{"id":2,"date":"2024-11-19T18:07:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T18:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/strategic-planning\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:50:15","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/strategic-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Planning at Bates College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style data-is=\"custom-styles\" class=\"wp-block-bates-page-specific-css-css\">.wp-block-latest-posts__list a {\n    color: hsl(0deg 0% 100%) !important; }\ntime.wp-block-latest-posts__post-date {color:#fff !important; }<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p>Grounded in our mission and values, Bates\u2019 current (2025\u201327) strategic planning process is an opportunity for our community to shape the college\u2019s future together. With curiosity, care, and ambition, we are charting a course that will honor our history while preparing Bates to thrive in a complex and rapidly changing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This site will serve as a central hub for updates&nbsp; and community engagement as the planning process unfolds. Here you will find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Messages and Updates: Communications from the president and the Strategic Planning Steering Committee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planning Process: Details about our approach, timeline, and opportunities for input.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Areas of Focus: Insights and ideas taking shape. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Plan Itself: When ready, the final strategic plan will be published here in full.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay connected. Stay engaged. Help shape what comes next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-garnet-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"updates\">Messages and Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author has-link-color wp-elements-eff2efaf2e90cdde3edd11f6aa24ce48 wp-block-latest-posts has-text-color has-white-color\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/strategic-planning\/2025\/09\/09\/strategic-planning-update\/\">Strategic Planning Update<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Garry W. Jenkins<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-09-09T06:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 9, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dear members of the Bates community, As we announced in November 2024, Bates has begun an intensive and broadly collaborative&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/strategic-planning\/2025\/01\/03\/strategic-planning-update-2\/\">Strategic Planning Update<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Garry W. Jenkins<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-01-03T13:42:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dear Members of the Bates Community,\n\nI am pleased to announce the membership of a steering committee for Bates\u2019 next major strategic planning effort, which I announced in the fall community letter. The committee\u2019s composition is listed below. I will chair the steering committee, which will begin its work this month. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/strategic-planning\/2024\/10\/31\/community-letter-fall-2024\/\">Community Letter Fall 2024<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Garry W. Jenkins<\/div><time datetime=\"2024-10-31T15:21:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 31, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Dear Members of the Bates Community,\n\nNow that the fall semester is well underway, I thought I would share some thoughts on plans and priorities for our work together this year.\n\nAs I wrote in August, 2023\u201324 was an extraordinary year for Bates, full of moments of both celebration and challenge, community-building and collaboration. We have started the 2024\u201325 academic year on strong footing: with the wonderful new Class of 2028, some incredible Maine weather, and outstanding efforts in our classrooms and at our athletic facilities.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-garnet-bright-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32eb864a1d440403fb97eaa28eff46e3\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left timeline-year has-garnet-color has-text-color\" id=\"1\">Jan-May 2025<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-group has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"timeline-date has-gray-color has-text-color\">Phase I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strategic Planning Steering Committee (SPSC) underway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market positioning study underway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strategic framework and areas of focus identified<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feedback period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working Committees formed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left timeline-year has-garnet-color has-text-color\" id=\"2\">AY 2025-2026<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-group has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"timeline-date has-gray-color has-text-color\">Phase II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Working Committees conduct work and submit final reports to SPSC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market positioning study concludes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPSC refines, integrates, and prioritizes; drafting of strategic plan underway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feedback period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left timeline-year has-garnet-color has-text-color\" id=\"3\">Fall 2026<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline-group has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"timeline-date has-gray-color has-text-color\">Phase III<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feedback period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPSC finalizes draft of Strategic Plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board approves final Strategic Plan (winter)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-garnet-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:strategicplanning@bates.edu\">Questions or feedback? 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