And because the goals are more specific, in many cases, the strategies and action plans are also more specific. I also sensed a change in attitudes from members of the planning team. And more people proved to be open to the concept of change. Also new to this plan are the additions of oversight and metrics. Oversight is simply the naming of the administrator or administrative unit that is in charge of seeing that an individual strategy or action is carried through.
Metrics are the measures that indicate if a strategy or action has been completed successfully.
The members of the planning team have labored long and hard on the plan, spending more than 1,200 hours in committee meetings over the past eight months. The process was not without some conflict. In most cases, we were able to reach consensus. In others, some members of the team believe passionately that an action is worthwhile, and other members believe just as passionately that the same action is without merit. Special thanks go to Tech alumnus Paul Shoemaker, who once again served as our facilitator and guide.