The College Planning Council convened a representative group of around 170 faculty, professional staff, and career service staff on Friday, March 2, 2007, to identify strategic issues and develop goals for the College for 2008-13.

At Valencia, we have come to call this type of meeting a "Big Meeting," since it involves a large, representative group in considering significant recommendations to the President and the District Board of Trustees. The recommended goals will steer the future of the College, and annual budgets will reflect those goals. Dr. Shugart joined us, as did Mr. Slocum, who is chair of our District Board of Trustees and a member of the College Planning Committee.

Those invited to this Big Meeting included: 1) members of the four College governing councils, 2) the College Planning Committee, 3) the planning task forces, and 4) additional staff and faculty who expressed strong interest and/or whose role at the College lends itself to assisting with this stage of the planning effort.

This Big Meeting was very important to the creation of the Strategic Plan, and we appreciate the commitment of time, thought and energy of those involved.

In advance of the meeting, the participants were asked to read and think about the documents linked below, which include:

1) proposed revisions to our statements of Mission, Vision and Values developed by a task force of your colleagues.

2) the information in a "Situational/Needs Analysis", also developed by a task force of your colleagues who studied data about the College and the community. The Analysis looks at recent and projected trends and poses important questions about the College's future.

3) Key data points from which the Situational/Needs Analysis is based.

4) The goals in the 2001-07 Strategic Learning Plan, and the most recent refresh of that plan.

5) Information helping to define what we mean by strategies, strategic issues, and strategic goals.

Questions about the meeting may be directed to Susan Kelley (skelley@valenciacc.edu).

Big Meeting Documents
Seven Key Points That Will Shape Valencia's Future
Vision, Value, Mission
Summary of Key Points from Data Analyses
Situational Needs Analysis
Definition of Terms for Big Meeting
Big Meeting Agenda
Big Meeting Goals Sessions
Big Meeting Strategic Issues
Top Strategic Issues Named - Big Meeting Plenary Discussion
SWOT Analysis Internal Questions
SWOT Analysis External Questions
Vision, Values and Mission Draft Presentation Version
Vision, Values and Mission Draft Comparison Chart