Master plan revisits SSUs goals

here for the AMP forum” to get in.

Bosick added, “If students didn’t show up here tonight, another way they can participate is through their student rep. We have a student representative on each of the subcommittees of the AMP process so [SSU students] can connect with their student representative and offer input through them as well.” She turned to the other end of the table and asked Senior Director of Budget & Planning Mike Ogg for the AMP e-mail. He promptly answered: “amp@sonoma.edu.”

There are three major working groups within AMP, the programs group evaluates current programs and fosters new ones. The academic scheduling working group aims to streamline and make course scheduling more effective. The final major working group is the steering committee, which oversees all of the working groups and makes sure they remain coordinated and work in the same direction.

Within the steering committee, there is a subcommittee focused on the mission of SSU. Whitkus explained, “We want to make sure our mission integrates very well with our vision of us being a liberal arts and sciences institution and to try and really solidify what that means, so we can actually advertise that to faculty and students so that when they come to the university, they know what they’re coming here for. A university’s reputation is built upon many things, one thing being: what’s the purpose of this university? Why’s it there? That’s where a university can come forward and say: here’s what our mission is.”

With the involvement of students, this mission can become more focused and effective in serving the student body for success.