Objectives for the Retreat:

• To present the Vision 2007 and Beyond for the Department of Biostatistics

• To gather feedback from the Administrative Team on how we contribute to the Vision

• To gather feedback from the Administrative Team on how we can contribute to the Vision

• To establish the application of Pillar goals to Administrative Areas of Focus

• To determine actions within the Administrative goals

TIME	TOPIC	PRESENTER
8:30-8:35	Welcome - Introduction/Meeting Overview	Linda Stewart
8:35-9:05	Department Accomplishments Vision 2007 and Beyond (Main.Goals)	Frank Harrell and Yu Shyr
9:05-9:20	Break	-
9:20-9:55	Group Activity a) How we presently contribute to the Vision b) How we can contribute as an Administrative Team to the Vision	Pam Brown, Catherine Cothran, All Participants
9:55-10:10	Summarize Contributions by the Administrative Team on the Pillar charts Explain Administrative Team Areas of Focus (AdminTeamAreas)	Pam Brown, Catherine Cothran
10:10-10:40	Application of Pillar Goals to Administrative Team Areas of Focus Using the information from “How we can contribute as an Administrative Team to Vision”, each team member will make the application of the Pillar information to the Areas of Focus	All Participants
10:40-10:55	Break	-
10:55-12:00	Administrative Team Areas of Focus * Determine priority of the Administrate Areas of Focus * Determine action steps for the priority * Determine measurement of success * Determine means for tracking	Pam Brown, Catherine Cothran, All Participants
12:00-1:00	Lunch - Adjourn after lunch	All Participants