Strategic Planning Priority Goals for Student Learning
Priority #1 - Identify and meet community educational needs
We respond to the learning needs of the diverse communities we serve by providing:
- needs-based programs and curricula
- student- and customer-based scheduling of classes and services
- highly competent and compassionate faculty and staff
- quality service
Priority #2 - Empower all students to succeed
We provide a learning climate, including core and specialized curricula with identified learning outcomes, so students can:
- meet their stated educational goals
- complete courses successfully
- gain college-level skills through remediation
- gain lifelong learning skills
- collaborate with others
- function in technological environments
- lead purposeful, meaningful lives in a diverse world community
- build sustainable community
Priority #3 - Empower all employees to succeed
We advance the success of all employees in a supportive learning climate to ensure ability to:
- work with diversity
- work in collaboration with others
- integrate technology
- develop common and specialized job competencies
- provide quality service to students
Priority #4 - Ensure institutional effectiveness
We continuously improve our systems and processes through:
- assessment of performance excellence
- financial stewardship
- productivity measures, such as:
- energy efficiency and
- optimal facilities usage
- optimal quality-cost balance in educational programs and services