Plan Structure.

This strategic plan is comprised of guiding principles, strategies to achieve our goals, and success indicators and benchmarks to measure our progress and to hold ourselves accountable. At the beginning of the process, we conducted an environmental scan of the current educational landscape to provide a context for this plan. We are very proud that this plan is a call to action: In order to be relevant, competitive, and sustainable in the long term, we must be bold, innovative, and resolute. We must seize the moment to reimagine a new College in a new world. This plan provides the direction and framework for the College to bring success to our students for the next five years and beyond.

Here are 3 strategic goals a Community College have for the next 5 years.

Goal #1: Ensure Student Success.

Through a supportive, student-centered environment, Community College will ensure that each year a larger percentage of students reach their goals of success. Specifically, the College will improve financial support such as the Pell Grant, the Community College Opportunity Grant, the Educational Opportunity Fund, and need- and merit-based scholarships, among others. To further reduce the financial burden of the cost of education, the College will expand the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) to minimize textbook costs for students. To enhance student success, we will strengthen advising, tutoring, counseling, and collegiate activities. The dedicated faculty and staff at the College will continue to explore better ways to provide these programs and services to all students who need them. Three strategies support this goal: 1. Strengthen guided pathways and advising. 2. Increase retention, completion, and graduation rates for all students. 3. Ensure affordability.

Goal #2: Expand Innovative Partnerships.

In order for the College to effectively contribute to our regional economy and to be an engine for our local economic development, Community College must sustain and expand innovative partnerships. We will endeavor to align our programs to better serve businesses and their growth. Three strategies support this goal: 1. Ensure the relevance of academic programs in preparing 21st century workforce members. 2. Be innovative and creative in credentialing. 3. Expand experiential learning opportunities.

Goal #3: Invest in Organizational and Professional Effectiveness.

In order to achieve student success and innovative partnerships, we must invest in our employees and in our organization. We must strive for organizational effectiveness and efficiency by ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment. These commitments are critical to the success of this plan. Two strategies support this goal: 1. Unite behind operational efficiency and excellence. 2. Ensure diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of the Colleges operations

Q1: Review and explain the plan's structure and the environmental landscape that impacted the plan

Q2: Describe 2 goals and one strategy for each that are listed in the MCCC strategic plan.

Q3: Recommend one implementation activity for each of the two goals you selected. Then explain why your recommendations would be more effective for the college. What duration would you recommend be used for this latest strategic plan for college?