Preamble

The purpose of this annually updated planning document is to ensure the institution's overall long-term effectiveness by providing:

• Clear articulation of agreed upon goals and objectives.
• A catalyst for aligning the efforts of individuals, task forces, and committees.
• Guidance for the development of supporting action plans.
• Direction for the allocation and reallocation of the budget and the optimum utilization of the institution's resources.
• Documentation that serves as the basis for systematically measuring follow-through and implementation effectiveness.

A formal process is designed which will allow each department (committees and/or individuals) to have the opportunity to develop specific action plans ("who does what, for what objective, by when") as a contribution toward the advancement of all six goals.