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In September 2006, President Carol T. Christ
invited the Smith community to submit concept papers for specific initiatives to
advance the directions that were identified in the first stage of the strategic planning
process. She encouraged proposals that specifically address one or more of the planning
directions; that promote student learning and the development of critical capacities;
that are cross-cutting and integrative in nature; that build upon existing strengths
at Smith; that advance Smith's reputation and visibility; and that make thoughtful
and creative use of existing funding and staffing resources as well as potential
new funding. When developed, these initiatives will form the basis of a strategic
plan, which will be circulated to the community in draft form in the winter of 2007.
 Ideas
with authors listed in parentheses indicate proposals or concept papers received.
Other ideas without attribution indicate ideas that have emerged in general discussions
for which no specific proposal has been submitted.
Each idea supported by one or more written proposals
is annotated with a proposal number, SD#-# in bold at the end of the entry. These
proposal numbers are linked to a PDF version of the proposal.
For purposes of organization and clarity, proposals
have been categorized into one of the eight strategic directions, or into a ninth "other" grouping.
Readers are encouraged to explore the full range of proposals to identify initiatives
that may advance one or more strategic directions beyond the one in which they are
listed.
If you would like to share your thoughts, please
submit them to planning@smith.edu. Summaries
and highlights of the various discussions will be
posted on this Web site.
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Strengthen
Essential Student Capacities
Promote a
Culture of Research, Inquiry,
& Discovery
Encourage
Purposeful Engagement with Society’s Challenges
Deepen Students’ Awareness &
Appreciation of
Other Cultures &
Global Issues
Prepare Women
for Rewarding Lives in a Rapidly Changing
World
Support & Promote
Environmental Sustainability
Open Doors
to
Women of Promise
Extend Smith’s
Impact on the World
Other Proposals
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