Web Advisory Board Meeting 1/21/09

In attendance: Marjorie Fass, Michelle Healy, Jillian Aldebron, Kathryn Montgomery, Deborah Sherman, Karen Clark, Kathy Farnsworth, Karen McQuillan, Gail Doerr, Pat Adams, Bryan Hantman, Enjoli Sonnier, and Christine Ward.

We started with an update on redesign process, the current discovery & information gathering phase, and general timeline for the overall project. As a group, we discussed major outcomes for the redesign and of the SON Web site in general.

In addition, we discussed constituent groups: who is the web for?

We ranked prospective students, alumni, and prospective faculty as the top three groups. Other groups include:

• Donors
• Current students
• Accrediting agencies
• High school and college counselors
• Media
• Boards
• Legislators and government officials
• Preceptors / faculty associates
• Current faculty and staff
• Parents and families
• Researchers
• Professional partners
• Peers
• Lifelong learners