David M. Sushinsky

This strategic plan, titled 'Excellence Reimagined: Honors at the Helm,' outlines St. Mary's College of Maryland's direction from 2026 to 2029. Building on past successes and extensive community feedback, the plan focuses on sustaining and improving key areas to navigate an evolving higher education landscape. It is structured around five Priority Areas: Identity and Communications, Infrastructure and Technology, Enrollment Growth and Student Experience, Community and Culture, and Resources and Institutional Capacity. The plan aims to deliver a student-centered experience, prepare graduates to be critical thinkers and global citizens, and reinforce the college's position as a premier choice for intellectually ambitious students, faculty, and staff.

The committee meeting agenda included a closed session to review the Campus Store RFP, ERP conversion, and personnel changes. Discussion topics featured a review of FY26 financial results. Action items included the approval of the preliminary FY27 current fund operating budget, the FY28-FY32 state capital budget proposal, a revised policy on secondary employment, revisions to the conflict of interest policy, and an authority and responsibility matrix. Informational items provided updates on the indirect cost distribution policy, the Caroline Hall modernization project, Moody's bond rating, foundation reports, legislative session financial impacts, strategic investments, procurement items, and joint investment activities.

This Preliminary Master Planning Report serves as a foundational document for the upcoming 2025-2035 Campus Master Plan, compiling campus community input on needs, constraints, and opportunities. It identifies key areas for development including enhancing academic and residential facilities, advancing sustainability initiatives, upgrading campus infrastructure, and optimizing operational and student support services. The report outlines prioritized conceptual projects aimed at guiding the college's long-term physical growth and supporting its mission.

The committee meeting focused on the adoption of a three-year meeting schedule and a major actions calendar to enhance transparency and improve institutional coordination. Additionally, the committee convened in a closed session to address matters requiring confidentiality regarding board membership and operations.

The 2012-2027 Facilities Master Plan outlines facility requirements and campus improvements for St. Mary's College of Maryland to support its mission as a premier Public Liberal Arts College. The plan focuses on addressing space deficiencies in academic, research, study, and assembly areas, enhancing residential capacity, and upgrading public safety and maintenance facilities. Key initiatives include constructing new academic buildings and auditoriums, renovating existing halls, converting science labs, and implementing extensive site improvements for circulation and outdoor spaces. The plan also emphasizes environmental stewardship and aims to enrich the learning environment, improve campus quality, and reduce deferred maintenance.