Penn State Schreyer Honors College

Strategic InitiativesStrategic Plan

Strategic Plan

Throughout the spring of 2008, the Schreyer Honors College administrative staff and leadership team conducted an organizational review of the college. The goal was to assess the state of the college at that time and to outline goals and objectives for the five-year period from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2013. "Shaping the Future: The Schreyer Honors College Strategic Plan 2008-2013" is the result of that planning initiative. (PDF)

Core Council Recommendations

In March 2010, a 13-member council of faculty, staff, and administrators was charged by Penn State President Graham Spanier to evaluate each college and support unit at the university. Through analysis of programs and services, the committee, formally known as the Academic Program and Administrative Services Review Core Council, was to identify $10 million in permanent cost savings. The charge was to maintain quality within the programs offered by the colleges and support units while increasing efficiency and making the university a more effective institution. Working for the Core Council were three coordinating committees assigned to review university-wide operations. The University Park Academic Review Coordinating Committee (UPARCC) is the group responsible for evaluating the academic colleges. UPARCC reviewed the Schreyer Honors College during the first quarter of 2011 and issued its report in May 2011. (PDF)

Response to Core Council Recommendations

The Schreyer Honors College submitted to Executive Vice President and Provost Rodney Erickson, the chair of the university's Academic Program and Administrative Services Review Core Council, a response to the recommendations outlined in the University Park Academic Review Coordinating Committee's May 2011 report. The college's response outlines actions being undertaken to address UPARCC's recommendations and findings. (PDF)