Strategic Plan 2008-2013

Strategic Plan by Theme

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THEME I: PROGRAMS

Goal 1: Improve and expand educational opportunities, programs, and courses for the student population and community.
Goal 2: Expand and improve alternative delivery of education.
Goal 3: Develop and expand opportunities for high school students enrolled through NIC, emphasizing professional technical and dual credit/enrollment programs.
Goal 4: Create program schedules that maximize the use of available facilities, and take advantage of new and alternative facilities as appropriate.

THEME II: STUDENT SUPPORT

THEME III: COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS AND CLIMATE

THEME IV: FINANCE AND FUNDING

THEME V: COLLEGE IMAGE AND RELATIONS

THEME VI: DIVERSITY & HUMAN RIGHTS

Goal 1: Promote diversity and human rights, including respect for all elements of the college.

THEME VII: PHYSICAL RESOURCES

**THEME I: Goal 1**
Objective	ActionItem	Outcome	PerformanceMeasure	ResponsibleParty	TimeFrame	Status
Continue existing and develop new transfer opportunities with four-year institutions that meet the needs of students and employers	Consider/initiate plans to offer a course sequence leading to an Associates Degree offered by NIC at the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Educational Institute, followed by a Bachelors Degree offered by the UI at the same center.	Initial discussions on course offerings, and initial planning for a new facility to house the Educational Institute to be built by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe	Offer a minimum of two college-level classes each semester and summer at the Educational Institute	Dean of General Studies in conjunction with Division Chairs	Fall 2008 - Fall 2009	In progress
Continue existing and develop new transfer opportunities with four-year institutions that meet the needs of students and employers	Continue to offer exposure to biotechnology through the INBRE Grant secured by NIC in conjunction with UI.	NIC students will have hands-on lab experience as paid Interns in local labs (medical, environmental, etc) as Summer Scholars (research assistants) or Summer Fellows (undergraduate research assistants) in a working university research lab	Track Interns as they move to other institutions or enter the workforce; track Summer Scholars as they return to NIC and then move to other institutions; track Summer Fellows as they complete their degrees at four-year schools and go on to graduate studie	Division Chair for Natural Sciences in conjunction with Biology instructor	2008 - 2009	Completed
Continue existing and develop new transfer opportunities with four-year institutions that meet the needs of students and employers	Creation of an Associates and Bachelors Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Coeur d'Alene, offered in cooperation between NIC and UI.	Selection of NIC and UI Faculty; Faculty join forces to develop the curriculum; NIC and UI announce the degree; Interview and accept the first program participants; Fine tune the course sequence and course contents; Initiation of the program	Eight to ten students enter the UI interdisciplinary degree program in Coeur d'Alene	Dean of General Studies in conjunction with Division Chairs and the University of Idaho	Fall 2009 - Fall 2011	Completed
Continue existing and develop new transfer opportunities with four-year institutions that meet the needs of students and employers	Initiation of a Military Science - Army (ROTC) program at NIC with the ability to transfer credits to UI or LCSC ROTC programs.	Idaho National Guard in cooperation with UI will offer the first two years of ROTC classes at NIC; UI may bring the last two years of ROTC courses to Coeur d'Alene if demand is sufficient	Eight to ten students transfer to UI or LCSC with ROTC credits; UI brings ROTC to Coeur d'Alene due to large enrollments	Dean of General Studies in conjunction with the Idaho National Guard	Fall 2008 - Spring 2010	Completed
Continue existing and develop new transfer opportunities with four-year institutions that meet the needs of students and employers	Offer a graduate-level education course through UI to train high school teachers to become Dual Credit teachers for NIC.	Initial discussions with UI about offering such a class in Coeur d'Alene; NIC and UI plan the content and purpose of the course; initial offering of the course (Summer 2009)	Review the enrollment and success of the summer class	Dual Enrollment Coordinator in conjunction with Division Chairs	Fall 2007 - Fall 2009	Completed
Continue existing and expand new remedial programs that increase the potential for student success.	Expand face-to-face offerings of remedial mathematics and English classes at the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Educational Institute in Plummer, Idaho.	Math 015, Math 025, Math 108, College-level Math, and Engl 099 offered	Track the enrollments with a goal of eight students minimum	Dean of General Studies in conjunction with Division Chairs	Summer 2008 - Spring 2009	Completed
Continue existing and expand new remedial programs that increase the potential for student success.	Offer College Transition courses for potentially at-risk students through a multi-tier student-advising model.	Fall 2008: Level One - Remedial in two or more areas; Level Two - Remedial; Level Three - college-level new student-athlete, including transfer students; Level Four - all student athletes	Track the success of these students compared with other at-risk student groups (Spring 2009)	Dean of General Studies in conjunction with Division Chairs and the Director of Athletics	Summer 2008 - Spring 2009	Completed
Develop programming to support the educational interests of the 60+ community.	Continue to develop 60+ programming in the PTE areas of Culinary Arts and Computer Applications.	Addition of three additional 60+ courses	New courses offered by Fall 2009	Division Chair for Business & Professional Programs	Fall 2008 - Fall 2009	Completed
Develop programming to support the educational interests of the 60+ community.	Explore possibilities of expanding the current Community Education unit to include 60+ programming.	Determine feasibility of adding 60+ programming to the current PTE group	Recommendation to the Dean by February 2009	Executive Director of Workforce Training in conjunction with Director of Community Education	Fall 2008 - Spring 2009	Completed
