The following Expectations and Communication with Campus were agreed upon by the members of the Strategic Planning and Budgeting Advisory Committee at its April 6, 2016 meeting.

Expectations

  • All members have equal voices
  • All members are entitled to full and free discussion of issues
  • Members must not attack or question the motives of other members
  • Respect subcommittee product
  • Be prepared
  • Don’t interrupt speakers
  • Comfortable environment that supports basic needs for pie
  • Stay on task
  • Own your role to be a conduit of information and ideas
  • Celebrate our successes
  • Have fun
  • Stay focused on practical solutions that can make positive change
  • Accommodate different communication and learning styles
  • Build time for thoughtful reflection
  • Do not make laptop use/cell phone use a distraction

Communication with Campus

  • Gallery for observers
  • Agenda shared with campus in advance
    • Not the Share site (except as repository)
    • Announcement in Connect
  • Forum/town hall, depending on topic and nature of conversation
  • Consciously including those who don’t have regular access to computers
  • Posted meeting schedule (year in advance)
  • Students may appreciate video (1 or 2 as examples of process, then continue with minutes); MediaSite recordings
  • Limit videos so that it doesn’t inhibit conversation or brainstorming
  • Minutes
  • Email address designated for this committee so that comments can be directed to committee (to co-chairs)
  • Clear communication of context (e.g., debate and vetting of issues, not final decisions)
  • Human opportunities to introduce committee to campus – ambassador
    • Ambassador invitation
  • Share list of committee members (will be listed on Strategic Planning website)