Communication Plan

The Leadership Team with the approval of the President and EVP/CAO will communicate with the university community on an ongoing basis through a variety of means. All community members will be encouraged to participate in the self-study process.

Groups in consultation on communications:

• University Relations
• Web and Media Services
• Institutional Effectiveness
• Communications Commission (Graduate Marketing)

Key audiences:

• Faculty
  • Senate (meets twice a month)
  • Full faculty meetings (meets two times a year)
  • Unit faculty meetings (Deans set agendas)
  • Division/Department meetings
  • Department chairs
• Staff
  • Exempt Staff Council
  • Non-Exempt Staff Council
• Students
  • RA – dorms
  • Undergraduate Student Government (USG)
  • Student Affairs Office, Dean of Students
• Administration
  • Academic Affairs (meets weekly)
  • Deans (meets twice a month)
  • President’s staff
  • Operations staff
• Support units (International Educ., Service Learning, Student Affairs, etc.)
• Board of Trustees (Feb., May, Oct.)
  • Academic Affairs Committee
• Community
  • Academic Administrative Advisory Committee (AAAC) (meets twice a semester)
  • Alumni and Constituent Relations
  • Development Office
  • Neighbors

Tools of communication:

• University Relations
  • Bulletin / Newsroom
  • Printed materials
  • TommieMedia (student-run electronic newspaper)
  • Website
  • BlackBoard Site
  • RSS Feed
  • Forums (Cookies and Comment)
  • Existing meeting structures