Overview of the Planning Process

President Reveley launched a new strategic planning process in academic year 2008-2009. The process engaged all parts of the William & Mary (W&M) community and produced the five-year strategic plan (Plan) for fiscal years 2010 through 2014.  A Planning and Steering Committee (PSC) coordinated this effort, reviewed prior studies, gathered input from all W&M constituencies, and coordinated closely with the Board ofVisitors (BOV) throughout the process. Six "grand challenges" of greatest importance to the future of the university emerged from those discussions. Subcommittees of the PSC, including additional alumni representatives and members of the BOV, recommended goals and objectives for meeting each challenge.

President Reveley reviewed and recommended the five-year strategic planning framework, which the BOV approved in April 2009. The implementation of the Plan will include assignment of responsibility for each objective, development of specific metrics to track outcomes, and open reports of performance against objectives. As a result, our planning and financial processes will become more transparent and more directly focused on strategic priorities. We will review and update the Plan each spring.