| Developing Committee Goals and
Objectives |
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- DENTIFICATION OF PURPOSE
- A. Is the general description of the committee's purpose
clearly stated so that it will be easily understood by
others?
- B. Do you feel comfortable with the description of your
committee's expected program responsibilities? Are the
expectations realistic?
- C. Without altering the intent or basic content of the
description, can we determine a succinct, clearly stated
statement of purpose?
- SETTING GOALS
- A. ROUTINE GOALS
- What are some of the traditional responsibilities of the
committee that you would like to see continued?
- Would you recommend any changes in the basic content or
format of the ongoing program, or would you continue the
program as is?
- B. PROBLEM-SOLVING GOALS
- Based on your knowledge of the committee, what
improvements would you like to affect in terms of the
organization of the committee, program content, program
format, etc.?
- Assuming you have identified some of the problem areas of
the committee, what seem to be the solutions to correct these
difficulties?
- If the same problems reappear or new ones develop during
your term as chair, what measures or steps should be taken to
correct them at that point?
- C. CREATIVE GOALS
- What special and/or new ideas do you bring with you in
your in your new role as chair that you would like to see
implemented?
- How will you provide for new ideas to be contributed
during your term by yourself and members of your
committee?
- D. DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS
- What experiences would you like your committee members to
gain in their position?
- How will you ensure that these experiences will be
realized for your committee members?
- Why do you think students will want to join your
committee? What do you think their motives will be?
- How will you provide for both social intermingling and
task accomplishment as committee chair? Are the two concepts
self-exclusive or compatible?
- How would you assess your strengths and weaknesses in
working with a group of people? In what areas do you think
that you will need help?
- DETERMINING OBJECTIVES
- A. What are some of the basic steps in accomplishing the
stated goals?
- B. Is the objective specific, clearly stated and understood
and related to a time frame whenever possible?
- C. Have all of the possible objectives been
considered?
- D. Do the objectives seem realistic and within the scope of
the committee?
- IMPLEMENTATION OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- A. TASK ASSIGNMENT
- What are the specific jobs that need to be done in order
to fulfill the objectives?
- Who will take responsibility for the separate
tasks?
- When will each task be completed?
- B. BUDGETING
- How much will each item cost, and what is the total cost
of producing the program?
- After figuring the costs per event, what is the total
budget required for the committee for the
term?
- C. EVALUATION
- Did the committee fulfill its stated goals and objectives?
If not, what seem to have been the difficulties and what
changes in the stated plans could be made so that the goals
will be met? If so, is the committee able to report a
successful completion of its aims and directions for the
term?
- Have the committee members been commended on jobs
successfully completed?
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