PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL
November 21, 2014
Ramapo College Values:
PAC as a Resource in Crafting an
RCNJ Values Statement
Presenters:
Beth Barnett
Cathy Davey
Maria Krupin
HOW MISSION, STRATEGY, & VISION CAN
STRENGTHEN A SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTION
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Workshop: September 9, 2014
Attendees:
Beth Barnett, Provost
Cathy Davis, VP IA
Dorothy Echols-Tobe, CPO
Maria Krupin, VP A&F
GOALS FOR ATTENDANCE
Evaluate work on strategic planning by
division and college-wide.
Review our processes particularly around
resource allocation and reallocations.
Identify and address “unintended
strategies .”
COMPONENTS OF A STRATEGIC PLAN
 Foundation:
Mission Statement
 Supporting Components:
Values
Vision
 Strategic Plan:
Strategic Goal/
Objective/Direction
 Plan Implementation:
Monitoring/Indicators/
Metrics
-Source: Society for College and University Planning
CLARIFYING MANDATES, CORE VALUES,
& MISSION
Who are we?
What is our philosophy and what are our
values?
What are the basic social, economic, and
political needs we exist to fill or to address?
How should we anticipate and respond to
these needs or problems?
How should we respond to our key
stakeholders?
What makes us distinctive or unique?
MISSION STATEMENT
Ramapo College is New Jersey's Public Liberal Arts
College, dedicated to providing students a strong
foundation for a lifetime of achievement. The College
is committed to academic excellence through
interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and
international and intercultural understanding. Ramapo
College emphasizes teaching and individual attention
to all students. We promote diversity, inclusiveness,
sustainability, student engagement, and community
involvement.
VISION STATEMENT
As the region’s premier public liberal arts college,
Ramapo College of New Jersey prepares students to be
successful leaders for a changing world through its
distinctive commitments to hands-on learning and
faculty-student mentoring.
CORE VALUES
“Enduring beliefs that an institution
holds in common.”
Guide all members of the organization
formally and informally.
CONDUCTING A VALUES SCAN
 What do you consider to be the organization’s core
values at this time?
 What personal values do you believe are held by a
majority of stakeholders?
 What additional values do you think the organization
should adopt?
 What values do you look for when you interview
potential faculty, staff, and administrators?
-Source: Robert A. Sevier
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