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Group One: Mission, Goals and Objectives
Chair:
Reverend Jerome Bracken, associate professor, Immaculate
Conception Seminary School of Theology
Members:
Pamela Foley, assistant professor, Professional Psychology and
Family Therapy
Reverend Paul Holmes, vice president, Mission and Ministry
Joseph Maloy, associate professor, Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry
Reverend James Cafone, assistant professor, Department of
Religious Studies
Joan
Coll, professor, School of Business
Margaret Hefferan, assistant athletic director/compliance,
Athletics and Recreational Services
Charge:
- Clearly
define Seton Hall's mission, goals and objectives and provide
broad institutional and historical context for the later chapters.
The study group, which is chaired by a priest and includes expertise
and interest in the area, will work closely with the vice president
for mission and ministry, who also is a member of the group.
- Examine
University documents and statements regarding the mission, goals
and objectives and study mission-related activities, including
the relationship between Campus Ministry and the Priest Community
to the campus at-large, as well as mission-related initiatives,
such as the Lilly Foundation Project, Center for Catholic Studies,
Division of Volunteer Efforts (DOVE) and The College Seminary.
- Examine
the revisions and processes under which the mission and goals
of the University were revised since 1994. Review statements of
mission, goals and objectives that define Seton Hall University's
role in the larger contexts of higher education, Catholic institutions
of higher learning and service to its constituents and ensure
they are clearly articulated.
- Respond
to the following hypotheses regarding Seton Hall University's
mission, goals and objectives:
- Long-term
goals and objectives are consistent with the mission.
- Goals
and objectives are focused on student learning and institutional
improvement.
- The
mission, goals and objectives are effectively disseminated to
new faculty staff and students and there is follow-up to ensure
that the community is committed to those goals.
- The
academic curriculum and other University activities are designed
and evaluated to ensure that they are consistent with the stated
mission and goals.
- The
mission, goals and objectives are periodically reviewed as a part
of the strategic planning process and the results of these reviews
are implemented.
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