College Goals and Objectives

* 1. Do you see your department, program, essential work functions within the proposed goals and objectives?

1. Promote student success
Launch and monitor interventions to reduce barriers to completion
Provide an environment that increases student retention and persistence
Invest in personal and professional growth for all employees
Celebrate staff and student achievement, success and creativity


2. Champion equity
Create an understanding of equitable principles
Identify and implement opportunities for increasing equity
Identify and address achievement gaps

3. Build an educated community
Ensure student-learning outcomes are aligned with current professional standards
Create a system to track industry employment and trends
Expand lifelong learning and professional credentialing opportunities
Strengthen K12-20 education continuum

4. Enhance institutional capacity
Create and improve systems to support a culture of inquiry and evidence-based decision-making
Review and revise systems and processes for effectiveness and innovation
Judiciously manage the acquisition, use and maintenance of goods and materials
Use technology to maximize college processes and systems

5. Promote innovation
Upgrade the college’s innovation support structures
Create a culture where all ideas can be shared and validated
Develop entrepreneurial attitudes, behaviors and skills that can be applied across the college
Develop collaborative and innovation partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

6. Create and maintain a sustainable college community
Cultivate relationships and explore options to find and utilize alternative funding sources
Maintain and update existing infrastructure
Implement sustainable practices
Document our institutional knowledge

7. Foster community engagement and social responsibility
Build and maintain community partnerships
Promote and strengthen internship and service opportunities
Identify and develop opportunities for community education and outreach
Promote a welcoming environment