Much of the College's past success has been the result of vision articulated by the President and of forward thinking within various departments across the campus. What has been lacking is a systematic, broad-based and continuous planning effort. The yearlong action planning stage of Initiative 2000 will conclude when the Planning Review Team makes its report to the Meredith Board of Trustees.
Strategic planning is on going.
The process is as important as the product. Meredith will continue to plan strategically. Involve the Meredith Trustees in a comprehensive review of the Initiative 2000 Strategic Action Plan. Establish an on-going assessment procedure for keeping the College's strategic plan current. Integrate the strategic plan into the College's budget process so that the plan is always the basis for resource allocation.