August, 2005 - The Classified Tactical Team has offered input, to the Strategic Planning Committee, in regards to various tactics, to help ensure their appropriate progress.

Spring, 2005 - The Classified Tactical Team followed the progress of the classified tactics, and kept in touch with the Strategic Planning Committee asking questions and providing input as appropriate.

January 19, 2005 - Sara France reported that the classified tactical team met to conclude the process of producing the Goal #2 tactics. The tactical team members present shared their enthusiasm for the task, the project as a whole being a fine example of shared governance, and each other's contribution to the task. They celebrated the team's achievement of its charge. They reviewed the progress of the classified and professional teams' tactics now that they have been submitted to the Strategic Planning Committee. The team will continue to communicate as necessary, via email, but a need for further meetings is not anticipated.

December 14, 2004 - Sara France reported that the classified and professional teams met again and ranked tactics to be submitted in the next few days to the Strategic Planning Committee. The ranked list of tactics (coming soon to the URL above) will be circulated to classified and professional constituents. The SPC is assessing the various tactics that have been submitted. Tactics that would not have any additional financial outlay, for example just a change in business practice, are being forwarded to the relevant Director for implementation. Other tactics that are already being implemented are being placed on a separate list to monitor progress. The remaining tactics that have not been implemented, and have an associated financial cost, are being placed on a matrix to compare the cost and impact of each tactic. The SPC will then develop a ranking of these tactics to present to UPBAC in early February. The tactics that have not been ranked will still be part of the SPC review and monitoring responsibility to ensure that these tactics are fully implemented to achieve the 5 Year Vision. Both teams have asked to be kept informed of progress.

November 24, 2004 - Sara France reported that the classified and professional teams came together and brainstormed tactics in common.

November 17, 2004 - Sara France reported that the classified tactical team has begun writing specific tactics.

November 12, 2004 - Sara France reported on her regular attendance at tactical team meetings. Meetings have been increased to every week and the team is about to begin documenting tactics.

October 13, 2004 - The staff tactical team meets every two weeks and making good progress towards developing strategies and tactics for Goal #2.

September 15, 2004 - CEPAC nominations were forwarded and team members appointed. An alteration to the prescribed nomination method (described in the August 11th Minutes) was made. Since respondents using email submitted written answers to the questions to be asked respondents using the telephone, it was deemed unnecessary to follow up with the email respondents.

A "briefing" meeting was held in which Craig Roloff gave the teams their charge. There is a team to study the Professional staff perspective, and one for Classified, working on Goal II of the Vision. Each team comprises broad representation with some overlap of focus between teams in their brainstorming and tactical development. The Professional team met again yesterday, and the Classified team reconvenes later today. Sara France reported that CEPAC could expect to be involved in the teams' work, possibly in an advisory or constituent feedback-gathering capacity.

August 8, 2004 - Kathy Hendricks, Chair of the Staff Team, and Susan Alt, Chair of the Professional Team presented information on the creation of these brainstorming groups. They asked for CEPAC's nominations - to forward to President Gamble via VP Roloff. The significant commitment being asked of Team members, and the intense time frame were reviewed. CEPAC will post an announcement in areas appropriate to staff who do not commonly use e-mail, and to announce the same information via the classified listserv. Upon receipt of volunteers, CEPAC members will contact each person to answer questions and to further discuss their interest in each tactical team. Names will then be forwarded to Kathy and Susan.