News From Grenfell



Strategic planning under way at Grenfell
Strategic planning is well under way at Grenfell College. A revisioning
retreat was held last October and follow-up meetings  were attended by faculty and staff in November and April.

A number of issues have been targeted for further development, including  recruitment, employee satisfaction and strategic management/reallocation of  resources. A meeting will be held every semester so the college community can discuss ways to reach Grenfell goals. Principal Adrian Fowler noted that this exercise "is an opportunity to take stock of what has been accomplished, refine our understanding of what needs to be done, and re-focus our energies on agreed-upon goals."
 

Internal communications plan in the works
Directly related to strategic planning is the implementation of an internal communications plan. Being developed by Pamela Gill, the college's public relations officer, the plan will combine different methods to make sure the Grenfell community is relaying and hearing the messages necessary for a healthy working, social and learning environment. "In order for faculty and staff to perform efficiently in their jobs, they  must be fully informed on the college's vision, values, policies, strategies and other important information," says Ms. Gill. "This in turn will maintain and improve morale and give people at Grenfell a sense of workplace ownership."

Communicating using television system
A television information system is one method the college plans to use to improve internal communications. Students, staff and faculty will have access to the system, which entails brief messages circulating on television monitors throughout the Corner Brook campus. College-related information such as items from the Principal's Office, Student Affairs, the  Registrar's Office, the SWGC Art Gallery and the library will be run in a  Microsoft PowerPoint format. The system will also come in handy for special events, such as orientation information at the beginning of the fall semester.