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Active engagement of advisory committees with PTE programming.	An active advisory committee for each PTE program where each member of the committee contributes to the committee and the program.	Advisory committees and committee members feel empowered to make broad-based decisions regarding the program.	Dean of PTWE and PTE Division Chairs	May 15, 2010	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Add new non-credit career and related courses based on community need and consumer demand.	Develop strategic partnerships with third party vendors to offer new in-demand courses that lead to employment.	New courses are offered and courses meet minimum enrollment requirements.	Director of Workforce and Community Education	December 31, 2009	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Assure that all NIC instructional spaces meet minimum technology standards.	All NIC classrooms are equipped with standard instructional technology.	Percent of classrooms meeting standard	Director of Information Technology	May 15, 2011	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Determine the appropriate standardized class size for each NIC course.	Established criteria used to determine the appropriate class size, based on common practice pedagogy, for each NIC course.	An established template which identifies the standardized class size/cap.	Vice President for Instruction	May 15, 2010	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Establish college-wide acceptance and use of student-learning outcomes assessment.	Implement specific and measurable student-learning assessment across campus.	Increased participation in student-learning outcomes assessment.	Faculty Coordinator of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment	May 15, 2011	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Establish specific criteria for evaluation of new PTE certificates and degrees proposals.	New specific criteria used to select new PTE programs.	New program development template developed.	Dean of PTWE	May 15, 2011	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Facilitate the use of the learning module system with every credit class offered.	Every class offered at NIC has a minimum web-enhance capability.	Percent of NIC classes connected to the e-Learning module system.	Director of e-Learning and Outreach	May 15, 2011	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Find additional space for delivery of enrollment rich PTE programs.	Partnerships with outside agencies or business which allow for NIC instruction of enrollment rich PTE programs off campus.	Number of additional spaces found and utilized for delivery of PTE classes.	Dean of PTWE	May 15, 2011	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Idaho POST approval of NIC Patrol Academy	Submit request to Idaho POST for approval to continue offering the POST approved basic patrol academy on the NIC campus.	POST Approval	Vice President for Instruction	May 15, 2011	Completed
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Identify and evaluate key processes for responding to student/client needs and identify areas for improvement.	Evaluate process and propose changes	Proposed changes to Dean by January 2009	Executive Director of Workforce Training	Fall 2008 - Spring 2009	Completed
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Implement a new campus and community engagement activity (similar to the Popcorn Forum)	A scheduled and professionally organized "Cardinal Connections" event involving a subject matter authority figure	A successful Cardinal Connections event	Vice President for Instruction and Cardinal Connections Committee	March 30, 2010	Completed
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Implement annual needs assessment process to determine professional technical and workforce training needs in the region.	Design or select an assessment tool to identify training and educational needs; distribute, collate data, analyze, and make recommendations	Recommendations to Dean by February 2009	Executive Director of Workforce Training	Fall 2008 - Spring 2009	Completed
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Offer Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Online.	Obtain curriculum, determine specifics, and offer online certificate	CNA scheduled as online offering during Fall 2008	Director of Health Professions & Nursing in conjunction with Director of Workforce Development	Summer 2008 - Fall 2008	Completed
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Offer first courses in a new A.A.S. degree in General Business customized for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.	Work with Tribe members and their consultant to design a degree program and obtain state approval	Program approval during Fall 2010	Dean of Professional, Technical, & Workforce Education in conjunction with Division Chair for Business & Professional Programs	Fall 2009 - Fall 2010	Completed
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Pursue alternative funding sources for development of new PTE and Workforce Training courses.	The ability to combine state funding with outside resources to provide more and expanded programming.	Receipt of a minimum of two grants and/or industry partnerships.	Dean of PTWE and Director of Workforce Training	May 15, 2010	In progress
Expand program offerings, and accelerate the implementation of new professional-technical and workforce training at NIC that meet the needs of students, business, and industry.	Redesign the first program to increase access points for students - multiple entry/exit points.	Redesigned welding curriculum will be presented to Curriculum Council for approval	Welding curriculum on Curriculum Council Agenda, Nov'08	Dean of Professional, Technical, & Workforce Education in conjunction with Division Chair for Trades and Industry	Fall 2008	Completed
Increase awareness of and access to college education and workforce training opportunities for ABE/GED students.	Increase the number of ABE/GED students who enroll in PTE programs.	Market/promote the PTE programs at the ABE/GED Center on a monthly basis	A 10% increase in the number of ABE/GED students who enroll in PTE programs during Fall 2009	Director of ABE/GED in conjunction with the Director of Health Professions & Nursing and the Division Chairs for Trades & Industry and Business & Professional Programs		In progress
Increase awareness of and access to college education and workforce training opportunities for ABE/GED students.	Increase the number of ABE/GED students who enroll in Workforce Training courses	Market/promote Workforce Training opportunities at the ABE/GED Center on a monthly basis	A 10% increase in the number of ABE/GED students who enroll in Workforce Training courses during Fall 2009	Executive Director of Workforce Training	Fall 2008 - Fall 2009	In progress
Increase awareness of and access to college education and workforce training opportunities for ABE/GED students.	Meet and/or surpass the new and more rigorous State of Idaho performance standards regarding student completion rates, transition to post-secondary education, GED acquisition, and employment.	ABE/GED student performance tracked, analyzed and measured against the Idaho Measurement and Accountability System to ensure goal attainment.	Student performance exceeds state performance goals as set by the ABE State Director.	Director of ABE/GED	June 30, 2010	New
Increase awareness of and access to college education and workforce training opportunities for ABE/GED students.	Offer College Transition classes at the outreach centers and at the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Educational Institute.	Plan and promote the college transition class at each site, and offer the class for Spring 2009	Track students taking the class and note if they enroll in NIC courses	College Skills Division Chair		Completed