Open Letter from Dean Rencis on Strategic Planning Update
April 24, 2012 by Ken Currie
Dear COE Faculty, Staff, and Student Leadership,
During the months of February, March, and April we had our own version of “March Madness” at the TTU College of Engineering. We began our campus conversations about our future and what it will take to get us there. Student leadership, faculty, staff, TTU University administration, alumni, business partners, and other engineering schools were invited to participate in individual interviews and focus groups to share views on this topic. The sessions were stimulating, engaging close to 200 individuals, and have provided information critical to our College of Engineering Strategic Planning process. I thank those who have participated thus far.
This site contains the members of the steering committee and strategic directioning team (“Schedule” Tab at the top of the site). Furthermore, the DRAFT vision statement, mission statement, tag line, core areas, focus areas, goals and strategies are included on the web site. We invite your comments and feedback as we progress.
In May and June, we will again ask for your input into the Strategic Plan. I will invite all of you to provide feedback to the Focus Areas, Goals and Strategies that have emerged from the focus groups and individual interviews. We will provide the plan for you to review, the process for feedback, and the feedback dates in May and June. At that time we will explain next steps, and provide a forum where we can respond to your questions.
I look forward to your continued participation in this process.
Joe Rencis
Dean of Engineering