RESOLUTION

ESTABLISHING
A SCHOOL OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
AT

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

June 9, 2006

WHEREAS,   Western Connecticut State University has a long history of providing quality programs in the Visual and Performing Arts, and

WHEREAS,   Western Connecticut State University's mission statement indicates that the university serves as an accessible, responsive, and creative intellectual resource for the people and institutions of Connecticut, and

WHEREAS,   Competence in the arts has been repeatedly identified in the 2004-05 "Values and Vision" as an important contribution and Western has been cited for providing leadership in the region's fine arts scene, and

WHEREAS,   Western Connecticut has identified the arts as one of the areas of competitive advantage that will feature prominently in the university's strategic plan, and

WHEREAS,   The purpose of the School is compatible with the mission of Western Connecticut State University and the Connecticut State University System, therefore be it

RESOLVED,   That the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System hereby authorizes the establishment of the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Western Connecticut State University, and be it further

RESOLVED,   That the President of Western Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the School of Visual and Performing Arts in terms of its effectiveness.

A Certified True Copy:

David G. Carter, Sr.
Chancellor