August 20

President announces Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) members 

September 26

SPC meets to train and develop strategic themes

October

SPC subcommittees gather information about themes

from stakeholders and external environment 

November 7

SPC subcommittees make available to SPC concept papers that

a) define issues

b) describe stakeholder views of issues

c) suggest ways for Coker College to address issues and possible costs

November 14

SPC meets to review/debate/refine concept papers

December 15

Concept papers made available on www.coker.edu/strategicplan for comment by College community and friends of the College

January 9

Deadline for online responses to concept papers from College community and friends

January 10-22

Subcommittees suggest and discuss potential strategic goals online

January 23

SPC meets to develop the first draft of strategic goals to be posted for College community comment on www.coker.edu/strategicplan

February 6

Deadline for online responses to first draft of strategic goals from College community and friends

February 20

SPC and selected stakeholders meet to finalize strategic goals and outline recommended actions for each strategic goal

February 27

Lincoln and Cuppett provide first draft of

Strategic Plan to SPC

March 6

Deadline for SPC committee to respond to first draft of Strategic Plan

March 13

Cuppett and Lincoln submit Strategic Plan to President Wyatt

March 25

President submits Strategic Plan to Board of Trustees

April -May

Administrative Staff develops Implementation Plan for the Strategic Plan

June

President and Office of Institutional Advancement begin designing a Comprehensive Campaign based on the Strategic Plan.