Strategic Planning
Strategic Plan Development—Launching This Fall!
How do you reach your goals? Make a plan! We’re excited to develop Smith’s strategic plan over the coming months, allowing us to outline actionable goals for the college.
This fall, a Strategic Planning Steering Committee—composed of trustees, faculty, staff, students, and alums, and assisted by Wellspring Consulting—will lead the charge to develop Smith’s strategic plan. In addition to the committee, the entire Smith community will be actively participating throughout the process, providing input and feedback through a series of working groups.
President and President's Team members
- Sarah Willie-LeBreton, President
- Joanna Olin, Chief of Staff and Liaison for Government Relations
- David deSwert, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Daphne Lamothe, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
- Elena Palladino, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Secretary of the College
Smith College Board of Trustees members
- Johan Aurik ’86, Board of Trustees member
- Claudia San Pedro ’91, Board of Trustees member, Vice Chair of Resources & Operations Committee
Current student body member
- Ehle DeVaughn '25, SGA President, Economics major
Current staff member
- ej seibert '08, Director of Accessibility
Current faculty
- Nathan Derr, Chair of Faculty Council, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Chair of the Program in Biochemistry Director of the Center for Microscopy and Imaging
- Payal Banerjee, Associate Professor of Sociology
We want to hear from you!
Your thoughts and ideas are important to us! In the coming months, look for suggestion boxes around campus as well as opportunities to join focus groups—or send an email to suggestionbox@smith.edu and tell us about your priorities for Smith’s future.
Focus Group Sign-up
Sign up now to participate in a focus group with Wellspring Consulting on Thursday, September 26 or Friday, September 27.
Timeline
Research/Collect Input
- Conduct baseline research on Smith College through a review of internal data and an initial set of 1:1 interviews with certain community members, including members of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee
- Engage in a round of internal listening with 100–175 people, including three days of engagement opportunities on campus
- Conduct an analysis of the higher education landscape, learning from analogous organizations and benchmarking Smith against similar colleges