MINUTES
              STRATEGIC PLANNING STEERING COMMITTEE
                         11 OCTOBER 1994

I.   The meeting was called to order at 1530.  In attendance
     were:

     COL Bud Askins
     MAJ John Carter
     COL Hack Ezell
     COL Bill Gordon
     MAJ Peter Mailloux (Chair)
     COL Spike Metts
     COL Larry Moreland
     COL Gary Nichols (Guest)
     LTC Suzanne Ozment
     BGEN Cliff Poole
     COL David Reilly

II.  BGEN Poole gave a brief presentation on his vision of the
     role of multi-media technology in The Citadel's academic
     programs into the next century.  His vision is that The
     Citadel should establish a reputation as an institution on
     the leading edge of information technology, a distinction
     that will enhance the quality of our academic programs and
     enable us to attract stronger students and to continue to
     attract outstanding faculty members.  BGEN Poole's vision
     includes requiring each student to purchase his own personal
     computer as well as expansion of computer lab facilities,
     multi-media classroom, and electronic library capabilities. 
     BGEN Poole hopes to convince CDF to provide an additional
     $1.3 million in the 1994-95 academic year to finance the
     purchase of computers for freshmen entering The Citadel in
     Fall 1995.  This funding would be in addition to the annual
     funding provided by CDF.  The price tag for the entire
     project is estimated at $8 million over five years.  BGEN
     Poole stressed that this was his vision and was not in any
     way intended to circumvent the strategic planning process.

     BGEN Poole also reiterated that his action to have academic
     departments report to the three deans was not intended to
     influence the Strategic Planning Committee's role in
     proposing an appropriate organizational structure for the
     College.  This is an operational action intended to help him
     address the duties of his office more effectively.

III. MAJ Mailloux reviewed for the Steering Committee the status
     of the DRAFT institutional mission statement.  The President
     reviewed the Steering Committee's draft and suggested
     several changes.  These were made, and the revised draft was
     included in The Citadel's response to the SACS Reaffirmation
     Committee's Report.  MAJ Mailloux will be reviewing the
     latest draft with the President before it is submitted to
     the Board of Visitors.

IV.  MAJ Mailloux reported that the President has asked the
     Strategic Planning Committee to review the role of ROTC at
     The Citadel and to analyze the value of ROTC affiliation to
     the College.  Each of the various aspects of the issue--
     academic, financial, and lifestyle--were assigned to the
     appropriate Task Force.

V.   MAJ Mailloux reminded the Steering Committee that the final
     report of the consultant, Don Norris, had been distributed
     and would serve as a resource for the Task Forces.  He also
     pointed out that the Newsletter and the charges of each Task
     Force would be made available to the faculty through INFO on
     the campus VAX network.

VI.  LTC Ozment reported that The Citadel's response to the SACS
     Reaffirmation Committee's Report had been mailed.  COL Metts
     indicated that he would be sending out notifications to
     those individuals who have been assigned specific
     responsibilities in addressing the recommendations from our
     own Self-Study as well as those made by the Reaffirmation
     Committee.

VII. The chairs of the five Task Forces gave brief updates of the
     activities of their groups.

VIII. MAJ Mailloux scheduled the next meeting of the Steering    
      Committee for 17 November at 1530.

      The meeting was adjourned at 1720.

                              Respectfully submitted,

                              COL Isaac S. Metts, Jr.

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