University Planning Council Charge

My specific charge to the University Planning Council for the coming academic year is as follows:

Ensure the implementation of the Interim Plan and the projects being conducted pursuant to it.
Oversee implementation of systemwide initiatives such as Cornerstones, year-round operations, etc.
Assure that WASC Standard Two – Institutional Purposes, Planning, and Effectiveness – is being met and contribute to documentation of the meeting of other standards as appropriate.
Oversee the comprehensive application of data collected in respect to students, programs, alumni, and faculty to the campus mission and assure that the planning process is informed by collected data.
Annually prepare a list of priorities for campus action and resource allocation reflecting outcomes of the on-going planning process and other campus reviews and initiatives.
Provide the University Budget Committee with campus priorities which need to be considered in the budget development process.
Review recommendations regarding the annual budget which have implication for the campus mission and direction.
Review recommendations of the process of program review and needs assessment for congruence with campus mission and directions and serve as the mechanism through which conclusions concerning individual programs are applied to campus decision making, fiscally and programmatically.
Ensure integration of physical facilities planning with University program and fiscal priorities and planning processes.
Conduct periodic strategic planning processes on a three to five-year cycle beginning in Spring 2000.

The UPC should report to the President at the end of each semester on activities relating to its charge, and at such times as matters should be brought to campus attention.