Communication Plan

Management Structure Workgroup

February 2, 2008

The Management Structure Workgroup (MSW) has been assigned to "Review options and make recommendations to the President on the administrative/management structure of the college." (View the complete MSW charter)

Additionally, the President wants the Workgroup to "Assure that there is engagement of the college community prior to developing options." To accomplish this, the MSW will:

Establish a MSW Web site that Provides the Following:

Resources:
- MSW Organizing documents:
  - Charter
  - Work plan
  - Communication plan
- Organizational structures from other colleges.
- Pertinent Lane historical materials including the 2000 Restructuring Recommendations.

Establish an Electronic Forum:

to enable Lane employees to share their ideas and suggestions about Lane's future administrative/management structure.

Visit Department and Group Meetings:

Two-person teams from the MSW will attend department/division/group meetings between January 7 and January 25, 2008 to
- explain the purpose and scope of work of the Workgroup, and the methods by which the campus community can communicate with the Workgroup.
- begin gathering suggestions for the MSW to consider.

Provide E-mail Updates to all Lane Employees:

Three email updates will be sent to all employees providing updated information.

The first update early in January will introduce the campus to the process, the Web site, and the communication plan.
The second email in early February will update the campus on progress of the MSW.
The final email in late February will invite the campus community to review the proposal developed by MSW.

Following posting of the MSW proposal on its Web site, the campus community will be invited to send comments, concerns and suggestions to the MSW

MSW will review and consider feedback and determine appropriate revisions before submitting the final proposal to Mary Spilde.

All Campus Meeting, March 6, 2008 in Forum 309

MSW members will present a summary of the final draft of the MSW study, including different management structure options. Staff will have an opportunity to ask questions and to learn how they can provide a last round of feedback to the MSW.

Printable Version: MSW Communication Plan