ENGAGED WITH THE WORLD:
A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, 2005-2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.OVERVIEW
II.ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
III.CAMPUS COMMUNITY
IV.EXTERNAL RELATIONS
V.EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
VI.FACILITIES
VII.FINANCE
VIII.FUNDRAISING CAPABILITY

APPENDICES
1.Essential Capabilities
2.Table A. Programmatic Initiatives and their Priorities
3.Table B. Proposed Facilities Initiatives: Sources of Funds and Costs

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Table A. Programmatic Initiatives and their Priorities

Initiative Purpose Annual Cost
(in 000)		 Endowment Required
(in millions)		 Priority
Eight Faculty Positions Academic 800 16.0 1
Decrease loan levels for lowest
income students		 Financial Aid 550 11.0 1
Dean of Students Academic Resources
(salary, benefits, expenses)		 Campus Life 125 2.5 1
Center for Faculty Career Development Academic 100 2.0 2
Admission Office:
2 senior assistant admission deans
Increased travel funds for recruitment
Fall Fly-in and Ambassador Program		 Admission 190 4.3 2
Reduce loan level cap from 11.5%
to 10.5% of Cost of Attendance for class
entering fall 2010		 Financial Aid 824 16.5 2
Endowment Lecture Fund Campus Life 150 3.0 2
Service Learning Center Academic 100 2.0 3
Loan forgiveness for post-graduate public
service (20 students at 5.5K)		 Financial Aid 110 2.2 3
Funds for campus life program Campus Life 200 4.0 3
Visiting Team from Democratizing Country
1 professor + 2 students in social science		 International 90 1.8 3
Museum:
Director, 3 staff, supplies and equipment		 Academic 230 4.6 4
20 international need-based scholarships
(5/class)		 International 500 10.0 4