Discussions are ongoing about the possibility of keeping the music major.
And it was always our intention to go along with what they decided. Several program enhancements were also part of the plan approved by the Board of Trustees. Other aspects of the newly adopted strategic plan include the development of on-campus events and increased technology designed to increase enrollment. The SPC was developed in the fall of 1999 after concerns over low enrollment and budget deficits prompted the Board of Trustees to call for a plan that would address both issues. Scott said she feels the SPC has provided the college with a plan that will be successful.