Processes (P)

2P2 Communicating Expectations Regarding Distinctive Objectives

Western communicates expectations regarding its other distinctive objectives in a variety of ways. The overall Strategic Plan infrastructure is the framework for communication. In addition, each implementation team has developed a variety of methods to communicate expectations.

Student Engagement (2P1) communicates expectations through a series of forums, held every year since 2002-2003, which address these topics:

• Learning Communities
• First-Year Programs
• Service Learning
• Enrollment Management
• Citizen-Scholar Model

Communicating Quality (2P1) has communicated through multiple venues:

• Strategic Plan and Steering Committees Reports and meetings
• Campus-wide meetings/events for employees
• Unit and departmental meetings
• Web and written communication

Within the Banner Gold Project (2P1), current results and improvement priorities are communicated through meetings of the following groups:

• Strategic Planning Team
• President’s Cabinet
• Deans’ Council
• Technology Management Team (TMT)
• Banner Gold Executive Steering Committee
• User Module Owners
• Implementation Team (2P4)
• Administrative Directors