2006 Strategic Plan
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Vision
We deliver innovative
education and training opportunities to foster your personal and professional
success in our multicultural world and global economy. We help you build a better future.
Values
Access:
We believe
education should be available to all who seek it.
Collaboration:
We value teamwork, joint
responsibility and ownership.
Community: We
value our community and are dedicated to serving its educational needs..
Diversity: We respect the rights
and perspectives of the diverse populations, who live, learn and work in our
community.
Excellence: We strive for the highest
quality in all our programs and services.
Integrity: We
believe in honesty and trustworthiness in all our college practices.
Internationalization: We value a global perspective and respect
cultural diversity.
Learning: We develop an
interactive, creative, and learner-centered environment that supports student
success.
Strategic
Initiative #1: Achieve excellence in
teaching and learning
Activities:
A. The College will rigorously pursue superior
academic and skills-based student outcomes.
B. The College will create an atmosphere that
inspires and prepares all students to succeed.
C. The College will assess the progress of
pre-college students and develop strategies for their success.
D. The College will ensure that the instructional
programs, services and technology capabilities respond to community needs.
E. The College will establish a process of
incorporating continuous quality improvement by regularly assessing services,
faculty, staff, administrators and instructional programs.
F. The College will create and maintain an
infrastructure that supports a safe, accessible and innovative environment for
teaching and learning.
Strategic
Initiative #2: Enhance a college climate that values
diversity and global perspectives
Activities:
A. The College community will deepen its
understanding and appreciation of the diversity and global perspectives of our
nation and local community.
B. The College will sustain and enhance the
framework to support internationalization of the College.
C. The College will continue to increase the
number of international students and nurture the existing systematic programs
that promote interaction among all students.
Strategic
Initiative #3: Strengthen and expand the presence and role
of the college within the communities it serves
Activities:
A. The College will examine the needs of local,
state, national and international communities to determine appropriate college
offerings and initiatives.
B. The College will strengthen its visibility by
developing a coordinated institutional advancement program.
D. The College will build its capacity to carry
out its role in the advancement of economic opportunity for the communities in
our service area.
Strategic Initiative #4: Sustain an open, honest and collaborative
environment that is responsive to the needs of the college community and that
promotes good stewardship of the college’s financial resources
Activities:
A. The College will continue to support positive
interactions and promote candid, open exchange of ideas.
B. The College will continue to create programs
that support training, professional growth and development for all employees.
C. The College will maintain and expand its
tradition of acknowledging excellence in teaching, learning, service, and
innovative contributions to the institution.
D. The College will reassess and revamp its
current internal communication system to improve quality and responsiveness.
E. The
College will assess and implement campus health and safety procedures.
Approved
by the Board of Trustees
July
20, 2006