Proposed Opening Day Agenda

The committee believes that Opening Day would provide an exceptional opportunity to elicit additional input from the College Community relating to our Mission, Vision and Values. While input has been elicited several times in a variety of formats, the committee wishes to ensure that everyone has a chance to provide input. In addition, the committee anticipates that the college community will want to address this important issue.

While still discussing the details the committee feels strongly that a change in venue and approach (engaging , fun, yet serious) be considered. We suggest a bold and very different approach to this meeting, to emphasize that we are undertaking a bold and perhaps "new" way of working together. We have discussed a variety of "themes" a futuristic (Mission Impossible, Star Trek) and a more traditional (historical) approach. The committee wishes to recruit additional individuals in planning the Agenda.

The Setting:

Field House (Preferably Lincoln Campus)
Lighting (Low with Laser lights - Futuristic Theme)
Tables
- Set up on the floor with 10 (?) chairs, all facing forward (stage, podium)
- Contain electronic voting devices (to be rented http://www.pcipro.com/), Trinkets, pencils, paper, Data Collection Box
Music playing in the background (Star Trek, Mission Impossible, Classical)
Power Point Slide on Screen – Welcoming everyone

Handouts:

Participants are given a packet as they enter the field house and instructed to sit at any table. Packet Materials might include:

Agenda
Announcements - Summaries from all NEASC Committees, Title III Grant, etc….We assume committees will want to update the community on progress made to date.
Mission, Vision and Value Statements
Contest Announcement (prizes and/or recognition to be announced at Professional Development Day)
Other possible items tied into the theme

Welcome (20-30 minutes) Lou Pullano

Our theme today …..
Review Agenda (displayed on screen)
Brief History of Committee Activities (displayed on screen)
Video (8-minutes)
Quick primer on Purpose of Mission, Vision and Value Statements (displayed on screen)

Break Out Session (45 - 55 minutes)

Note: The Break out sessions will be designed to elicit input and feedback from the college community. Specific details related to what form the input will take and how to collect it need further consideration. However, the committee anticipates allocating 15 minutes to each statement.

Instructions related to Break Out Session

Purpose
Logistics (use of electronic voting devices, use of cards)
Identification of "facilitators"

Mission Statement(s) displayed on Screen (15 minutes)

Participant instructions
Discussion
Feedback

Vision Statement displayed on Screen (15 minutes)

Participant instructions
Discussion
Feedback

Values Statement displayed on Screen (15 minutes)

Participant instructions
Discussion
Feedback

Feedback and Summary (10 - 15 minutes)

Thank You - Lou Pullano - Input will be reviewed and revisions made by the Committee. Will be posted on website. An E-mail blast will be distributed. Watch for it!!!

Introduce the Contest - The Contest will be designed to elicit input on how to:

Promote statements (A mission statement should be memorable and repeatable by every employee in the organization as a mechanism for getting buy-in)
Identify behaviors that should be recognized and rewarded (Core values guide policy and day-to-day behaviors and therefore provide the foundation for the organization’s culture )

The "prize" or "award" may be announced at Professional Development Day along with the recommended plan, idea, concept etc. Financial constraints aside, the committee believes that ideas from the college community be elicited for the "implementation" phase.

Turn the group over to Tom for his announcements, comments etc.

Adjourn to Cookout?????