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December 17, 2008
- Vice Chair's Memo: Describing the process of reviewing and condensing more than 1,400 items into approximately 250 draft action steps which have university-wide impact, are doable, allow for significant movement toward the goals of the strategic plan, and are relevant to AU
- Draft Action Steps*: Includes 250 "major" action steps, aligned with the goals of the strategic plan and based on feedback received over the 10-month strategic planning process
December 4, 2008
- Budget Town Hall Presentation: Handout from the December 4 presentation to campus, by Provost Scott Bass and Vice President of Finance Don Myers, explaining deadlines and development of the FY2010 and FY2011 budgets, in relation to the strategic plan
December 1, 2008
- President's Memo: Announcing approval of the strategic plan by the AU Board of Trustees on November 21
- Approved Strategic Plan, "AU in the Next Decade: Leadership for a Changing World": Includes a preamble, our Statement of Common Purpose, vision, goals, and an appendix listing a representative set of metrics for success
November 17, 2008
- President's Memo: Introducing the version of the strategic plan that will be considered by the AU Board of Trustees on November 21
- Draft Strategic Plan*: Includes a preamble, our Statement of Common Purpose, vision, goals, and a representative set of metrics for success
October 27, 2008
- President's Memo: Introducing the latest version of the strategic plan
- Draft Strategic Plan*: Includes AU's vision for the next decade, transformational goals, enabling goals, and metrics for success
August 25, 2008
- Breaking News*: Article summarizing highlights of the first draft of AU's strategic plan
- Draft Strategic Plan*: A description of university-level goals and aspirations for the next decade
July 25, 2008
- Breaking News*: Article summarizing highlights of proposed themes and strategies
- Strategic Plan: Draft Themes and Strategies*: Description of six overarching themes for AU’s strategic goals, as well as some possible strategies and tactics for achieving our goals
July 8, 2008
- Breaking News*: A brief update on the committee's work
- Strategic Planning at American University: A Six-Month Progress Report*: Includes an endorsement from President Kerwin
- Environmental Analysis*: A listing of our strengths, limitations, opportunities, and environmental threats
November 14, 2007
- Strategic Planning: A memo announcing the beginning of the strategic planning process
- Proposed Scope: Important issues to be addressed by the Strategic Plan
