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Strategic Planning

The strategic planning process in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences began in August 2008, with the appointment of members of the CLAHS Strategic Planning Steering Committee by Dean Sue Ott Rowlands.  Members are:

  • Mark Barrow, History
  • Brenda Brand, Education
  • Brian Britt, Religion and Culture
  • Tracy Cowden, Music
  • Brian Epstein, Philosophy
  • Joe Eska, English
  • April Few, Human Development

  • Rosemary Goss, Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management

  • Saul Halfon, Science and Technology in Society
  • Rachel Holloway, Communication
  • Ji-Hyun Kim, Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management
  • Ilja Luciak, Political Science
  • Sue Magliaro, Education
  • Sue Ott Rowlands, Office of the Dean/Theatre and Cinema
  • Terry Papillon, Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Fred Piercy, Office of the Dean/Human Development
  • John Ryan, Sociology
  • Debra Stoudt, Office of the Dean/Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Randy Ward, Theatre and Cinema

At the initial meeting Dean Ott Rowlands presented the charge to the committee.

In October the steering committee established five subcommittees:

  1. Learning:
    1. Graduate Education:  Fred Piercy, (chair)
    2. Undergraduate Education:  Mary Ann Lewis, Office of the Dean (chair)
  2. Discovery:  Joe Eska (chair)
  3. Engagement:  Sue Magliaro (chair)
  4. Core Values:  Brian Britt (chair)
  5. Foundation Strategies:  Terry Papillon (chair)


Members of each subcommittee are listed here.  Each subcommittee is charged with formulating its respective part of the College’s strategic plan; all parts will be vetted by the steering committee beginning at the end of January.  On November 20 each subcommittee chair presented an update to the steering committee.  An initial draft from each subcommittee is due January 15.

At the meeting of November 20 the College mission statement was approved by the steering committee.

The goal of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee is to have a completed plan available for approval by all members of the College by the end of spring semester.

Meeting minutes (approved):