Our time is now. . .

Listening to President Haynes’ convocation speech yesterday, I was personally inspired by her call to action. Although the campus embraces strategic planning and aligning our allocation of resources to our campus strategic priorities and objectives, we must act…now. And while it is certainly cliché to say that “today is the tomorrow that we planned for yesterday,” it speaks to our need to take specific actions currently as we plan for our future. Recalling how the Pacific Institute training that we received emphasizes empowerment and accountability, we know that when we think of the future in the present tense, we are more likely to achieve our goals, our objectives, and our priorities.

As you look at the Finance and Administrative Services 2006-07 Goals, think of the action plans that will allow us to achieve those goals, the ways in which we might measure our successes, and the sense of accomplishment that we’ll share as we work to carry out the mission, vision, and values of FAS and the University. I was very proud to witness the Honor Roll of Achievements at Convocation and your many accomplishments – when we step back to revisit the last year, you can all be proud of all that you have achieved.

As the President mentioned, there is much work to do. I can hardly wait to see your honor roll of achievements at next year’s Convocation – if we refer back to our FAS Goals, perhaps they’ll give us a peek into the future of the success stories that we’ll be sharing with the campus in Fall 2007.

Our time is now.