The following working groups met in the 2015-16 academic year on Winthrop's strategic planning process, based on the noted institutional goals.
View a list of the work group members (pdf - 186 kb).
Institutional Goal -- Increase first- and second-year retention rates and set annual
targets for moving forward
Charge to Working Group -- Identify the top five to ten ideas to improve retention
rates at Winthrop
View the Student Retention Report (pdf - 142 kb).
Institutional Goal -- Increase the percentage of students who are on target to graduate
in four years
Charge to Working Group -- Identify the top five to ten ideas to improve the four-year
graduation rate at Winthrop
View the Graduation Rate Improvement Report (pdf - 89 kb).
Institutional Goal -- Identify those programs that may need a redesign and/or suggest
the development of new programs
Charge to Working Group -- Identify the top five to ten ideas to improve the academic
program mix at Winthrop
View the Academic Program Mix Report (pdf - 486 kb).
Institutional Goal -- Increase the diversity of Winthrop's faculty and staff
Identify the top five to ten ideas to increase diversity at Winthrop
View the Diversity Report (pdf - 104 kb).
Institutional Goal -- Improve faculty and staff satisfaction through initiatives
that are not related to salary
Charge to Working Group -- Identify the top five to ten non-salary related ideas
to improve employee satisfaction at Winthrop
View the Employee Satisfaction Report (pdf - 88 kb).
Institutional Goal -- Create a culture of philanthropy at Winthrop
Charge to Working Group -- Identify the top five to ten ideas for improving the university
community's attitude toward and knowledge about fundraising and fund development
View the Culture of Philanthropy Report (pdf - 601 kb).
Institutional Goal -- Develop a budget model that is aligned with realistic expenditure
needs and supports the goals of the strategic plan
Charge to Working Group -- Identify the top five to ten ideas that can be used to
develop a new budget model
View the Report from The Strategic Goals and Planning Working Group on Budget (pdf - 188 kb).
Charge to Working Group -- Identify the top five to ten ideas to develop an engaging planning process for the Winthrop community.
View the Strategic Planning Process Interim Report (pdf - 455 kb).
