Working with the Institutional Planning Committee, RA guided the members of the College community through an extensive process of focus groups, town hall meetings, and a college-wide survey to develop a new Mission, Vision, and Values Statement. Facilitation included an all-day planning retreat and support was provided not only through analysis of information collected in campus-wide meetings but also with draft and design documents resulting in the final, approved Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Directions.

Information from the College community's participation formed the basis for development of broad strategic directions. In response to the specific needs of the College, research teams were formed to develop recommendations for each strategic direction. RA provided guidelines and templates for these research teams, and subsequently organized the recommendations into a structured implementation plan.

Based on the College's decision to make the planning process highly participatory, the timeline spanned two academic years and resulted in a number of documents that will provide planning guidance for many years. The implementation plan will offer support for multi-year budget planning, and the integration of the Campus Master Plan and the Information Technology Strategic Plan into College's Strategic Plan provides a forum to coordinate the College's major planning initiatives.