John Barry

The document outlines Whitman College's commitment to inclusive excellence, emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values. It highlights initiatives such as the Third Space Speaker Series, Native American outreach, DEI learning programs, and the Power & Privilege Symposium. The plan focuses on creating a welcoming and equitable environment for students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds, promoting cultural humility, and addressing systemic inequities to enhance the college's mission and impact.

This strategic plan for Whitman College, titled 'Transformative Learning for a Changing World', outlines a roadmap to inspire students, provide diverse learning opportunities, and prepare them for impactful lives. It focuses on six interdependent strategic themes: Academic Excellence and Distinction; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-racism and Access; fostering a vibrant campus community; ensuring a strong launch into post-graduation life; connecting the college with Walla Walla and the world; and advancing Environmental Justice, Sustainability, and Climate Action. The plan aims to strengthen the Whitman experience and its impact, ensuring the college flourishes as a leading institution for years to come.

The Alumni Association Board's strategic plan focuses on supporting the college's strategic priorities and fundraising initiatives through engaged alumni. Key areas include enhancing inclusivity, reimagining events, and enabling alumni to strengthen the Whitman community. The plan emphasizes values such as representation, intentional action, growth, engagement, transparency, and accountability. Goals include supporting fundraising, driving inclusivity, increasing awareness and participation in college programs, fostering relationships between students and alumni, and increasing professional engagement opportunities.

This strategic plan outlines key areas of focus to cultivate a culture of respect within the institution, primarily addressing sexual violence prevention and response. It is structured around six pillars: enhancing survivor support, establishing clear and trauma-informed policies, implementing multi-tiered educational programs, ensuring transparent public disclosure, mobilizing the entire school community, and conducting ongoing self-assessment to measure effectiveness and collect data on sexual violence prevalence and reporting.

The document outlines principles to guide the comprehensive planning of the academic program at Whitman College over the next five to ten years. It emphasizes the importance of critical examination of the current academic program, cultivation of interdisciplinary connections, and support for various forms of literacy. The plan also addresses the distribution of responsibilities among faculty and the reconfiguration of faculty governance to enhance the liberal arts education offered by the college.