10. Create and maintain a transparent planning process, and give an honest accounting of our successes and failures.

This report is part of a policy of honest accounting as a foundation for good, participatory planning. In the Fall of 2003, President Thomforde appointed a task force that includes members from all on-campus constituencies-students, staff, faculty and administrators. During the 2003-04 school year, we met with groups from all over campus to determine, as best we can, the state of campus ecology. On Earth Day 2004, we presented the first annual State of the Campus report, and we've shared information on campus planning through the Manitou Messenger and the St. Olaf alumni magazine. Outside the St. Olaf community, we reported our work on our Campus Ecology class to the conference of the Mid-America American Studies Association, and to the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Yearbook. We've made a good start, but not a big splash.

This report represents the second phase of a planning process. We plan to submit it first to President Thomforde, who commissioned it, and then to other campus constituencies for their constructive criticism. It will go to College Council in September, to the Faculty in October, to the Board of Regents in October, to the Student Government Association, to the Alumni Board, to the ELCA's Division of Church in Society, and to Lutheran congregations that might also be interested in environmental responsibility.

As we proceed with planning and implementation of campus ecology policies, we plan to keep people engaged and informed through the Manitou Messenger, St. Olaf magazine, and (when applicable) national publications.