Task Force on Staff Roles and College Mission
Executive Summary
May 2005
Note: Each Task Force Report is a collection of background information, analyses, and recommendations that are submitted to the Planning Steering Committee and the President. Over the summer, the Steering Committee and the President will review and discuss all 15 sets of recommendations together in the context of the College's available resources.
Abstract
Staff do contribute in very important ways to the education of our students, both formally and informally. The staff bring a diversity of socio-economic, political, professional, cultural and geographic backgrounds to the College Community. The staff are highly skilled, loyal and hardworking in support of the mission, although some may not perceive their contributions in this way. Our recommendations are focused on strengthening our weaknesses, specifically in the areas of:
• Inclusion of staff in the College community
• Enhancing collaboration between individuals and departments
• Increasing the effectiveness of staff roles and responsibilities
• Improving the use of technologies in our work environment.
The process of discussion and contemplation has been invaluable as our task force conferred with the staff community and developed these recommendations. We hope the synergy and momentum to discuss and analyze will continue. It is through such constant examination that we will strengthen the College.
Members:
Janis Audet
Heather Cahill
Barbara Doyle-Wilch
Karen Guttentag
Wayne Hall
Mary Hurlie
Bob Huth
Matt Longman
Margaret Nelson
Steve Reigle
Linda Ross
Ellen Usilton