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 - Enable 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 - Enable 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, and we ensure financial stewardship for Priorities 1-3 above through:

• productivity measures
• optimal quality-cost balance in educational programs and services
• energy efficiency
• optimal facilities usage