To meet the commitments set forth in this plan, faculty, staff, and students must have access to the tools necessary to achieve these goals.
A sustained focus on excellence requires investment in and careful stewardship of such fundamental resources as a diverse and inclusive workforce, a high-quality physical plant, and an exceptional digital and financial infrastructure. Through this plan, we intentionally foreground purposeful sustainability with our mission and values close at hand.
Specific goals include:
- Refine and implement an equitable compensation strategy that optimizes the College’s ability to recruit, maintain, and develop the diverse talents and abilities of both faculty and staff
- Invest in opportunities for professional growth and development for faculty and staff, including training, mentoring, and leadership development
- Continue our commitment to excellence and affordability through innovative processes and practices that open the doors of Lafayette to talented students from all backgrounds
- Design physical and virtual learning and living spaces that demonstrate our commitment to environmental sustainability, accessibility, belonging, and inclusion
- Support and sustain foundational infrastructure (physical, systematic, financial, digital) that meets the needs of faculty, staff, and students in a data and technology-rich environment, including ensuring that classroom and lab spaces provide innovative and creative modalities for teaching and learning
- Build campus planning and operations around principles of environmentally sustainable development guided by the most current Climate Action Plan, including improving connectivity between our three physical campuses
Workplace Culture
Description:
The primary aim of this group is to explore ways in which the College can cultivate a connected workplace culture distinguished by belonging, mutual respect, and well-being.
Co-chairs:
Mike Nass (co-chair), Project Manager, Information Technology Services
Rachel Robbins (co-chair), Finance Manager
Infrastructure
Description: A sustained focus on excellence requires investment in and careful stewardship of such fundamental resources as a diverse and inclusive workforce, a high-quality physical plant, and an exceptional digital and financial infrastructure. Additionally, this plan intentionally foregrounds purposeful sustainability with our mission and values close at hand. This team will explore methods through which Lafayette can meet the commitments set forth in the strategic plan, and provide faculty, staff, and students with access to the tools necessary to achieve these goals.
Co-chairs:
Geoff Labe (co-chair), Assistant Vice President for Operations
David Lifka (co-chair), Chief Information Officer
Employee Development
Description: Lafayette is an institution and community that values people. The College can demonstrate its commitment to its people by investing in and supporting the holistic development of its faculty, staff, and administrators over the entire course of their careers. This team is dedicated to exploring the myriad ways in which Lafayette can best cultivate and support its employees.
Co-chairs:
Ali Dougherty (co-chair), Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Karen Salvemini (co-chair), Director of Institutional Equity and Title IX Coordinator