| Housing & Residential Services
held the second Strategic Planning Conference on January 29-31. Forty-five
H&RS staff members along with guests from several on-campus departments
conducted a “mid-point check-in” on the Strategic Plan we
crafted in 1998.
The key purposes of the Strategic Planning Conference were to review
accomplishments over the past five years, to hear from students
about how they view us, to receive a “current state analysis”
from on- and off-campus experts to prepare us for the next stages
of planning, and to address two key Vision Statements: Valued Staff
Members and World-Class Facilities.
After assessing our accomplishments on the first day, we began
the second day listening to a current state analysis from Willie
Brown, who explained our Capital Plan. George Pernsteiner, Vice
Chancellor for Administrative Services, Michael Young, Vice Chancellor
for Student Affairs, and Corby Gage, Consultant for the Coastal
Housing Partnership also provided necessary background information.
A key focus of the conference was to assess progress toward the
“Valued Staff Members” Vision Statement. Conference participants
brainstormed ideas for how to address staff concerns. By the end
of the day, Action Teams were formed to empower staff to address
concerns in an on-going basis.
On the third day, Willie Brown and the Unit Directors met to plan
ways for greater collaboration and communication among the units,
as we add more facilities and staff to our department. As H&RS
focuses on developing world-class facilities, increased communication
will enable us to stay connected to our Vision statements, mission
and values. |
