Category Archives: Announcements

Strategic Planning

One of our most important priorities this year is planning. With the close of the Wooster’s Promise campaign on June 30, 2018, we will bring to culmination the work initially articulated in the planning processes of 2009-2011. It will be … Continue reading

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2015-16 Strategic Priorities

Our Strategic Priorities memo outlines our work for this year. These  “strategic priorities” emerge from our planning, assessment of our progress, and continuing attention to our external environment. Our goal is to advance Wooster’s mission by making significant progress on … Continue reading

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Closing the loop…our last update for 14-15

In our last update on our Sustainable Budget planning process for the year, President Cornwell closes the loop on our work (the Board adopted our budget recommendation), highlights the recommendations that are included in the budget, and shares the Board … Continue reading

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“What Works?” Our Sustainable Budget Idea Process Does

In a new series, “What Works,” The Chronicle of Higher Education profiled our Sustainable Budget ideas process.  Read the feature here, or on the Chronicle’s site (subscription required).

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SGA Sustainable Budget Discussion: Monday 2/23

SGA will sponsor “Sustainable Budget – Discussing Changes that Affect the Student Body” on Monday, February 23; 7:00 PM in Lowry Main Lounge.  Students are encouraged to attend to learn more about the recommendations that will be included in the … Continue reading

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Meeting Presentations Posted

The PowerPoint slides from the update sessions for faculty and staff are now available on our strategic planning wiki. (login required)

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SGA: We Can’t Imagine Wooster Without…

During the Fall term, SGA polled students, asking “What can’t you imagine Wooster without?” meaning, “What is essential to your Wooster experience, and to sustaining Wooster’s traditions?”  A summary of the responses has been posted to our Strategic Planning wiki.

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Upcoming Meetings on our Progress

We will be sharing the key budget assumptions including those for new revenue and expenditure reductions with faculty and staff on: Faculty: Monday, January 12, 2015, 4:15 p.m., Lean Lecture Hall Staff: Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 11:00 a.m., Freedlander Theatre … Continue reading

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Process Update – January 11, 2015

Colleagues, Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a restful and restorative break. My first update of the semester focuses on our process for the term and updates on the progress made since the end of the fall semester. This … Continue reading

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Process Update – December 10, 2014

Colleagues, We continue to make good progress simultaneously on phases I and II of our process to develop a sustainable budget for Wooster.  This week, my update highlights new analyses available on our wiki and plans for our continuing exploration … Continue reading

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