As part of the next step of enacting the strategic plan, Provost Steve Goldstein '78 announced the formation of implementation groups at the Nov. 7 faculty meeting. The groups will work with Goldstein and Senior Adviser to the Provost Prof. Anita Hill (Heller) to translate the objectives outlined in the plan into actions and timelines.

"Each group is responsible for setting actions in motion, supporting and monitoring progress and reporting to me," wrote Goldstein in an email to the Justice. "The groups will work with the community, governance bodies and offices so that changes in practices and policies receive appropriate review and approval."

According to Goldstein, there will be six groups. Each group will focus on one of the major goals listed in the strategic plan: educational experience of students, interdisciplinary collaborations, faculty hiring and retention, school spirit and the alumni community, financial stability and proposal collection and evaluation.

Each group will be composed of "people from across the community," led by a "team of faculty and senior administrators supported by staff," Goldstein wrote.

"Group leaders will engage students, staff, faculty, alumni, trustees and friends to help develop actions that support various objectives of the strategic plan," Goldstein wrote.

He added that the groups are reviewing the timetables and drafting measures to evaluate the success of the actions. Objectives and actions to be completed within 18 months will be defined as short-term, those to be completed in 36 months are defined as medium-term and those that will take longer will be long-term.

Projects that are dependent on "additional resources," will progress according to the securement of those resources.

Goldstein states that he anticipates the groups to have completed their timelines and "metrics for measuring progress" by the beginning of next semester.

-Sara Dejene