Momentum 2015 Steering Committee
(will assume the duties of the former Strategic Planning and Budgeting Council)

Purpose or Function:  The Momentum 2015 Steering Committee is a group charged by the President to oversee the university strategic planning process, which delineates the progression of the university from 2005 to 2015.  The Steering Committee ensures that the strategic planning process adheres to the university goal of attracting and graduating students of high potential, who are representative of the demographics of the State of Texas and the institutional principle of recruiting, retaining, and supporting a diverse, highly qualified student body, faculty, and staff.  Momentum 2015 will monitor the progress that the institution is making toward achieving the University Imperatives and will hear annual reports from relevant university committees/councils including but not limited to planning authority, program expansion, accreditation, master planning, and institutional effectiveness.

Membership:  President’s Cabinet members, Associate Vice President for Research and Scholarly Activity and Dean of Graduate Studies, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Assistant Vice President for Development, College Deans’ Council, Faculty Senate Speaker, Staff Advisory Council President, TAMUS representative, alumni representative, student representative, and community representative.

Chair: Appointed by the President